GTSearch: Google? Custom Search Engine

[Princeton]

Now you can have your very own Google? Custom Search Engine (http://www.google.com/coop/cse/) tailored specifically for your web site.

Why GTSearch: Google? Custom Search Engine?
Help your visitors find what they're looking for
Invite your friends and community to contribute
Make money with AdSense for SearchCustom modification brought to you by Joe Velez (aka Princeton vbulletin.org Admin).

1.0.0 VERSION (download GTSEARCH.zip)

This is a "No Template Edits" modifications.

Show your support and click Mark As Installed and Nominate For MOTM.

For continued support and upgrades - support by donating via PayPal.

What is a Custom Search Engine?

A Custom Search Engine is a tailored search experience, built using Google's core search technology, that prioritizes or restricts search results based on websites and pages you specify. Your Custom Search Engine can be tailored to reflect your point of view or area of expertise. With a Custom Search Engine, you can:
Apply your website's look and feel to the search results page.
Provide search refinements within results pages to make it easier for searchers to find the information they're looking for.
Add sites to your search engine's index as you surf the web.
Invite friends and trusted users to co-edit and contribute to your search engine.
Make money from your Custom Search Engine by participating in Google's AdSense program.Once you've defined your search engine index, Google will give you a simple piece of code for a search box to place on your site or blog. You'll then have the option to choose various customization options to make the look and feel and functionality of your search engine your own.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q) What exactly does this modification do?
A) It integrates your CSE with your site - results are on your site not on a Google-hosted page.

Q) Can I run Adsense ads on the same page?
A) No, it's Adsense Google's TOS. To earn money, you will need to associate your CSE with your Adsense account. You can do this by clicking the "Make Money" section of your custom search engine control panel.

Instructions
Upload gtsearch.php file to vbulletin root (same place where global.php file is located)
Install GTSearch: Google? Custom Search Engine product file
Create a Custom Search Engine (http://www.google.com/coop/cse/) @ google.com
Want to make money? Follow directions as instructed in the Make Money section of your CSE page.
When completed copy/paste Code to GTSearch: Google? Custom Search Engine vBulletin Options.
Donehttp://allnurses.com/images/plugins/gtsearch_google_navbar.jpg

http://allnurses.com/images/plugins/gtsearch_google.jpg

Questions about Google? Custom Search Engine?
Direct all questions to Google's Discussion group (http://groups.google.com/group/google-custom-search)Must Read
Google? Custom Search Engine Terms of Service (http://www.google.com/coop/docs/cse/tos.html)
Google? Custom Search Help Center (http://www.google.com/support/customsearch/)History:

November 6 2007 - GTSearch: Google? Custom Search Engine releaseRecently Released Modifications:
GTQuickreply Smilies Popup (https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=161690)
GTUserCP - Enhanced USERCP Interface + USERCP Menu (https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=136321)
GTPrivate Messages Enhanced Listing (preview message) (https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=149710)
GTHighlight Unread Announcements (https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=149780)
vbulletin.org Info Footer Panel (https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=149651)
New Private Message Alert Popup (https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=149658)
Other modifications (https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/member.php?u=925)..

[Matty.B]

woot First!

Installed :D

Thanks for this.. I might make some money from google now!

[SuperTaz]

Will this mod conflict with google adsense?

[FleaBag]

This is fracking great. I was hooked on the idea of the Custom Search and have seen some sites online doing really well with it. I didn't want to divert from my site's 'feel' - this is the ideal solution.

A big thank you. :)

[iogames]

Is a 'Princeton' so that means quality ;)

[puertoblack2003]

install and works great !!!!

One thing Princeton is there a way i can center it? the way it looks it is to the left of the page.

thanks pb

[youradhere4222]

I'm receiving the following error:

"The URL is not valid and cannot be loaded."

[Lea Verou]

Doesn't this mean that users will only be able to search in threads that are visible to guests?

[yoyoyoyo]

thanks much

[Saviour]

Downloaded and installed...

Followed directions to the tee. Also made sure I included the url to the gtsearch.php within the CSE code.

Worked a couple of times...but getting a lot of Google Internal Server errors.

