does Simviation's Forum search engine ever find anything?

[pete]

I apologize if this isn't the right forum to ask this  but I find Simviation's search engine totally, utterly, completely worthless. Or is there some trick to finding a given thread? Sorry to be a grouch because otherwise I think the SimV is wonderful as are the helpful people in it.   

[machineman9]

The only time I've ever been let down by the search engine (the downloads section) was when I was running it on Opera. I am on Firefox and it is going just fine. Forum searching seems alright too.

What are you trying to find?

[Hagar]

is there some trick to finding a given thread?

By this I suspect you mean the forum search feature. This is completely separate from the Site Search. It can be a tad quirky but I can usually find what I want by narrowing it down a bit. Don't be afraid to ask questions if you can't find what you're looking for.

[DenisH]

Again, sorry to be such a grouch but I've tried to find a thread I started re faulty tachs in Mooneys and have had no luck even tho I used  Mooney, tach and my own sign-in name in various combinations the search. There was some advice in there that I wanted to review.  I haven't yet used the search for specific aircraft downloads. No big deal, but the forum's search engine could stand some improvement imho.

[Hagar]

It would help to know which section of the forum you posted it in. Also roughly how long ago. That would narrow it down a lot.

[Brett_Henderson]

I think I remember that thread...  I posted in it quite a bit.. Maybe I gave the advice ?

[Steve M]

I know you can search up to 25 of your most recent posts in your user cp at the top of the page. Beyond that, it's the search bar. 

[olderndirt]

Not long after Denis joined, last two months of 08 or first two of 09.

[DenisH]

Yes, I believe it was some guidance I rec'd from Brett & others. And TY Old for the timing. I believe you are right. I now feel somewhat guilty criticizing this great site but I've spent much of my life looking gift horses in the mouth. Or up the other end. ) 


Hell, I feel so bad now I may atone for bad mouthing Sim by signing on as gold when my next check rolls in.   :D

[Hagar]

[quote]Yes, I believe it was some guidance I rec'd from Brett & others. And TY Old for the timing. I believe you are right. I now feel somewhat guilty criticizing this great site but I've spent much of my life looking gift horses in the mouth. Or up the other end. )

[Fozzer]

[quote][quote]Yes, I believe it was some guidance I rec'd from Brett & others. And TY Old for the timing. I believe you are right. I now feel somewhat guilty criticizing this great site but I've spent much of my life looking gift horses in the mouth. Or up the other end. )

[Sir_Crashalot]

Cough...

Took me 0.5 seconds...

Carlo

[ShaneG_old]

See next post...

From my experience, and yours from the sound of it, it is much quicker to just go through every board.

I've just spent an hour doing so, and using the search function at the same time on my other screen, and I found it first by just going through every page in the FSX & FS9 section, from the date that you joined.

Found it in the FS9 Section on page 19: http://205.252.250.26/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaB ... 1240563948

[ShaneG_old]

Cough...

Took me 0.5 seconds...

Carlo

I've just spent an hour looking for that damn thread    , what EXACT search parameters did you use?  :-?

[Sir_Crashalot]

Mooney

no more, no less.

Carlo