Search function sucks

[Buck Beach]

If I have to explain then obviously you haven't tried to use it.[:@]

[Journier]

search function is perfect citizen, nothing to see here.

[Cribtop]

While I hesitate to support such a crudely worded OP, the search function often returns zero hits for terms that surely have been used in the subject or body of posts (for example I got no results for a search for either "cruiser" or "CA" in the War Room recently, with or without use of the *). This was not always the case. I wonder if it has to do with the fact that I usually surf the boards now via iPad rather than PC.

[witpqs]

Buck,

I've posted instructions a few times. I just followed my own instructions to find my instructions again for you (does that make sense?):

Use Google. Preface your search with

site:matrixgames.com

and include

+"War in the Pacific: Admiral's Edition"

or whatever sub-forum you want to search. Note at the top of the very page you are reading now they have:

All Forums >> [New Releases from Matrix Games] >> War in the Pacific: Admiral's Edition >> searching the posts on this forum? Erroneous retrieval...

To search just the Tech Support sub-forum make sure to include this:
+"War in the Pacific: Admiral's Edition >> Tech Support"

So if you wanted to find posts in Tech Support with the word "crash" in them, Google this:

site:matrixgames.com +"War in the Pacific: Admiral's Edition >> Tech Support" crash

Don't bother with the built-in search. Using Google works better. Hope this helps.

[Kwik E Mart]

LOL! at first i thought the OP was referring to naval search!!!

[Schanilec]

+1[:D]

[witpqs]

Hey Buck,

Here is a text file of the instructions. Download it and keep some place where you can find it quick if you need a refresher.

[8D]

[Buck Beach]

ORIGINAL: witpqs

Hey Buck,

Here is a text file of the instructions. Download it and keep some place where you can find it quick if you need a refresher.

[8D]

Thanks, I tried to follow your previous message but got lost somewhere.

Buck

[witpqs]

Here is a screen shot example:

[Buck Beach]

ORIGINAL: Cribtop

While I hesitate to support such a crudely worded OP, the search function often returns zero hits for terms that surely have been used in the subject or body of posts (for example I got no results for a search for either "cruiser" or "CA" in the War Room recently, with or without use of the *). This was not always the case. I wonder if it has to do with the fact that I usually surf the boards now via iPad rather than PC.

Without trying to be a troll, obviously the subject is germane and not the crude wording and you have chose support the issue.
Thank you very much for your support.

Oh and also thank you in your effort to discredit me personally with your comments.

Have a very nice day.

[herwin]

ORIGINAL: witpqs

Buck,

I've posted instructions a few times. I just followed my own instructions to find my instructions again for you (does that make sense?):

Use Google. Preface your search with

site:matrixgames.com

and include

+"War in the Pacific: Admiral's Edition"

or whatever sub-forum you want to search. Note at the top of the very page you are reading now they have:

All Forums >> [New Releases from Matrix Games] >> War in the Pacific: Admiral's Edition >> searching the posts on this forum? Erroneous retrieval...

To search just the Tech Support sub-forum make sure to include this:
+"War in the Pacific: Admiral's Edition >> Tech Support"

So if you wanted to find posts in Tech Support with the word "crash" in them, Google this:

site:matrixgames.com +"War in the Pacific: Admiral's Edition >> Tech Support" crash

Don't bother with the built-in search. Using Google works better. Hope this helps.

Much thanks!

I'll put that in my bookmarks!

[Cribtop]

Buck, no offense intended, friend.

[cookie monster]

I searched the matrix site ok last night

type somthing like Admirals edition pilot training

select less precise search

and that should work

[Blackhorse]

ORIGINAL: cookie monster

I searched the matrix site ok last night

type somthing like Admirals edition pilot training

select less precise search

and that should work

I did exactly as you said, and got the "no match" error message. I even searched for the word "search" using less precise and got the "no match" error message. For some (many? most?) of us, the in-house search function never returns any results, no matter what settings we use.

[witpqs]

ORIGINAL: Blackhorse

ORIGINAL: cookie monster

I searched the matrix site ok last night

type somthing like Admirals edition pilot training

select less precise search

and that should work

I did exactly as you said, and got the "no match" error message. I even searched for the word "search" using less precise and got the "no match" error message. For some (many? most?) of us, the in-house search function never returns any results, no matter what settings we use.

So I'm curious to know if you tried the same search using "The Google" ([:D]) in the manner I suggested. Did that work better?

[Blackhorse]

ORIGINAL: witpqs

ORIGINAL: Blackhorse

ORIGINAL: cookie monster

I searched the matrix site ok last night

type somthing like Admirals edition pilot training

select less precise search

and that should work

I did exactly as you said, and got the "no match" error message. I even searched for the word "search" using less precise and got the "no match" error message. For some (many? most?) of us, the in-house search function never returns any results, no matter what settings we use.

So I'm curious to know if you tried the same search using "The Google" ([:D]) in the manner I suggested. Did that work better?

I've been using "The Google" [:D] for months, ever since (you?) first told us how to do it. Works great.