Boards.ie Search

Hey all,
I'm trying to setup my search settings in Google Chrome and can't use boards.ie as far as I can tell. Is there a typable url where the search terms can be seen?

eg. in the below address, "google" was my search term.
http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=google&search_type=&aq=f

Is this possible for boards.ie?

Thanks

Gordon

Not sure, I'll move this to the Dev forum.

DeVore

I dont think so, and I suspect thats probably a "good thing" or we will get bombarded with people searching.

However, its something we have expressed an interest in, in the medium term. (I know searching is up on our list of priorities but I am certainly NOT promising any specific features).

Conor or Ross can confirm the technical assumptions I've made here.

DeV.

Ross

You can do it, the url that you can use for it is:

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/search.php?do=process&showposts=1&query=[B]keyword[/B]

There's a bunch of additional parameters, but that's probably the one you're interested in.

DeV: it's effectively the same as doing a regular search, there's no polling involved so there's no additional load beyond the regular load of a search.

Thanks Ross.. This should be perfect from Chrome.
If it works, it means I can search boards.ie from the address bar by typing "b " before my search terms

Gordon

Ah, I thought you meant the google search box on the front page, but fair enough, I didn't know the answer to that question either.

Just tested it at home.. Works perfect. Thanks Ross.
By a mile my favourite feature of Chrome so far..

I've a bookmark saved as
b "ads by google"
that automatically searches boards.ie for anyone who's quoted me.. Happy out

Ross

Ah yes, the old egosearch You're most welcome.

Never worked very well for me I'm afraid, neither "Ross" or "Cult" have never been fabulous keywords.