[Highlight Search Terms] Mod

VSDan · 09-28-2005

The following mod will highlight terms in the search results page. As easy as 1-2-3:

Step 1
Open templates/link.tpl:

Find:

Code:

Content visible to registered users only.

Add the following before:

Code:

Content visible to registered users only.

Step 2
Find:

Code:

Content visible to registered users only.

Replace with:

Code:

Content visible to registered users only.

Step 3
Find:

Code:

Content visible to registered users only.

Replace with:

Code:

Content visible to registered users only.

[UPDATE:] change 'term' to 'search' in first code block to use this mod for phpLD 3.04+

Cheers,

Dan
Virtual Solutions
monster-submit.com

Sharr76 · 09-28-2005

Can we see this working?

VSDan · 09-28-2005

Sure can: go to the following URL, and enter webmaster as search term:

http://www.monster-submit.com/directory/

Cheers,

Dan
Virtual Solutions
monster-submit.com

Neticus · 12-09-2005

Thanks for a great mod everything works as instructed. Yet I seem to be having the problem of words being over-highlighted.
For instance a search for 'hosting' finds 'Linux hosting' - hosting will be highlighted but the space before it will also be highlighted along with the word. This over-highlighting poses problems as the process dosen't seem to recognise 'hosting' if 'linuxhosting' is placed together as one word.

I don't understand maybe its me any help much appreciated, thanks
Neticus

VSDan · 12-09-2005

Hi Neticus:

I don't have that problem myself. Can you provide URL to your directory so I can check.

Neticus · 12-10-2005

Hi VSDan, have figured it out as suspected it was a problem from my side. Sorry my bad!

What it was was I had removed 'Search Results for: ' in the following code in index.php, Yet had also left a space inbetween the commas when I did so, thus ' ' when it should have been '' . That space was also being processed as part of the search hence the over-highlighting effect.

Code:

Content visible to registered users only.

Although I have also now discovered that the highlight dosen't work even when the full 'Search Results for: ' text is in place. For me the highlight only works when that field is blank and left as '' I don't know why, its like the highlight code is taking the text in DESCRIPTION field as part of the search.

So thats the downlow!

Again thanks for the reply.
Cheers Neticus.

angeljs · 12-31-2005

I can't seem to get this working...I've added the code as supplied, but the search terms won't highlight
:(

angeljs · 01-13-2006

Any idea what the problem could be? :?:

VSDan · 01-13-2006

Is this where it is being used:

/php/

Can you post your link.tpl.

angeljs · 01-13-2006

Sure, thanks:

Code:

Content visible to registered users only.

Yes, the site below is where I have it.

VSDan · 01-13-2006

This could take some debugging. Can you send me your FTP access information? If so, then you can send c/o support at monster-submit dot com

m_leefs · 01-23-2006

Along with angeljs I also added the code as supplied, but the search terms won't highlight. I also just installed phpLD and everything else seems to work great. I tried to do some debugging, but as a newby without too much php experience I'm trying my best. I did find that the following

Code:

Content visible to registered users only.

contains "Search results for: term" so the code given will only highlight text that contains the following:

Search results for: term

But will not highlight just "term". The search though pulls out all links with "term" in them. So in a list I have the following highlights:

This is a link with the word term, which won't highlight, but Search results for: term will highlight. Weird huh.

Any help would be great. Thanks!

VSDan · 01-23-2006

Can you post your index.php and main.tpl files.

VSDan · 01-25-2006

I think I see the problem (should have mentioned in my instructions). In index.php, change:

Code:

Content visible to registered users only.

to:

Code:

Content visible to registered users only.

m_leefs · 01-26-2006

Thanks VSDan for the fix! I also added some extras in order to highlight multiple word searches (seperated by spaces).

replace

Code:

Content visible to registered users only.

with

Code:

Content visible to registered users only.

Doing this I noticed a bug in the search function when searching multiple words. The search is dependent on the order of the words, however when searching multiple words one may not want that. Example: Searching "great site" will find links like "This is a great site", but not "This site is great". Any insight anybody could give would be great. Thanks.

John D · 02-06-2006

Hey,
This doesn't seem to highlight it for me..

Try a search on All Dot Net - Don't see any differences.

Thanks

Neticus · 02-06-2006

Have you tried this yet?:
http://www.phplinkdirectory.com/foru...hp?p=9284#9284

John D · 02-06-2006

Thanks a lot

There were that many replies with different fixes I read it a few times but still missed a lot

LyndaLAX · 03-23-2006

thanks,
Lynda

angeljs · 07-30-2006

Oh, dear, now something else has happened.

