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Old 04-16-2008   #1
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easy alternative RFF search
I put together this simple javascript that utilizes google for searching RFF. It brings up a dialog box to enter the search criteria.

Link is here.

Safari: click on the 'search RFF' link and drag to your toolbar.

Firefox: right click on the 'search RFF' link and save to Bookmarks toolbar.
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Old 04-16-2008   #2
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Cool, neat!
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Old 06-07-2008   #3
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Holy smokes, my friends! Abundant thanks to digitalintrigue. We're not worthy!
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Old 05-11-2009   #4
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Mr. Intrigue, this is indeed an improved way of searching RFF. Well done!
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Old 05-11-2009   #5
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I have to say that the search engine used by RFF is atrocious, the only downside of the site. Thanks for sharing this great tool with everyone.
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Old 01-26-2010   #6
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I thought it was useful to put here a link to a page I created using Google Custom Search a tool that let you personalize the Google search page. Basically it's a search page with the classic search field that only search within the www.rangefinderforum.com domain.

I bookmarked it and I use it for searching for topics of my interest.

RFF Search Engine

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Old 01-26-2010   #7
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In google I just use: site:domain.com search terms

works for any domain.
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Old 01-26-2010   #8
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Yahoo has an advanced search too where you can filter for a specific domain.
http://search.yahoo.com/web/advanced
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Old 01-26-2010   #9
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I'll offer mine, too, once I get it fixed. Apologies!
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Old 01-26-2010   #10
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It doesn't work for me: I get an error message from google, saying that the link doesn't seem to work; could it be that it is language dependent ?
The link Stravinsky provided works fine.

Stefan.

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I put together this simple javascript that utilizes google for searching RFF. It brings up a dialog box to enter the search criteria.

Link is here.

Safari: click on the 'search RFF' link and drag to your toolbar.

Firefox: right click on the 'search RFF' link and save to Bookmarks toolbar.
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Old 01-26-2010   #11
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A thousand thanks from the old computer illiterate geeks.
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Old 01-26-2010   #12
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Yeah...I just use Google with this syntax:

"50 1.9" site:rangefinderforum.com

Just change what is inside the quotations to whatever you would like to search.

I use this method (particularly) with 3 characters or less.
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Improved forums, classifieds, and gallery search
Old 01-27-2010   #13
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Improved forums, classifieds, and gallery search
I can now offer three working bookmarklets. One to search the forums, one for the classifieds, and one for the gallery.

Just visit the link and you'll find instructions. Enjoy.

(link updated)

http://swttl.com/rff/bookmarklet/
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