It was fun while it lasted...but must uninstall since it's really serving no useful purpose if Google can't handle the query.

May be nice...once all the bugs are out of it...

So at this point, I really can't click installed, since it's not functioning properly.

[Princeton]

Will this mod conflict with google adsense?
it's against their TOS - do not add google adsense .. you will earn money when visitors click on Sponsored ads in the Google results

Doesn't this mean that users will only be able to search in threads that are visible to guests?whatever google can index is available

Downloaded and installed...

Followed directions to the tee. Also made sure I included the url to the gtsearch.php within the CSE code.

Worked a couple of times...but getting a lot of Google Internal Server errors.

It was fun while it lasted...but must uninstall since it's really serving no useful purpose if Google can't handle the query.

May be nice...once all the bugs are out of it...check your settings; check your plugins .. Google doesn't produce errors (at least as far as I'm aware)

[Illustrious]

What is the template addons, it doesn't work with my style by default.

[youradhere4222]

Do you know why I'm getting the error message I stated above?

[Illustrious]

I'm getting an error. I have added the GTSearch box now, but it still seems to try to use the standard search when I enter any text into the Google box.

However, since the standard box is empty (when I use the google box), it returns an error that nothing matches the search terms.

[Saviour]

Do you know why I'm getting the error message I stated above?


You need to specify in the CSE what the url will be to display your results...

Example: http://www.yourdomain.com/forums/gtsearch.php

Make sure you specify the landing page...gtsearch.php.

[Saviour]

By the way...for those interested...it will conflict with AdSense if you don't specify in your AdSense account to let www.google.com/coop access to the AdSense account.

Email I received from Google:

"You are receiving this email because you recently requested access to use
AdSense through www.google.com/coop. In order to use AdSense features through
www.google.com/coop, you'll need to give the site access to the ad
code and performance information in your AdSense account."

[youradhere4222]

Thanks for the reply. :)

I added:

http://unsocialme.com/forum/gtsearch.php

to the "Specify search results details" section. I then pasted the codes into the appropriate places. It's still giving me the same error.

[youradhere4222]

It's working now! :)

This mod works excellent; many thanks!

[ShawneyJ]

great hack i love it.

can someone give me an idea on what goes in:

Search box code?
and
Search results code?

please, i have signed up with google but cant find a code

edit: ok got it lol.

but when i search my forum appears, what am i missing please?

[youradhere4222]

Do you have a custom search engine set up? There's a link to in the ACP.

Once you do this, go to your control panel, and click "Code". The codes that go in that section are in there. :)

[ShawneyJ]

sweet done thanks.

but please where does http://www.yoursite.com/gtsearch.php

go please? :)

edit: lol silly me got it working thanks great hack, i have a google search on my site love it :D

thanks.

[Princeton]

It's working now! :)

This mod works excellent; many thanks!thanks for the update :up:

[rpainter]

This is an awesome MOD.

Clicking Installed.

[Saviour]

Forgot to update...Excellent mod...sorry for the original post.

Clicks "Installed".

[Illustrious]

I'm getting an error. I have added the GTSearch box now, but it still seems to try to use the standard search when I enter any text into the Google box.

However, since the standard box is empty (when I use the google box), it returns an error that nothing matches the search terms.
Anyone have a solution here?

By the way, when I go to mydomain.com/forum/gtsearch.php and enter it from that box, it works fine. But when I try to use the navbar, it seems to try to use the default search even when I enter the text into the Google search.

Nevermind, I reverted the old templates.

[sola]

Forgot to update...Excellent mod...sorry for the original post.

Clicks "Installed".Yeah...And thanks for almost discouraging other potential users.

[Pottsy]

Does this mod add anything over the CFM one (https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=125721)?

EDIT: Just noticed - this is Custom Search, CFM is site search.

[PoetJA-1975]

I don't truly expect to get a reply from the hack maker - but doesn't Google offer such a thing?

Jacquii.

[class101]

no demo?

[PoetJA-1975]

Hmmmm - may have changed my mind for the 3.7 series :D
Thanx... Apologies for my drunken anti-blurb...

