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DrDano
08-31-2005, 06:46 PM
How do I search for small terms? Like, "C6" or "GM"? Is there a special way I need to enter short terms into the search function to override it taking the words out?
DrDano
09-05-2005, 12:02 AM
BTTT.

Ok. Seriously. I want to know how to search for small words. Help me out here.
nate
09-07-2005, 11:58 AM
I have the same problem... I can't search for "241 red ram hemi" the only word that registers in the search is hemi, and I have to sift through a lot of stuff.
DrDano
09-07-2005, 12:28 PM
I have the same problem... I can't search for "241 red ram hemi" the only word that registers in the search is hemi, and I have to sift through a lot of stuff.

I feel your pain. Trying to search on nearly any transmission name or engine cubic inch size will kick the word(s) out. I know the info is there, just can't get to it.
Greywolf
09-07-2005, 03:51 PM
Try using bigger letters, man... :D


Seriously though - if you use google, click on the advanced search link, then you can try checking the options such as "USE EXACT PHRASE", and so on.

OR put the words you enter in the search box in quotation marks (it does the same thing)

There are a lot of options that can help a lot.

I just did that - and it spat out a whole mess of links, including this one:

http://www.thehemi.com/registry.php
nate
09-08-2005, 10:23 AM
we're not talking about google! why would I search google when all the answers are here in the HAMB?!? We are talking about the HAMB search... short words don't compute

Try using bigger letters, man... :D


Seriously though - if you use google, click on the advanced search link, then you can try checking the options such as "USE EXACT PHRASE", and so on.

OR put the words you enter in the search box in quotation marks (it does the same thing)

There are a lot of options that can help a lot.

I just did that - and it spat out a whole mess of links, including this one:

http://www.thehemi.com/registry.php
nobux
09-13-2005, 03:42 PM
I've tried everything I could think of on this. You can't search for model a. You can't search for 26 t roadster. I've tried parenthesis(sp?), but I can't get it to work either. Help!
nate
09-13-2005, 04:23 PM
the struggle continues
trey
09-18-2005, 12:38 PM
i dont think you can. im not sure if ryan can change the preferences or not either. a lot of the times id like to search for 364 or 51 ford, but it no worky worky. maybe its something ryan can change, who knows. at this rate, we will never find out!

trey
DrDano
09-19-2005, 09:34 AM
i dont think you can. im not sure if ryan can change the preferences or not either. a lot of the times id like to search for 364 or 51 ford, but it no worky worky. maybe its something ryan can change, who knows. at this rate, we will never find out!

trey

Trey, unfortunately, you are right. I got a PM from the boss man himself. He said this version of the board doesn't allow searching for small words like that and it will have to wait until the next version of the board when he can code up his own search function. Til then we have to deal with it.

So, until then no one is allowed to use less than 4 characters in any word in any post. ha ha.
nate
09-19-2005, 09:49 AM
gonna have to start using "radical" instead of just plain "rad"
burger
09-19-2005, 11:54 AM
You can use google to search the hamb.

Enter this search string into google:

"241 red ram hemi" site:www.jalopyjournal.com (http://www.jalopyjournal.com)

or

"C6" site:www.jalopyjournal.com

The portion inside the "quotes" searches for the EXACT phrase (including otherwise omitted words).

The site:www.jalopyjournal.com (http://www.jalopyjournal.com/) portion only searches within the jalopyjournal.com domain.



Hope this helps!
Ed
DrDano
09-19-2005, 01:48 PM
Awesome idea. Is there anything Google can't do? ha ha.