Quick Web Search

[derekivey]

Quick Web Search
Developers: Floris & derekivey
Version: 1.0.1
vBulletin Version: 3.5.4
File Edits: 0
Template Edits: 0
New Phrases: 5
Difficulty: Easy

Description: This Hack Adds a Quick Web Search to your AdminCP. Right now it supports Google, Yahoo, Ask Jeeves, and MSN. You may disable any of those in vBulletin Options under Admin Control Panel Options.


Screenshots of this hack are below.

Please click http://www.vbulletin.org/forum/images/smoothblue/buttons/installed.gif (http://www.vbulletin.org/forum/vborg_miscactions.php?do=installhack&threadid=96578) If you installed this hack.

Thanks!

[nexialys]

hum... i don't see the use of this actually...

ALL up to date browsers have an integrated Search engine integrated to the navbar, why add a block for search in code when you already have it each time you have a window opened...

[Daniel]

Because he can ;)

[derekivey]

hum... i don't see the use of this actually...

ALL up to date browsers have an integrated Search engine integrated to the navbar, why add a block for search in code when you already have it each time you have a window opened...

Well, it could be useful if you are in the Admin CP and need to search for something real quick, and don't want more windows open...

[Floris]

hum... i don't see the use of this actually...

ALL up to date browsers have an integrated Search engine integrated to the navbar, why add a block for search in code when you already have it each time you have a window opened...

I have seen people request this, and now it is available. I think it is really kind of him to take the time and write out instructions and release his resource here instead of keeping it to himself. Nice job & tnx for sharing. I'm gonna install this on a few of my web sites.

[Floris]

Will a future version give you the ability to choose between various search engines?

[derekivey]

Yeah,

I'm gonna add a option in the AdminCP to select a certain one or to have it show all of them in a drop down box...

[Andreas]

Would be nice if this was a Plugin instead of requiring File Edits :/

[derekivey]

Unfortuantely, I cannot do that, because vBulletin doesn't have a hook at that spot. If they added one, I could make it a plugin, but I can't at the moment because of there being no hook at that spot...

[Andreas]

There are 3 Hooks on the Index Page - shouldn't be too hard to use one of them ;)

[Floris]

There are 3 Hooks on the Index Page - shouldn't be too hard to use one of them ;)

I am currently coding the product version of this source code hack. I will soon post my .zip here for Derek.

[derekivey]

Good job Floris :)

[Floris]

Upgrade instructions:
uninstall the source code hack and follow install instructions.

Install instructions:
Add this as a new product, import the .xml

Screenshot:
Here. (http://www.vbulletin.org/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=34806)

[Floris]

I am sure someone knows how to make a query that works, but I have too little time right now to try things out on a fresh install.

Basicly, if you want this right now and don't want to wait for someone to update the product .xml with install/uninstall query & settings turn on debug code and go to the vbulletion options > admincp options > and click on 'add a new setting', and fill it in like the below screenshot.

Then import the .xml from this .zip which is ready for the switch 1/0

I am sure kirby knows ;)

[Andreas]

I am sure kirby knows ;)
Hmm ... what should I know? :)
Don't really understand what you were talking about queries, sorry.
This Hack does not seem to need any install/uninstall codes?

Also, I think that a setting to turn this featurs On/Off is redundant - one could just activate/deactivate the product?

[Floris]

Hmm ... what should I know? :)
Don't really understand what you were talking about queries, sorry.
This Hack does not seem to need any install/uninstall codes?

Also, I think that a setting to turn this featurs On/Off is redundant - one could just activate/deactivate the product?

Then we'll leave the on/off option out.

But to teach derek and others, what would those queries be?

[Andreas]

Which queries, for the setting?
None at all - Product Management does take care of it :)

One would only have to wrap the Code in


Code:
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But as said, that just seems to be redundant ;)

[Floris]

Which queries, for the setting?
None at all - Product Management does take care of it :)

One would only have to wrap the Code in


Code:
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Code is only visible to licensed users, and only when logged into the forums.
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But as said, that just seems to be redundant ;)

Yes, whatever you think if it is redundant or not is not the point here. I am just trying to understand how the product.xml will look if we would want a vbulletin options setting for the group admincp - the code you gave won't make a magic option appear out of thin air in the admin option group. How does it get there? the product.xml only has means like this:

<settinggroup name="admincp" displayorder="200">
<setting varname="use_quick_web_search" displayorder="60">
<datatype>free</datatype>
<defaultvalue>1</defaultvalue>
</setting>
</settinggroup>

but that is just telling it what to use.. it still won't generate the option, why ? .. because you dont tell it what the title or description would be for example.. or where it stores a value, what value, etc..

For that, a query has to be run, like shown on the screenshot you can enter that manually with running in debug, add setting .. but the product can have this in the <code> part for install & uninstall code. That's the query I am trying to understand how to figure that out.