Jacquii.

[yoyoyoyo]

I don't truly expect to get a reply from the hack maker - but doesn't Google offer such a thing?

Jacquii.yes they do, but this gives you a way to integrate it in to your forum with no template edits, and the option to turn it on or off. This also has a page to return the searches to, and on that page is a notice at the top that says Can't find what you are looking for? Try vbulletin or our Advanced Search (in that example "vbulletin" is the search term)

I think it is a good hack, and it is well-written, and I appreciate Princeton sharing it. I don't understand why you are so critical of it.

[sensimilla]

Good, I will have to remove now the previous verion which meseed my template. :)

[Calash]

The auto template edit did not work for my site, but other than that it works very well. I am going to have to play around with the color of the search results though, it does not looks right on some of my skin.

Thanks for posting the hack :)

[Mudvayne]

Princeton, it would be nice if you add WOL for this search.

[GENERATION-X]

Wow .. works fine princeton ..:)

thanks

[KingPin6]

great implementation, thank you for sharing.

[Lpspider]

how can I change "Can't find what you are looking for? Try philosophy or our Advanced Search."

[chuchukuttie]

Awesome hack man, Love it!

[yoyoyoyo]

how can I change "Can't find what you are looking for? Try philosophy or our Advanced Search."go to your phrase manager and edit "cant_find_anything_x_y_z" to your liking

[NFLfbJunkie]

I had this working but now can't access my forums. I get this:

Internal Server Error

The server encountered an internal error or misconfiguration and was unable to complete your request.

Please contact the server administrator, webmaster@fantasyfootballgridiron.com and inform them of the time the error occurred, and anything you might have done that may have caused the error.
More information about this error may be available in the server error log.

Additionally, a 404 Not Found error was encountered while trying to use an ErrorDocument to handle the request. Apache/1.3.37 Server at www.fantasyfootballgridiron.com (http://www.fantasyfootballgridiron.com) Port 80

[Pod]

Installed!

The only thing, I prefer the google box under the blog search one. I changed the Navbar hook to "global_setup_complete" and its execution order to 7 in my board to acomplish it; works like a charm ;)

[Zia]

regarding ad-sense add
i got mail:
Google AdSense Verification for www.google.com/coop
From: Google AdSense (adsense-support@google.com)
Sent:
Wed 11/07/07 9:05 PM
To:
******@msn.com
Hello,

You are receiving this email because you recently requested access to use
AdSense through www.google.com/coop. In order to use AdSense features through
www.google.com/coop, you'll need to give the site access to the ad
code and performance information in your AdSense account. To do so, please
follow this link:

https://www.google.com/adsense/a?u=2*****8&d=********

If you believe you've received this email in error, or have any questions,
we suggest you contact the owners of www.google.com/coop.


Sincerely,
The Google AdSense Team

i do approve the access for adsense

[kollam003]

installed great hack and thanks

[Calash]

regarding ad-sense add
i got mail:


i do approve the access for adsense

Yes, this is just allowing one part of Google to work with your AdSence account. Once you approve ads will show up in your search results.

[Lea Verou]

whatever google can index is available


I was afraid so. :(

[henrikhansen]

Very nice mod, works perfectly here

May I suggest a possibilty to add

1) various versions of custom search engines
2) titles to the search engines.

[NFLfbJunkie]

I figured out my problem, which was actually my Host's technocal problem. Everything is working for me now. Princeton, excellent MOD.

[Princeton]

I figured out my problem, which was actually my Host's technocal problem. Everything is working for me now. Princeton, excellent MOD.
I really do appreciate the updates - thank you! :up:

[Darat]

Been testing this on my devforum and the auto-template edits aren't working correctly with our custom style, is it possible to disable them and manually make edits?

[Princeton]

your styles are not up to date .. make sure $template_hook['navbar_search_menu'] exists in your search menu html

[Calash]

your styles are not up to date .. make sure $template_hook['navbar_search_menu'] exists in your search menu html

This was my problem as well. I placed the hook where it should be and now the search bar shows up without hard coding.

