Use the php function 'explode' to seperate words based on spaces into an array, and then go through your list checking the length of each word.
Chris -----Original Message----- From: Craig Issod [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, November 13, 2001 10:44 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: search engine in 3.23.32 I'm running into the problem of word length shorter than 3 characters not being accepted in this version of FULLTEXT searches. Example at: http://www.hearth.com/search/index.php (use fuzzy search at bottom)... I can't recompile now, and also don't have the technical ability to create a complicated php work around, but here's what I'd like to do. Set up some PHP to look at the submitted search string, and if any words in it (except for a small defined list in the PHP like "the, for") are exactly 3 characters, that search will go to a regular 'LIKE" query instead of the default MATCH. I do know the if/then part...what I need help on is the logic of picking out 3 letter words. I know this may be a bit off-topic, but any hints on doing so in PHP or javascript would be welcome. -- ------------------------------------------------------ Craig Issod HearthNet at http://www.hearth.com [EMAIL PROTECTED] Everything your Hearth Desires ------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------ --------------------------------------------------------------------- Before posting, please check: http://www.mysql.com/manual.php (the manual) http://lists.mysql.com/ (the list archive) To request this thread, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Trouble unsubscribing? Try: http://lists.mysql.com/php/unsubscribe.php --------------------------------------------------------------------- Before posting, please check: http://www.mysql.com/manual.php (the manual) http://lists.mysql.com/ (the list archive) To request this thread, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Trouble unsubscribing? Try: http://lists.mysql.com/php/unsubscribe.php
