Would it be possible to do three-letter searches?

Andanzas · 07-08-2007, 06:47 AM

Considering that extensions for most formats (doc, pdf, rtf, lit...) have only three letters, I think it would be very useful.

yvanleterrible · 07-08-2007, 04:20 PM

Two letters too. I was looking for UK and it wasn't possible.

Alexander Turcic · 07-08-2007, 05:13 PM

Modifying our search engine to include three-letter searches (or even two-letters) is not as trivial as it might seem.

We'd have to reconfigure our database server. Most likely, it could lead to a decrease in performance and a considerable increase in the search index.

I'll have done some internal testing first and if it's OK, we'll go down to three-letter searches.

bojan · 07-08-2007, 06:32 PM

Three or two letters search would be great, but what I'm REALLY missing is "AND" with multiple key words search!

There is a lot of useful information here at MR forum, but it's really hard to find anything without this.

Alexander Turcic · 07-10-2007, 04:03 AM

OK, three-letter searches are now supported, both in our forums and in the Wiki.

bojan, boolean AND's are supported with multiple key words.

Andanzas · 07-10-2007, 05:36 AM

Great! Thank you very much. This is a great improvement, especially for new members, in my opinion.

Bob Russell · 07-10-2007, 06:56 AM

I'm thrilled to see that also. What a help in finding posts!
Chalk up one more super fast coding miracle by Alex!

bojan · 07-10-2007, 07:56 AM

Works like a charm, thanks a lot Alex.

volwrath · 07-10-2007, 09:50 PM

Also on those sites that wont let you use a three letter search, just do it from google aka search for "lit site:mobileread.com"

07-08-2007, 06:47 AM	#1
Andanzas Out of print Posts: 484 Karma: 1549538 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Madrid, Spain Device: Sony PRS-500 (recycled), Pocketbook Inkpad X Pro	Would it be possible to do three-letter searches? Considering that extensions for most formats (doc, pdf, rtf, lit...) have only three letters, I think it would be very useful.

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07-08-2007, 04:20 PM	#2
yvanleterrible Reborn Paper User Posts: 8,616 Karma: 15446734 Join Date: May 2006 Location: Que Nada Device: iPhone8, iPad Air	Two letters too. I was looking for UK and it wasn't possible.

07-08-2007, 05:13 PM	#3
Alexander Turcic Fully Converged Posts: 18,163 Karma: 14021202 Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Switzerland Device: Too many to count here.	Modifying our search engine to include three-letter searches (or even two-letters) is not as trivial as it might seem. We'd have to reconfigure our database server. Most likely, it could lead to a decrease in performance and a considerable increase in the search index. I'll have done some internal testing first and if it's OK, we'll go down to three-letter searches.

07-08-2007, 06:32 PM	#4
bojan Enthusiast Posts: 48 Karma: 68 Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Slovenia Device: iRex iLiad	Three or two letters search would be great, but what I'm REALLY missing is "AND" with multiple key words search! There is a lot of useful information here at MR forum, but it's really hard to find anything without this.

07-10-2007, 04:03 AM	#5
Alexander Turcic Fully Converged Posts: 18,163 Karma: 14021202 Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Switzerland Device: Too many to count here.	OK, three-letter searches are now supported, both in our forums and in the Wiki. bojan, boolean AND's are supported with multiple key words.

07-10-2007, 05:36 AM	#6
Andanzas Out of print Posts: 484 Karma: 1549538 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Madrid, Spain Device: Sony PRS-500 (recycled), Pocketbook Inkpad X Pro	Great! Thank you very much. This is a great improvement, especially for new members, in my opinion.

07-10-2007, 06:56 AM	#7
Bob Russell Recovering Gadget Addict Posts: 5,381 Karma: 676161 Join Date: May 2004 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Device: iPad	I'm thrilled to see that also. What a help in finding posts! Chalk up one more super fast coding miracle by Alex!

07-10-2007, 07:56 AM	#8
bojan Enthusiast Posts: 48 Karma: 68 Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Slovenia Device: iRex iLiad	Works like a charm, thanks a lot Alex.

07-10-2007, 09:50 PM	#9
volwrath Guru Posts: 713 Karma: 1001739 Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Nashville, TN Device: SGS3/PW2/Nexus72	Also on those sites that wont let you use a three letter search, just do it from google aka search for "lit site:mobileread.com"

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