GTSearch: Google? Custom Search Engine

[LanciaStratos]

i would also like to see a live demo, been through all the pages and have not seen one, will install tommorrow if i can get an understanding of what it does etc, signed up to googles custom search engine so only got to install hack then add code to not show adsense on the search page
You can see a preview at the top of my forums (http://tinyurl.com/4qkb4). Just enter your query and hit enter (you can even do this as a guest).

[wraggster]

thanks i installed this over at dcemu http://www.dcemu.co.uk/vbulletin/ and im very happy

nice not to lose say 500 visits a day and also the search now searches the sub domains too, good news all round for me :)

[Chunky Monkey]

How is it preventing you from losing visits, wraggster? Do you mean members would leave your site in favor of visiting Google directly before you "brought" Google to your site?

[Nintendo-Daily]

INSTALLED!!

I just want to know how to get rid of the search box that came with vBulletin so I just have the Google CSE. Is it possible? Have any of you other members done this?

[Nintendo-Daily]

So...anyone know how to get rid of the default search box that came with vBulletin so just the Google CSE box shows up?

[MissKalunji]

just change it in the navbar replace the vbcode with the google code

[Welshy2008]

Thank You - It's just what I have been looking for.

Perfect.

** Clicked Installed **

[hcristea]

Hello,
is there a way to change the gtsearch.php file so that when a user is viewing the search results its location to be displayed on the "who's online" page of vbulletin?

Right now when a user is searching the website and viewing the results, ie beeing in the gtsearch.php page, the location for that user is "Unknown Location" and the URL (gtsearch.php together with the whole querystring) is shown. How can this be customized for example the location to be shown to be "Searching the forums"?

Thanks.

[payman]

very good im install

[Saviour]

Someone has just got to get this mod working for 3.8.

Any takers?

Princeton...if you're there...just what do I have to do (within reason) ;) to get you to make this work for 3.8?

I know this mod is no longer supported, but it would be a nice feature to have for the latest version of vBulletin, my friend.


All my best,

Steve aka "Saviour"

[KevinL]

Works just fine. Actually just set it up :)

[Saviour]

Well, Kevin...

I'd appreciate it if you could tell me how you did it, because I have it installed as well, but when I do a Google search, while I'm logged in...the results page shows me as not logged in. However, when I do another search...it shows me as logged in.

Any suggestions?

BTW...I use vBAdvanced, as well...

[KevinL]

Hrm...

I just read and followed the directions like I have since I have when it came out. I've used this since 3.6. I've set it up new each time with out a hitch.

Are you sure that you set up where it says: 'Host results on your website' then choose iframe then 'Specify search results details' and point it to gtsearch.php? <-- thats very important.

[Saviour]

I sure did...

I'm not having a problem with the search results, though.

Right now, I have it disabled on my site. However, if you have it running...do me a favor, if you don't mind...clear your cache...login to your forum and do a Google search. Are you still logged in after you perform the search and get your results?

Are you using vBAdvanced?

[Saviour]

Okay...even though the both of us know this was not written for 3.8...here's the beef:

I've followed the directions to the "T".
When I perform a search, I'm no longer logged in.
When I perform a search, I get results, displayed as I wanted when I configured my CSE.
When the page loads, the title bar reads my BB title...along with the complete description of my site from the page's source code.
Dropdown Menu box for Links/Urls


Now...I'm not entirely stupid...and like I said...I have installed this per Princeton's instructions. Here are the mod's I currently have installed:

vbAdvanced CMPS 3.1.0
UserCP Navbar Menu 2.0.0
Separate Sticky and Normal Threads 3.0.0
Post Thank You Hack 7.7
Logician's Web Templates 3.7.00
ibProArcade for vBulletin 2.6.8
Cyb - ChatBox 2.3
Cyb - Advanced Forum Statistics 6.2


Would any of these mods have an influence over the functionality of this mod?

[KevinL]

They shouldn't have any affect on it. Just tried it and it works fine :confused:

[Saviour]

I wonder if the AdSense I have at the top of my pages may be causing the issues?

[KevinL]

Well I have adsense also...hmmm

Something else isn't right. obviously haha I will see if anyone is having any problems with it on my site :)

[LoveStream]

Dear.

Now I'm trying install it, but when i query input form area, it return only "smile list"

Here, my works...

