RE: Search Engine type search

2006-08-30 Thread Neil Tompkins
I'm using ASP (VB Script) at the moment for my webpages. From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; mysql@lists.mysql.com Subject: RE: Search Engine type search Date: Wed, 23 Aug 2006 16:36:19 -0400 That's a tough one. Basically, you need a spell checker plug-in for your application

Re: Search Engine type search

2006-08-24 Thread Renato Golin
Chris wrote: The most common next search becomes the did you mean. Yes, that might work well, but I wouldn't use it out of the box. I would send a report to a human first to use that information instead of doing it automatically. Imagine someone searching for cous (instead of cows) and

RE: Search Engine type search

2006-08-24 Thread Jerry Schwartz
] Sent: Wednesday, August 23, 2006 10:47 PM To: Jerry Schwartz Cc: Neil Tompkins; mysql@lists.mysql.com Subject: Re: Search Engine type search Jerry Schwartz wrote: Actually, by default a full text search ignores words that are three characters or less, not less than three characters. I found

RE: Search Engine type search

2006-08-23 Thread Neil Tompkins
this to. Thanks Neil Date: Wed, 23 Aug 2006 12:34:10 +1000 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] CC: mysql@lists.mysql.com Subject: Re: Search Engine type search Neil Tompkins wrote: I followed the instructions, but when doing a search I get no results returned. here is my table

Re: Search Engine type search

2006-08-23 Thread Chris
Neil Tompkins wrote: Thanks for the info. I think that problem was the fact I only had a couple of records. When creating the FULLINDEX field, does anything else happen to the field, other than the fact you can search FULLINDEX. The reason I ask is because I have about 1600 text fields

RE: Search Engine type search

2006-08-23 Thread Jerry Schwartz
Actually, by default a full text search ignores words that are three characters or less, not less than three characters. I found this out by searching on red. Regards, Jerry Schwartz Global Information Incorporated 195 Farmington Ave. Farmington, CT 06032 860.674.8796 / FAX: 860.674.8341 One

RE: Search Engine type search

2006-08-23 Thread Neil Tompkins
]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] CC: mysql@lists.mysql.com Subject: RE: Search Engine type search Date: Wed, 23 Aug 2006 12:18:59 -0400 Actually, by default a full text search ignores words that are three characters or less, not less than three characters. I found this out by searching on red. Regards

RE: Search Engine type search

2006-08-23 Thread Renato Golin
OK, I appear to be getting somewhere with the FULL TEXT search. Does anyone have any good resources about producing search engine type results ? for example if some enters a search phrase like londn how would I suggest the word london ? Hi Neil, That's a completely different thing, but

RE: Search Engine type search

2006-08-23 Thread Jerry Schwartz
-Original Message- From: Neil Tompkins [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, August 23, 2006 4:02 PM To: mysql@lists.mysql.com Subject: RE: Search Engine type search OK, I appear to be getting somewhere with the FULL TEXT search. Does anyone have any good resources about producing search engine

Re: Search Engine type search

2006-08-23 Thread Chris
Jerry Schwartz wrote: Actually, by default a full text search ignores words that are three characters or less, not less than three characters. I found this out by searching on red. Ahh, oops :) Thanks! -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To

Re: Search Engine type search

2006-08-23 Thread Chris
Neil Tompkins wrote: OK, I appear to be getting somewhere with the FULL TEXT search. Does anyone have any good resources about producing search engine type results ? for example if some enters a search phrase like londn how would I suggest the word london ? I was listening to a podcast

Re: Search Engine type search

2006-08-22 Thread Renato Golin
Neil Tompkins wrote: I have a number of different database fields. Does anyone have any recommendations about how I can perform a search engine type search including the text fields. Full-Text Search: http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.0/en/fulltext-search.html cheers, --renato -- MySQL

RE: Search Engine type search

2006-08-22 Thread Neil Tompkins
INDEX, but for some reason it is not showing above ? Any ideas Neil Date: Tue, 22 Aug 2006 11:54:43 +0100 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] CC: mysql@lists.mysql.com Subject: Re: Search Engine type search Neil Tompkins wrote: I have a number of different database fields

Re: Search Engine type search

2006-08-22 Thread Dave Shariff Yadallee - System Administrator a.k.a. The Root of the Problem
On Tue, Aug 22, 2006 at 10:42:52AM +, Neil Tompkins wrote: On my website I'm looking to add a search box. I have a number of different database fields. Does anyone have any recommendations about how I can perform a search engine type search including the text fields. Have you

Re: Search Engine type search

2006-08-22 Thread Chris
Neil Tompkins wrote: I followed the instructions, but when doing a search I get no results returned. here is my table CREATE TABLE /*!32300 IF NOT EXISTS*/ MyTest ( id int(10) unsigned NOT NULL auto_increment, title varchar(200) , body text , PRIMARY KEY (id), INDEX title