09-28-2005	#1
VSDan Supporter Moderator Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Vancouver, BC, Canada Posts: 1,184	[Highlight Search Terms] Mod The following mod will highlight terms in the search results page. As easy as 1-2-3: Step 1 Open templates/link.tpl: Find: Code: Content visible to registered users only. Add the following before: Code: Content visible to registered users only. Step 2 Find: Code: Content visible to registered users only. Replace with: Code: Content visible to registered users only. Step 3 Find: Code: Content visible to registered users only. Replace with: Code: Content visible to registered users only. [UPDATE:] change 'term' to 'search' in first code block to use this mod for phpLD 3.04+ Cheers, Dan Virtual Solutions monster-submit.com Last edited by VSDan; 12-23-2006 at 07:38 PM.

12-09-2005	#5
VSDan Supporter Moderator Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Vancouver, BC, Canada Posts: 1,184	Hi Neticus: I don't have that problem myself. Can you provide URL to your directory so I can check. __________________ Dan █ phpLD Mods :: phpLD_Vault █ Webmaster Resources Directory █ phpLD_Vault Support IMPORTANT NOTE: phpLD_Vault Support not handled in this forum AND not via PM here. Click on link above for support. NO exceptions!

12-10-2005	#6
Neticus Supporter Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 484	Hi VSDan, have figured it out as suspected it was a problem from my side. Sorry my bad! What it was was I had removed 'Search Results for: ' in the following code in index.php, Yet had also left a space inbetween the commas when I did so, thus ' ' when it should have been '' . That space was also being processed as part of the search hence the over-highlighting effect. Code: Content visible to registered users only. Although I have also now discovered that the highlight dosen't work even when the full 'Search Results for: ' text is in place. For me the highlight only works when that field is blank and left as '' I don't know why, its like the highlight code is taking the text in DESCRIPTION field as part of the search. So thats the downlow! Again thanks for the reply. Cheers Neticus.

12-31-2005	#7
angeljs Supporter Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 41	I can't seem to get this working...I've added the code as supplied, but the search terms won't highlight :( __________________ ]

01-13-2006	#8
angeljs Supporter Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 41	Any idea what the problem could be? :?: __________________ ]

09-28-2005	#2
Sharr76 Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 70	Can we see this working?

01-13-2006	#10
angeljs Supporter Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 41	Sure, thanks: Code: Content visible to registered users only. Yes, the site below is where I have it. __________________ ]

01-23-2006	#12
m_leefs Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 5	Along with angeljs I also added the code as supplied, but the search terms won't highlight. I also just installed phpLD and everything else seems to work great. I tried to do some debugging, but as a newby without too much php experience I'm trying my best. I did find that the following Code: Content visible to registered users only. contains "Search results for: term" so the code given will only highlight text that contains the following: Search results for: term But will not highlight just "term". The search though pulls out all links with "term" in them. So in a list I have the following highlights: This is a link with the word term, which won't highlight, but Search results for: term will highlight. Weird huh. Any help would be great. Thanks!

01-25-2006	#14
VSDan Supporter Moderator Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Vancouver, BC, Canada Posts: 1,184	I think I see the problem (should have mentioned in my instructions). In index.php, change: Code: Content visible to registered users only. to: Code: Content visible to registered users only. __________________ Dan █ phpLD Mods :: phpLD_Vault █ Webmaster Resources Directory █ phpLD_Vault Support IMPORTANT NOTE: phpLD_Vault Support not handled in this forum AND not via PM here. Click on link above for support. NO exceptions!

01-26-2006	#15
m_leefs Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 5	Thanks VSDan for the fix! I also added some extras in order to highlight multiple word searches (seperated by spaces). replace Code: Content visible to registered users only. with Code: Content visible to registered users only. Doing this I noticed a bug in the search function when searching multiple words. The search is dependent on the order of the words, however when searching multiple words one may not want that. Example: Searching "great site" will find links like "This is a great site", but not "This site is great". Any insight anybody could give would be great. Thanks. Last edited by VSDan; 07-30-2006 at 06:41 PM.

02-06-2006	#16
John D Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 159	Hey, This doesn't seem to highlight it for me.. Try a search on All Dot Net - Don't see any differences. Thanks Last edited by David; 05-17-2010 at 11:06 PM.

02-06-2006	#18
John D Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 159	Thanks a lot There were that many replies with different fixes I read it a few times but still missed a lot

03-23-2006	#19
LyndaLAX Supporter Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 22	does this work in v3.03? thanks, Lynda

07-30-2006	#20
angeljs Supporter Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 41	Oh, dear, now something else has happened. __________________ ] Last edited by David; 05-17-2010 at 11:07 PM.

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