My version is 3.8.0

1. I open /forum/gtsearch.php

2. query test onto

3. I want to see the result on custom page, as

/forum/misc.php?do=page&template=google

4. my code like below

Find Search box code

<style type="text/css">
@import url(http://www.google.com/cse/api/branding.css);
</style>
<div class="cse-branding-right" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;color:#000000">
<div class="cse-branding-form">
<form action="http://***.****.***/forum/misc.php?do=page&template=google" id="cse-search-box">
<div>
<input type="hidden" name="cx" value="007869952715651639603:******" />
<input type="hidden" name="cof" value="FORID:9" />
<input type="hidden" name="ie" value="UTF-8" />
<input type="text" name="q" size="31" />
<input type="submit" name="sa" value="Search" />
</div>
</form>
</div>
<div class="cse-branding-logo">
<img src="http://www.google.com/images/poweredby_transparent/poweredby_FFFFFF.gif" alt="Google" />
</div>
<div class="cse-branding-text">
Custom Search
</div>
</div>

Find Results code

<div id="cse-search-results"></div>
<script type="text/javascript">
var googleSearchIframeName = "cse-search-results";
var googleSearchFormName = "cse-search-box";
var googleSearchFrameWidth = 600;
var googleSearchDomain = "www.google.com";
var googleSearchPath = "/cse";
</script>
<script type="text/javascript" src="http://www.google.com/afsonline/show_afs_search.js"></script>

What's problem?

Bless you.

[Saviour]

Okay...

I finally have this working on 3.8.1. However, I've run into a couple of issues, which I hope someone can help me with.

First issue: See this post - https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost.php?p=1688516&postcount=258

Second issue: In an attempt to make the search page XHTML compliant, I've run into an issue with this code:
<style>iframe{width:100%}</style>

It's located within the GTSEARCH_GOOGLE template. Is there another way of coding this in order for it to be XHTML compliant and work?


Update...

I resolved the first issue by modifying the product's XML file, importing and overwriting. So the WOL issue (For me, at least) has been resolved. However, I could still use some help with the second issue.

Additional Update...

I resolved the second issue by replacing the above code with this:
<style type="text/css">
/*<![CDATA[*/
iframe{width:100%}
/*]]>*/
</style>

Both issues have now been resolved. Thanks for the help...;)

[reverse1312]

Hello

I attempted to use this mod again but for me it still does not work...

If I enter in firefox the link to gtsearch.php directly I have the custom engine search form ok and it works fine. But the form inside the navbar only generate errors.

Has anybody an idea ?

Thanks

Martin

[repaire]

Welldone, works ok with 3.8.1 :-):up:

[motowebmaster]

I had a couple issues, but after a few template edits it's all good.

[Bellinis]

I'd really love to get this working in 3.8. Which template edits should I make?
Thanks! :)

[treasureman]

I have removed the borders from the Google code but borders still show up around the ads.

How do I remove them? Researching Adsense for Search ads perform much better without borders.

[elroger]

The mod works well, thanks :up:
With the exception of a large blank area at the bottom of the page (please see attached image).
Does anyone have any idea what this is please?
Thanks

I get the same error with safari, firefox.

What can i do?

[SnakeV]

Any can port this plugin to vB4?

Thanks :)

[azxS]

work but... dont find anything... help ? pls!

[brandon515]

Can the Google Search mod search attachments, like pdf's and word docs?

[vvdven]

Cool, is there also a version for 4.x.x? I just upgraded...

[RedHotChili]

Cool, is there also a version for 4.x.x? I just upgraded...

Yes, is there a 4.1.11 version of this?

Thanks.

[g00gl3r]

I'm looking for a 4.x version too.

[Edgespeeder06]

Yes, is there a 4.1.11 version of this?

Thanks.

Is there one? I haven't seen one yet.

[ozzy47]

Any of the following may work vB4.x:
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=229247&highlight=google
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=241563&highlight=google
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=263440&highlight=google

[kingbrend]

Starting today I'm getting a 404 page error when someone tries to do a search.. has anything changed?

[BadgerDog]

Starting today I'm getting a 404 page error when someone tries to do a search.. has anything changed?

I'm starting to see exactly the same thing? :(

It's been running for years?

Has Google stopped supporting this capability? :confused:

Regards,
Doug

Edit: See attached.. I wonder if this change has something to do with it?

[kingbrend]

Hmm.. can we get a plugin update then? At the current rate it's broken.

I see others with the same problem..

https://productforums.google.com/forum/#!category-topic/customsearch/troubleshooting-and-bugs/v90HLDj7ajw

[kingbrend]

Ugh.. okay.. so no solution?