Hi Anonsi,
I have learnt several new things as a result of your post. Thank you.
When I first tried going into the
More or Les thread and then doing a search, I couldn’t replicate your result. So I looked up the Simple Machine Forum (SMF) Manual on
Searching.
SMF is the system our forum is based on. Here is an abridged copy of the relevant features I found,
{the forum has} a simple search field in the collapsible header as well as a search link in the main menu. Using the link in the main menu, users can also access the advanced search screen. Administrators can choose to disable search or regulate the search permissions for users.
The simple search field located at the top of the default SMF theme will, when viewing topics, filter search results to just that topic. The same applies to boards as well - when viewing a board the simple search field will filter the search to just results in that particular board. {but it only finds one for each topic}
Using the simple or advanced search methods, you can still use search modifiers. These are powerful special characters which modify the way in which SMF handles your search string.
• Phrase search - use double quotes (") around your term ("search term") to search for the search term as a phrase instead of individual words.
• Excluding terms - use a minus sign in front of terms you would like to exclude from the search result. For instance, "search -term" will search for "search" but not "term". The minus sign must have a space prior to it.
I had assumed that the simple search at the top right of the page (“News” is on the left of the line) and the simple search (
just filling in the first box in the criteria)which comes up when you press SEARCH in the main Menu
Home | Help | Search | Profile | My Messages | Calendar | Members | Logout
were identical in the way they functioned.
Not so. When I used the simple search at the top right of the page I got the same result as you.
I had always used the advanced search from the main menu because I find the degree of relevance measure to be irrelevant to me (in other words, I don't unstand how it is calculated). I would prefer to have my responses presented chronologically. It is a curse having to change this parameter every time you do a search.
But why the term Collapsible Header? After a bit of experimentation I found out the four lines
Show unread posts since last visit.
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News Search
collapse when you press the small “+” symbol at the right of the date/time in the “Hello whoever” Line. It is a toggle switch which has a pop-up “shrink or expand the header” when you hover over it. Why you would want to shrink or expand the header puzzles me, but if you want to, you can.
