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GlynH

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Search function on forums FUBAR...
« on: July 25, 2008, 06:38:28 AM »
...or is it me?

Hi there,

Whenever I use the Search function I get 14-21 pages of 'hits' the vast majority of which do not pertain to my search query.

For example I just searched for ACARS and get 21 pages with only a handful of posts actually having mention of ACARS

I have tried the usual "" to no avail.

Are there any special tricks to searchig for something without getting so many spurious hits please?

Thanks & regards,
-=Glyn=-

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Re: Search function on forums FUBAR...
« Reply #1 on: July 25, 2008, 03:23:45 PM »
Glyn,

I've noticed this too.  The forum search seems to show almost everything, but with the actual search item highlighted in yellow.  I do the search, then page through the list until I see the yellow highlight.

I think that it's a function of the forum software, so it's probably not something AirNav can change easily.  The same problem exists in differing degrees with the other forum software packages too.

GlynH

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Re: Search function on forums FUBAR...
« Reply #2 on: July 26, 2008, 11:51:43 PM »
So I'm not alone then - that gives me some comfort...;^)

Another example - a search here for UBox also returns 21 pages where there are 3 hits on the first two pages followed by 18 pages of no hits before a single hit on page 21

Some of these 'no shows' have a probability of up to 70%...go figure.

A minor annoyance and I would rather any time is spent on locking down v1.6 :-)

Kind regards,
-=Glyn=-