Search function for these Forums...

fwcain · 02-20-2006, 02:48 PM

I wanted to find any posts regarding the "Jack of all Trades" Advantage from GURPS Traveller (I want to see if anyone has suggested a version of this optional Advantage for GURPS 4th Edition.)

Unfortunately, the Forum's Search function does not give me a means of telling it that I want ONLY those posts having the EXACT PHRASE. (Instead, I got lots and lots of posts with the individual words highlighted throughout the posts...)

I tried:

Jack of All Trades
"Jack of All Trades"
"Jack of All Trades", Traveller (this last one returned nothing at all)

Please advise.
Thanks!
Franklin

Milkywaiter · 02-21-2006, 12:35 PM

Try googling
"Jack of All Trades" traveller site:forums.sjgames.com
like this.

Archangel Beth · 02-23-2006, 08:54 AM

I find the second post in particular to be useful information. Thus, it is sticky.

PK · 03-13-2010, 10:02 PM

Some extra Google niftiness that Eric shared with us:

Quote:

Originally Posted by ericbsmith

Another useful search string to add for Google is allintitle: which searches page titles (and, thus, thread titles). e.g.:

allintitle:DR site:forums.sjgames.com

doctorevilbrain · 06-02-2019, 06:54 PM

The search function disappears when I type in it on my tablet, but not on a computer in the library. I don't understand why this happens.

Andrew Hackard · 06-02-2019, 07:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by doctorevilbrain

The search function disappears when I type in it on my tablet, but not on a computer in the library. I don't understand why this happens.

It's probably a vBulletin bug. My suggestion is to use Google for searches even on your PC.

doctorevilbrain · 06-02-2019, 08:09 PM

I've tried. All it does is bring me to these forums. What am I doing wrong?

Andrew Hackard · 06-02-2019, 08:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by doctorevilbrain

I've tried. All it does is bring me to these forums. What am I doing wrong?

I don't know. Did you follow the examples upthread?

roguebfl · 06-03-2019, 03:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by doctorevilbrain

The search function disappears when I type in it on my tablet, but not on a computer in the library. I don't understand why this happens.

yeah the tablet mode has problem with the pop up, click on advance search rather than type in the popup and it works fine on tablet.

Alden Loveshade · 01-27-2022, 11:15 AM

Or instead of using Google to search, you can use Duckduckgo.com which has a policy of not tracking you and not selling your data.

Lest someone say I'm advertising a company, I have no legal/financial association with either one, and as the word "google" is essentially advertising a particular company, I feel this is balanced.

02-20-2006, 02:48 PM	#1
fwcain Evil Game Master For Hire Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Jacksonville, FL	Search function for these Forums... I wanted to find any posts regarding the "Jack of all Trades" Advantage from GURPS Traveller (I want to see if anyone has suggested a version of this optional Advantage for GURPS 4th Edition.) Unfortunately, the Forum's Search function does not give me a means of telling it that I want ONLY those posts having the EXACT PHRASE. (Instead, I got lots and lots of posts with the individual words highlighted throughout the posts...) I tried: Jack of All Trades "Jack of All Trades" "Jack of All Trades", Traveller (this last one returned nothing at all) Please advise. Thanks! Franklin

02-21-2006, 12:35 PM	#2
Milkywaiter Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Brazil	Re: Search function for these Forums... Try googling "Jack of All Trades" traveller site:forums.sjgames.com like this. __________________ English is the Borg of languages. - roguebfl

02-23-2006, 08:54 AM	#3
Archangel Beth In Nomine Line Editor Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Frozen Wastelands of NH	Re: Search function for these Forums... I find the second post in particular to be useful information. Thus, it is sticky. __________________ --Beth Shamelessly adding Superiors: Lilith, GURPS Sparrials, and her fiction page to her .sig (the latter is not precisely gaming related)

06-02-2019, 06:54 PM	#5
doctorevilbrain Join Date: May 2009	Re: Search function for these Forums... The search function disappears when I type in it on my tablet, but not on a computer in the library. I don't understand why this happens.

06-02-2019, 08:09 PM	#7
doctorevilbrain Join Date: May 2009	Re: Search function for these Forums... I've tried. All it does is bring me to these forums. What am I doing wrong?

01-27-2022, 11:15 AM	#10
Alden Loveshade Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Hmm, looks like Earth, circa CE 2020+	Re: Search function for these Forums... Or instead of using Google to search, you can use Duckduckgo.com which has a policy of not tracking you and not selling your data. Lest someone say I'm advertising a company, I have no legal/financial association with either one, and as the word "google" is essentially advertising a particular company, I feel this is balanced. __________________ The Cross-Dressing Zone The history of drag in popular media Pyramid #4/4: Fantasy/Magic II Add Sparkle To Your GURPS Game GURPS Fantasy Folk: Elves My first GURPS supplement

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