Topics in Forum Searches

[C87]

By comparison to most I am relatively new to PureBasic and this may help others in the same boat.

Often when searching for a solution in forums I will come across a topic that I know I will be likely to need later, or it simply looks interesting but I simply haven't the time to look at then. I have a Notepad file of TopicsToSearchFor and I cut & paste the topic into a new line, with very brief details. Then the next time I'm looking for something I'll invariably look there first.

Problem is that if I don't, later on I will not remember what the search was that I entered when I dropped onto the topic. Getting the wording right makes all the difference, as we all know! So finding it again may be just about impossible. Cutting and pasting into my file at the time solves it. If I end up with too many I can transfer it to a database and sort it by my own topic group.

C87

[Derren]

If you come across a topic, why do you need to remember the search terms?
Also, does your browser not support bookmarks?

[RSBasic]

Maybe Google search is better with "site:purebasic.fr/english"?
Otherwise you can add bookmarks in your browser.

[Dude]

does your browser not support bookmarks?

The browser doesn't have to: every topic here has its own "Bookmark topic" link, so they'll be bookmarked no matter which PC or browser you're using.

[C87]

Response by Derren

If you come across a topic, why do you need to remember the search terms?

I didn't say I saved searches. I referred to coming across Topics unrelated to a current search that could be of interest later. Without going into examples a three word search may not bring up a single result in a filter on "Topic Titles" search. Whilst it gives over 90 when using the "Post subjects and message text" filter. Many, if not most of the resulting Topics appear irrelevant to the search, as the search words are somewhere in the main text . If I consider one of the unwanted Topics could be of use later, as I said I'll save them with a text editor. My original search is of no moment.

Does your browser not support bookmarks?

I wouldn't use bookmarks in a browser for this. I use three browsers, Firefox, Epic and Brave. All as far as I know all allow multiple bookmarks. However, I would expect that bookmarks would not be lost if I uninstalled a browser and then reinstalled it, but they may well be lost, I don't know or care. Personally I only have stuff I'm not bothered about losing in bookmarks in a browser. The often used day to day stuff. Plus if I add stuff into a text editor I can add other notes at the time. But everyone to his own.

[normeus]

The best way to search this forum is google advanced site search:
https://www.google.com/advanced_search? ... rebasic.fr

and you are right you always look at interesting stuff not related to what you are searching.
I keep the sample code organized (most of the time ) using a wonderful portable program by horst Schaeffer (@horst ) called MemPad paste the code to a branch and add some comments so you can do some attribution if you ever use the code.

unrelated topic,I think MemPad is how I got started with PureBasic.


Norm.

[C87]

Hello Norm,

Thanks for those helpful suggestions. The MemPad is the real thing and clearly the best solution I've seen for saving stuff you drop onto, including code.
It's not too bad for me because I started out in the last century, in the dark days of MS-DOS, CP/M, MP/M etc. The move to OOP and Windows 95 & 98, in 1998/9 was often called a paradigm shift and wasn't the most enjoyable experience. I always think of OOP as numerous doors-behind-doors. I feel for those guys looking at PureBasic today if they have only used OOP software. Coming across terminology like Gadgets must be confusing for a start. It really must be quite difficult for them with maybe many just giving up on it. Particularly as in the early days they aren't thinking in PureBasic but in their last used language. Anything that helps them get going will be a good thing. For me I just relate my Clipper knowledge to PB, so it is relatively painless.

Cheers for the tip on MemPad. Already using it! Looks good, I'll give a donation.

Regards, C87