10 replies to this topic

[Matthew.]

Hello again

Should i be getting "empty or too short search query" error when searching with 3 words?

http://www.pixel2lif...search hello/1/

It does it quite a bit, not just that search term, so my guess is its the wrong error message? Probably meant to be "no results"? Just my guess

[Dale71]

Yeh they prevent words shorter than 4 letters to be searched because they'd be so many results I think.

To get around this put quotes around the bug = "bug"

http://www.pixel2lif...mp;highlite=bug

[Matthew.]

Thats the forum search Dale....not the site search.

+ As you can see using bug: http://www.pixel2lif...arch/all/bug/1/ works fine on the site search, so i doubt a 7,6,or 5 letter word should be prevented

[Dale71]

Growl Damn, didn't read properly >:-(

[dEcade]

You will get this error if the search term you used did not show up in their database.

dEcade

[Matthew.]

Nope, we will get the

Nothing to Print...

(as seen here error if there is nothing in the db. As i said, my guess is mixed up messages

[dEcade]

Yes, but that is looking at the category, if you search something that isn't in the database it will give you:

Error: Empty or Too Short Search Query.

Just try typing random letters into the search bar and hit go.

dEcade

[Matthew.]

Yes, but my point is, it shouldnt be producing that message, it should be "Nothing found" or something else.

That is what i ment by mixed up error messages. I realise what i causing the error, but am disputing the returned message. If nothing is found in the database no one wants to read "Error: Empty or Too Short Search Query" as that will make them think they have to use different words in the search when infact there is nothing to find.

It may be intentional, it may not be, so lets just wait for someone on the dev team who knows to reply.

Edited by .Matt, 05 August 2006 - 10:46 AM.

[NGPixel]

fixed

The error is the same if your query is too short or no results were found.

[Matthew.]

Ok i see

The new error message is much better thanks

Possible Error(s):

- No records corresponding to your query.
- Empty or Too Short Search Query.

[Faken]

Ok i see

The new error message is much better thanks

Possible Error(s):

- No records corresponding to your query.
- Empty or Too Short Search Query.

Ok, this seems cleared up, so I'll lock it up now

Thanks NG

Dan