Manually type a search string in browser?

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Manually type a search string in browser? - Posted 04 Dec 2008 11:57 (2433 Views)

Lon2

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I searched Snitz and couldn't find a topic on this: I was wondering if it's possible to type a search string directly in my browser's address field to search the forums without using the forum's search form? For example, typing this directly in the browser's address bar:

http://www.website.com/forum/search.asp?forum_ID=4&SearchTerms=word1,word2<

Posted 04 Dec 2008 12:09

MaD2ko0l

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i dont think you add search terms..if i remember correctly its to stop a security flaw..correct me if im wrong that may have been for somthing else but im sure they made it this way so that a user cannot exploit anything that may occur via dodgy search terms.<

Posted 04 Dec 2008 12:24

HuwR

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it has always been a POST form rather than a GET, I don't know why it was done the way it was, it has allways been that way.<

Posted 04 Dec 2008 12:50

Lon2

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Thanks for the answers.
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Posted 04 Dec 2008 20:48

leatherlips

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You can in Google.
For example, in Google's search field type:

Code:

your search terms here site:www.yoursite.com/forum

Google will only search for that term within the URL you specified.
So if I wanted to search for the word concert in my forum I would type:

concert site:www.mangionemagic.com/forum

Here is what the results would show up as in Google.
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Last edited by leatherlips on 04 December 2008, 20:52

Posted 04 Dec 2008 22:34

Etymon

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Find the line in search.asp that has:

if Request.QueryString("mode") = "DoIt" then

Above that add this:

Code:

if trim(Request.Form("Search")) <> "" then
	ThisSearch = Request.Form("Search")
elseif trim(Request.QueryString("Search")) <> "" then
	ThisSearch = Request.QueryString("Search")
end if

Change:

if Request.QueryString("mode") = "DoIt" then

To:

if Request.QueryString("mode") = "DoIt" or ThisSearch <> "" then

And, change all instances of:

Request.Form("Search")

To:

ThisSearch

Try your search for one word as:

http://www.mydomain.com/search.asp?search=word1

Try your search for two words as:

http://www.mydomain.com/search.asp?search=word1+word2

Most of all ... have fun!