some of us have problems with "search"

[Lavandula Canadensis]

to admin. and moderators,

some of us have problems with "search" :o

please see my reply, post #17 :eek:

http://brain.hastypastry.net/forums/showthread.php?p=249198&posted=1#post249198

Thanks for your great work !!! :D

[Mike Weins]

The search term has to be at least 4 letters in each word searched. You can not search for any term smaller than 4 letters...even if you are searching for a sentence.

[Lavandula Canadensis]

it is really not working... sorry...
please try to search only one word: "happy", "canadensis", "adaptations"... this works perfectly, i do it almost every day... it will even highlight the word you're looking for in red in the post... :p

where it's not working, is when, lets say, i'm looking for the thread : " What are the little things that make you happy?"
by searching these 5 words only: "things that make you happy", here is the result in a little message box (and here i copy-paste them so i made no typos)

Search Forums
vBulletin Message
The search term you specified (you) is under the minimum word length (4) and therefore will not be found. Please make this term longer.
If this term contains a wildcard, please make this term more specific.

[Mike Weins]

You get that because "you" is only 3 characters and not 4. The error is a typo and it's supposed to say characters not words.

So this ... under the minimum word length

Should be this ... under the minimum character length

Try searching for "things that make happy"

[Lavandula Canadensis]

Try searching for "things that make happy"
i tried this... gives you all posts with the word things, all posts with the word that, all posts with the word make, and all posts with the word happy !!!

so i think this is better to use only your most important word...

* should the word word be changed for the word character in the box, to avoid confusion :confused: as i think i'm not the only one who gets easily confused... it's because i fell on the head more than once... *ack

i learned something, that's good... thanks

[houghchrst]

Hi Lavan, just so you know I have learned that a lot of times if I Google something instead of searching something from here, like with Phyllis' depression list, it comes up in the Google list too. I have done it many times and found things from Brain Talk.

[Lavandula Canadensis]

Christina,

isn't that great... and as well quite scary... i did check myself "LC" last week on google... all my posts showed up... try to put your real name too, and you'll be surprised what will show up... no more privacy with the internet... the world is in your living room... but you're also in everyone's living room... just a click of the mouse... almost like a genie in the lamp... *ack

wishing you have a good recovery... hope you are able to laugh down to your belly soon !!! (does that make sense to say this that way? sounds french and funny)... i'm tired... i see boxes all over the place... but the more i pack, the less there is to be packed...

good night *ack