a how to "Search" question

Blue Duck357 · February 19, 2002, 08:38 PM

Say I want to search on the Glock 22. You can't type "Glock 22" into search because the "22" is too short. If you add a widlcard behind 22 ala "Glock 22*" you only get responses if someone put something behind the 22 in the post such as "Glock 22's"

Anyway around this?

Thanks for any help, Blue Duck

**Mal H** · February 19, 2002, 09:06 PM

Try "Glock G22". You should get lots of threads since someone usually adds the 'G' to the front of the model somewhere in the thread.

nashgill · February 19, 2002, 10:11 PM

OK, how about trying to search for '22 rifle' or 'HK pistol'? How would you narrow down to only find posts on 22 rifles? You could probably narrow down to find HK posts by searching all post text for Heckler or something but most would abbreviate that name, i believe. What purpose does the 3 letter limit serve? Do you only index 3 letter or greater words? Would 2 letter words increase the count much? I don't know how many two letter words are in our language but I would think not many, and you would include some very useful search possibilities by being able to search on calibers and abbreviations.

Thanks.
nashgill

**Mal H** · February 19, 2002, 11:04 PM

Please see Rich's first post here: http://www.thefiringline.com/forums/...hreadid=102216

You might also want to read the announcement "Search Function Restored" at the top of this and every other forum.

nashgill · February 19, 2002, 11:13 PM

Thanks for the explanation. Or the pointer to it.
Where did you find woods in Northern Virginia?

Thanks.
nashgill

**Mal H** · February 19, 2002, 11:16 PM

Northern Virginia includes a lot more area than that within the Beltway.

(I'm in Fauquier County.)

nashgill · February 19, 2002, 11:34 PM

Sorry, didn't mean to sound so negative. It is late and I am tired. I meant some form of sarcasm in my post. I am in Loudon County and have lived in Northern Virginia my entire life. My parents were born here, grandparents, great-grandparents and down the line. Mostly in Loudon and Fairfax counties. I bought my first home in Ashburn just about 3 years ago and was so excited that there were still open spaces so close to so many high-tech companies. Sadly in the past year all the old farms and fields have been bought up. There are new Country Clubs to be built! I am very quickly seeing my area be built up beyond my wildest dreams. I find myself heading to the mountains of West Virginia almost every weekend to escape this place. Not enough room here for me. Fauquier is a beautiful area. I love the old farms down there. Again, sorry for sounding harsh.

Thanks.
nashgill

**Mal H** · February 19, 2002, 11:44 PM

Trust me, I saw nothing negative in your remark. I think I took it in the spirit you meant and understood what you were implying. Fauquier has strongly resisted the urbanization pressure - so far so good. But I'm not sure how long we can hold out.

We have strayed far beyond the reason for this thread, so we should should probably let it go at this.

February 19, 2002, 08:38 PM	#1
Blue Duck357 Senior Member Join Date: October 6, 2000 Posts: 1,460	a how to "Search" question Say I want to search on the Glock 22. You can't type "Glock 22" into search because the "22" is too short. If you add a widlcard behind 22 ala "Glock 22*" you only get responses if someone put something behind the 22 in the post such as "Glock 22's" Anyway around this? Thanks for any help, Blue Duck

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February 19, 2002, 09:06 PM	#2
Mal H Staff Join Date: March 20, 1999 Location: Somewhere in the woods of Northern Virginia Posts: 16,947	Try "Glock G22". You should get lots of threads since someone usually adds the 'G' to the front of the model somewhere in the thread.

February 19, 2002, 10:11 PM	#3
nashgill Senior Member Join Date: March 28, 2001 Posts: 103	OK, how about trying to search for '22 rifle' or 'HK pistol'? How would you narrow down to only find posts on 22 rifles? You could probably narrow down to find HK posts by searching all post text for Heckler or something but most would abbreviate that name, i believe. What purpose does the 3 letter limit serve? Do you only index 3 letter or greater words? Would 2 letter words increase the count much? I don't know how many two letter words are in our language but I would think not many, and you would include some very useful search possibilities by being able to search on calibers and abbreviations. Thanks. nashgill

February 19, 2002, 11:04 PM	#4
Mal H Staff Join Date: March 20, 1999 Location: Somewhere in the woods of Northern Virginia Posts: 16,947	Please see Rich's first post here: http://www.thefiringline.com/forums/...hreadid=102216 You might also want to read the announcement "Search Function Restored" at the top of this and every other forum.

February 19, 2002, 11:13 PM	#5
nashgill Senior Member Join Date: March 28, 2001 Posts: 103	Thanks for the explanation. Or the pointer to it. Where did you find woods in Northern Virginia? Thanks. nashgill

February 19, 2002, 11:16 PM	#6
Mal H Staff Join Date: March 20, 1999 Location: Somewhere in the woods of Northern Virginia Posts: 16,947	Northern Virginia includes a lot more area than that within the Beltway. (I'm in Fauquier County.)

February 19, 2002, 11:34 PM	#7
nashgill Senior Member Join Date: March 28, 2001 Posts: 103	Sorry, didn't mean to sound so negative. It is late and I am tired. I meant some form of sarcasm in my post. I am in Loudon County and have lived in Northern Virginia my entire life. My parents were born here, grandparents, great-grandparents and down the line. Mostly in Loudon and Fairfax counties. I bought my first home in Ashburn just about 3 years ago and was so excited that there were still open spaces so close to so many high-tech companies. Sadly in the past year all the old farms and fields have been bought up. There are new Country Clubs to be built! I am very quickly seeing my area be built up beyond my wildest dreams. I find myself heading to the mountains of West Virginia almost every weekend to escape this place. Not enough room here for me. Fauquier is a beautiful area. I love the old farms down there. Again, sorry for sounding harsh. Thanks. nashgill

February 19, 2002, 11:44 PM	#8
Mal H Staff Join Date: March 20, 1999 Location: Somewhere in the woods of Northern Virginia Posts: 16,947	Trust me, I saw nothing negative in your remark. I think I took it in the spirit you meant and understood what you were implying. Fauquier has strongly resisted the urbanization pressure - so far so good. But I'm not sure how long we can hold out. We have strayed far beyond the reason for this thread, so we should should probably let it go at this.