Searching threads shortcoming

Ethan Winer

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• Sep 17, 2010

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It would be great if thread searches could return the actual post where the search string was found. It's not a problem with short threads, but searching is mostly useless on long threads having 10 or 20 or more pages. Today someone asked a question in the General Audio section that I know I had already answered previously. So I searched for a unique term, but all I got was the thread instead of the specific post. I know the term is in that thread! But where among those 640+ posts?

--Ethan

 

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• Sep 17, 2010

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Good question and let me look into it

 

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amirm

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• Sep 17, 2010

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You can already do that. Select Advanced Search (rather than just typing in the field). Once there, select "Search single content type" tab. Then be sure to check "Posts" where it says "Show Results As."

I know, it should be easier but something about programmers making bad user interface designers .

 

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• Sep 18, 2010

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amirm said:

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I know, it should be easier but something about programmers making bad user interface designers .

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Thats so they can be bossed around by project managers

Cheers
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Ethan Winer

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• Sep 18, 2010

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amirm said:

Then be sure to check "Posts" where it says "Show Results As."

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Awesome! Thanks.

--Ethan