Adding the setting in the admincp through debug and then going to the product > export > .. won't make that appear in the .xml

[Andreas]

Floris, the product XML you posted here (http://www.vbulletin.org/forum/showpost.php?p=779238&postcount=14) contains everything to make the setting appear.
All settings are stored in table setting, column value - each setting is identified by its Varname.
Title and Description are just Phrases, and those are in the Product XML as well.

So I don't really understand what you are talking about queries?

Also, please don't get me wrong on the redundant stuff.
I didn't want to argue, I just wanted to point this out, as others might not think of the possibility to just disable the product.

[Floris]

Floris, the product XML you posted here (http://www.vbulletin.org/forum/showpost.php?p=779238&postcount=14) contains everything to make the setting appear.
All settings are stored in table setting, column value - each setting is identified by its Varname.
Title and Description are just Phrases, and those are in the Product XML as well.

So I don't really understand what you are talking about queries?

Also, please don't get me wrong on the redundant stuff.
I didn't want to argue, I just wanted to point this out, as others might not think of the possibility to just disable the product.

So when you import the product, the acp > vboptions >vboptions > admincp options > has a new option with exactly the settings like in the screenshot? http://www.vbulletin.org/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=34808 ?

[Andreas]

Yes it did.
That's the whole point of product management:
You just create your phrases, settings, templates without having to worry about how they are going to be installed on the customers system, as product management will handle that for you :)
You just need install/uninstall Code if you are creating custom tables, fields, etc.

[Floris]

Yes it did.
That's the whole point of product management:
You just create your phrases, settings, templates without having to worry about how they are going to be installed on the customers system, as product management will handle that for you :)
You just need install/uninstall Code if you are creating custom tables, fields, etc.

I just don't understand how the heck it knows that the admincp new setting is called ' Use Quick Web Search? ' and where it finds the description?

[Andreas]

Well, as said: it's in the XML :)



Code:
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Does that answer your question?

[Floris]

I just tested it, and indeed it works.. This is like magic?

Ah, the export of the product added this:
<phrasetype name="vBulletin Settings" fieldname="vbsettings">
<phrase name="setting_use_quick_web_search_desc"><![CDATA[Display the quick web search block on the admincp home?]]></phrase>
<phrase name="setting_use_quick_web_search_title"><![CDATA[Quick Web Search]]></phrase>
</phrasetype>

I've been overlooking that. *ok* That explains a lot rofl..


[edit]
The confusion came from me staring the .xml I had on my hard drive .. vs .. the xml exported and upped to here. Using UltraEdit, I am not used that programs update files for me. Ever since frontpage .. hehe.


*wfew* I thought I was going crazy. [no no, don't comment on that]

[derekivey]

Hack Updated. We added options to disable the various search engines. Please see the text file in the zip file for instructions on installing and upgrading.

Thanks!

[Floris]

Hack Updated. We added options to disable the various search engines. Please see the text file in the zip file for instructions on installing and upgrading.

Thanks!

Nice update!
Next feature request would be the ability to add more custom search engines ;)
Or even search engines from sites like vbulletin.org/com :p

[derekivey]

Nice update!
Next feature request would be the ability to add more custom search engines ;)
Or even search engines from sites like vbulletin.org/com :p

You can do that :P. We're both co authors of this hack :)

[Neutral Singh]

Very Nice installed !! Upgrade instructions seem to be incomplete in zip file.

[Boofo]

LMAO @ Floris. ;)

[derekivey]

Very Nice installed !! Upgrade instructions seem to be incomplete in zip file.

Whats wrong with them. Can you please point out whats, missing so I can look into it?

Thanks,
Derek

[GrendelKhan{TSU]

hack seems cool and useful...

but is there any reason it has to be limited to the admincp?

would love to see a version for the forum index (and/or integrated with the inherent board search). ;) :D

and btw..I mean one NOT in the search drop down. I'm hoping/wishing for a search BOX mod on the forum home or navbar (not just in drop down).

I know we like to think members don't need to go anywhere else but our forums when online...but they probabbly would appreciate some easy access to regular web search capabilities.

[derekivey]

hack seems cool and useful...

but is there any reason it has to be limited to the admincp?

would love to see a version for the forum index (and/or integrated with the inherent board search). ;) :D

and btw..I mean one NOT in the search drop down. I'm hoping/wishing for a search BOX mod on the forum home or navbar (not just in drop down).

I know we like to think members don't need to go anywhere else but our forums when online...but they probabbly would appreciate some easy access to regular web search capabilities.

I think we could probably do it. It would probably be below the whos online box. I'll look into it :). I want to try making a ModCP version too maybe.

[ForYou]

Hello ,

Can i put the google search in the forum index page , i mean the members can use it from the mean index page ,

regards

[derekivey]

You would have to customize the code. I will try later and make a plugin for that.