Search Script

Gibbo · 03-28-2009, 05:38 AM

Is it possible to create a script to search for an author automatically from FantasticFiction's site?. I.E. Highlight an author, right mouse click, search Fantasticfiction for "Ben Bova", like Google.

Abelturd · 03-28-2009, 07:19 AM

That should be no problem. Do you think you could make do with a firefox search plugin? Because I could fix one for you, if you're interested.

I made this bookmarklet, it should work with Firefox 3.0.
Create a bookmark in your bookmarks toolbar: right mouse button click->New bookmark and copy the code below into the location and Add.
Then if you highlight an author on a page and click on the bookmarklet it should take you to the search results on fantastic fiction.

Code:

javascript:var%20sl=sl(window.getSelection().toString());document.location.assign('http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/search/?searchfor=author&keywords='+sl);

If you would still prefer the firefox search plugin, let me know.

Gibbo · 03-28-2009, 09:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Abelturd

That should be no problem. Do you think you could make do with a firefox search plugin? Because I could fix one for you, if you're interested.

I made this bookmarklet, it should work with Firefox 3.0.
Create a bookmark in your bookmarks toolbar: right mouse button click->New bookmark and copy the code below into the location and Add.
Then if you highlight an author on a page and click on the bookmarklet it should take you to the search results on fantastic fiction.

Code:

javascript:var%20sl=sl(window.getSelection().toString());document.location.assign('http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/search/?searchfor=author&keywords='+sl);

If you would still prefer the firefox search plugin, let me know.

Thanks very much a plugin would be great

Abelturd · 03-28-2009, 10:10 AM

Here you are, the promised plugin. It searches for author. If you'd rather search for books just open the file in notepad and change the value="author" to value="book" and save.

Copy the xml file to "c:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\searchplugins\", that is if you haven't changed the default installation directory for FF. Restart Firefox and you're ready to go. I even added favicon, my own design.

Let me know how it works.

Gibbo · 03-28-2009, 10:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Abelturd

Here you are, the promised plugin. It searches for author. If you'd rather search for books just open the file in notepad and change the value="author" to value="book" and save.

Copy the xml file to "c:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\searchplugins\", that is if you haven't changed the default installation directory for FF. Restart Firefox and you're ready to go. I even added favicon, my own design.

Let me know how it works.

Works great

my friend.

Wetdogeared · 03-28-2009, 10:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Abelturd

Let me know how it works.

Excellent job. Works like a charm.

Thankyou,

WDE.

astra · 03-30-2009, 04:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Abelturd

Here you are, the promised plugin. It searches for author. If you'd rather search for books just open the file in notepad and change the value="author" to value="book" and save.

Copy the xml file to "c:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\searchplugins\", that is if you haven't changed the default installation directory for FF. Restart Firefox and you're ready to go. I even added favicon, my own design.

Let me know how it works.

Copied it to:
c:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\searchplugins\
Restarted FF 3.x
Googles for king.
Highlight King on any page, right click on it....and? No mention of fantasticfiction.

astra · 03-30-2009, 04:36 PM

Oh, I just choose FF as search engine and it works!
I have never used search engine before.
Thanks a lot.
Very useful feature!

03-28-2009, 05:38 AM	#1
Gibbo Guru Posts: 776 Karma: 2475053 Join Date: May 2007 Device: Galaxy Tab A (2019) - iPhone 11 - KA1 - Onyx Boox Nova Pro	Search Script Is it possible to create a script to search for an author automatically from FantasticFiction's site?. I.E. Highlight an author, right mouse click, search Fantasticfiction for "Ben Bova", like Google.

03-28-2009, 07:19 AM	#2
Abelturd Little Fuzzy Soldier Posts: 580 Karma: 5711 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Nowhere in particular. Device: cybook gen3, htc hero, ipaq 214	That should be no problem. Do you think you could make do with a firefox search plugin? Because I could fix one for you, if you're interested. I made this bookmarklet, it should work with Firefox 3.0. Create a bookmark in your bookmarks toolbar: right mouse button click->New bookmark and copy the code below into the location and Add. Then if you highlight an author on a page and click on the bookmarklet it should take you to the search results on fantastic fiction. Code: javascript:var%20sl=sl(window.getSelection().toString());document.location.assign('http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/search/?searchfor=author&keywords='+sl); If you would still prefer the firefox search plugin, let me know. Last edited by Abelturd; 03-28-2009 at 09:03 AM.

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