Suggestion Box. Dear Admin: Can we get some short search term capability?

Hearinspace · 4th November 2009, 03:04 AM

Howdy !
I've been trying to find stuff lately that really needs the ability to search three character terms. Could we maybe ask for a list of terms to be entered in for searchability?

Virtually all the element voltage, capacitance and resistance terms for active devices such as Ip Vp Iss Vds etc. . . . .

Also very common things like arc, BJT, FET, pot, . . . .

There must be tons . . . .

Is this doable?

Thanks !

DynacoDave · 4th November 2009, 03:35 AM

I agree. I have not quite figured out how to narrow things down enough. How about a search sticky? Other than that, I like this place and adsorb a lot through osmosis.

mach1 · 4th November 2009, 04:01 AM

It drives me nuts too. Having to use google to search the diyaudio archive kinda defeats the whole purpose of idea of having a forum search facility.

Jason · 13th November 2009, 04:17 AM

We'll be upgrading our server within the month and investigating other search options which will handle 2 character searches (eg: Sphinx, either the free or the $2000 option from yqed). Many thanks to everyone who has donated recently and has made this a possibility.

4th November 2009, 03:04 AM	#1
Hearinspace diyAudio Member Join Date: Jun 2008	Suggestion Box. Dear Admin: Can we get some short search term capability? Howdy ! I've been trying to find stuff lately that really needs the ability to search three character terms. Could we maybe ask for a list of terms to be entered in for searchability? Virtually all the element voltage, capacitance and resistance terms for active devices such as Ip Vp Iss Vds etc. . . . . Also very common things like arc, BJT, FET, pot, . . . . There must be tons . . . . Is this doable? Thanks !

4th November 2009, 04:01 AM	#3
mach1 diyAudio Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Brisvegas	It drives me nuts too. Having to use google to search the diyaudio archive kinda defeats the whole purpose of idea of having a forum search facility. __________________ Au rutti wop-bop-a-loom-bop-a-boom-bam-boom - Richard Penniman

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4th November 2009, 03:35 AM	#2
DynacoDave diyAudio Member Join Date: Dec 2006	I agree. I have not quite figured out how to narrow things down enough. How about a search sticky? Other than that, I like this place and adsorb a lot through osmosis.

13th November 2009, 04:17 AM	#4
Jason :) diyAudio Administrator Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Melbourne Blog Entries: 1	We'll be upgrading our server within the month and investigating other search options which will handle 2 character searches (eg: Sphinx, either the free or the $2000 option from yqed). Many thanks to everyone who has donated recently and has made this a possibility.

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