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willywilly
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Posted - Feb 24 2005 : 6:33PM
Is there a problem with:
[Re-sort by title] [Re-sort by reviewer]
[Re-sort by review date] [Re-sort by lowest rating]

Searching reviews. Entered text to search for, chose 'Review text' and clicked the Search button.
Got a couple hundred results.

Clicked 'Re-sort by review date'. Screen refreshed, but titles were in same order.

Tried the other three Re-sorts. Same. Titles came back in same order.

Would somebody else please try it to see if you get the same result?

Drew Black
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Posted - Feb 24 2005 : 8:05PM
yeah, that's a problem. The re-sorting doesn't combine with fulltext searches.
willywilly
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Posted - Feb 24 2005 : 8:49PM
Ok. np. Wanted to be sure it was not just me, and that you were notified.

Another question: Does the text search behave as if with an 'or' operator if two words are entered? Is there a way to make it behave as if with the 'and' operator with two words?

Tried putting in two words, to narrow down the responses for whatever I was looking for at the time, and instead got even more hits. That means it behaved as with an 'or' operator.

So then I tried putting the word 'and' between them. No go - same thing happened.
Then I tried putting them in quotes. Same thing.

If it is possible to do this type of search now, I've overlooked it - please fill me in.
If it is not, and you accept suggestions, please consider this as one.
Thanks

Drew Black
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Posted - Feb 24 2005 : 9:28PM
The fulltext search function doesn't handle phrases or boolean logic operators. The review section of the site is in dire need of an overhaul. It's the oldest section of code running on the site. There have been a few minor tweaks since it was launched in December of 99 but mostly the same, bare-bones functionality since that time.
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Posted - Feb 24 2005 : 11:11PM
That's a good way to make us reviewers feel appreciated. Everyone else gets nice new code while we are stuck in the rent controlled tenements.
 
Drew Black
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Posted - Feb 25 2005 : 12:21AM
The review section is something that Steph has been beating me over the head about for quite some time. I have to do it I'm just not looking forward to it since it's not a 'modification'. It's a total rewrite from scratch because it was actually written by a different programmer. (Anyone remember Jason Little?) I've learned a lot since those days and can't find much there worth saving. The reviews section actually encompasses many pages on the site, and even more that aren't publicly visible. It's going to take a good three to four weeks work of 10 hour days.
willywilly
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Posted - Feb 25 2005 : 1:26AM
Thanks for explaining.
willywilly
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Posted - Feb 25 2005 : 1:27AM
hey - - I was trying! I was doting on your every word so much that I was searching for two at a time.

willywilly
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Posted - Feb 25 2005 : 1:30AM
Does Steph have ideas for addition or changed functions already?

That is a huge amount of time and work - understandable that you don't look forward to it.

If and when you do decide to undertake it, will you entertain suggestions? Please let us know, if you do.

Thanks

Drew Black
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Posted - Feb 25 2005 : 1:36AM
Yes, we will be compiling a list of features and adding people's suggestions to it.



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