Thanks :)

[NFLfbJunkie]

I place a Google AdSense advertisement in the footer of my style and centered it and it shows as centered on all pages but the gtsearch template. On the search results page it is to the left. Any ideas why this is so and how to center it on this page?

[Princeton]

you cannot show adsense ads on the Google CSE page .. I believe it's against their TOS.

[NFLfbJunkie]

Is there a way for it to not show on the CSE page and only on the rest of my forum's pages?

[youradhere4222]

So we can't have AdSense and the search engine on the same forum?

[MrNase]

MOTM! ;)

The only thing is that I have problems with are German umlauts (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Umlaut_%28diacritic%29). Whenever I use a word with an umlaut, Google doesn't find the word no matter what encoding I select.

[toonysnn]

Simple and great.
/me installs

[Princeton]

Is there a way for it to not show on the CSE page and only on the rest of my forum's pages?conditional "THIS_SCRIPT!='gtsearch'"

So we can't have AdSense and the search engine on the same forum?the CSE is on it's own page .. just make sure no adsense ads appear on the same page as the results - you make money by associating your CSE with your Adsense account

[Princeton]

MOTM! ;)

The only thing is that I have problems with are German umlauts (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Umlaut_%28diacritic%29). Whenever I use a word with an umlaut, Google doesn't find the word no matter what encoding I select.
did you set your CSE "Search Engine Language" to German??

[NFLfbJunkie]

Princeton, in what template does the conditional "THIS_SCRIPT!='gtsearch'" get put, and where exactly in the template?

[testebr]

Where I can see an live example?

[Darat]

your styles are not up to date .. make sure $template_hook['navbar_search_menu'] exists in your search menu html

I'm confused - I've just checked my templates and this doesn't appear in any template in the default style which is completely unmodified and I'm running a fully patched 3.6.8 version of vBulletin?

(ETA)

Just found it - no idea why but a cut and paste from the post didn't find it ("$template_hook[navbar_search_menu]") - Just checked and it is in my styles.

[Calash]

Princeton, in what template does the conditional "THIS_SCRIPT!='gtsearch'" get put, and where exactly in the template?


I just did this last night. What you will have to do is wrap your adsence code like this


<if condition="THIS_SCRIPT!='gtsearch'">
<center>
<script type="text/javascript"><!--
google_ad_client = "*********";
google_ad_width = 728;
google_ad_height = 15;
google_ad_format = "728x15_0ads_al_s";
google_ad_channel = "";
google_color_border = "cdcddc";
google_color_bg = "cdcddc";
google_color_link = "0000FF";
google_color_text = "000000";
google_color_url = "008000";
//-->
</script>
<script type="text/javascript"
src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js">
</script>
</center>
</if>



This will make it display on all pages except the search result page (gtsearch). If you are using an ad management plugin you will have to find out how they insert the info into the template and edit at that point to include the <if> statement.

[NFLfbJunkie]

Thanks Calash. That fixed it for me.

[PoetJA-1975]

I think it is a good hack, and it is well-written, and I appreciate Princeton sharing it. I don't understand why you are so critical of it.

Apologies = I didn't mean to sound so critical of the hack AND yes - I certainly appreciate it when coders, designers, etc... shares their lovely works with the vB Community ;)

Jacquii.

[NFLfbJunkie]

When the search results come up, the "Can't find what you are looking for? Try football or our Advanced Search." phrase shows above the search results. Why does 'Advanced Search' show when that takes the user to the forum search area and doesn't allow for additional web page searching?

[djr]

Excellent hack Princeton. Flawless install and was up and running in 'bout 5 minutes. Thanks so much for sharing this.

[jGas]

that's great!! installed and nominated for motm.. adsense for search never worked on my site..let's see if it works with this wonderful hack! ;)

[jGas]

i have disabled the search for guests..is it possibile to enable GTSearch for them? when i'm logged out there isn't the "search" link so guests can't see gtsearch!

[skariko]

I follow the instruction but it doesn't shows up on my navbar.

Can I add it manually?

[MrNase]

did you set your CSE "Search Engine Language" to German??

Yes, it's set to 'German':
72262

Well, German Umlauts suck anyway. :D I simply told my users not to use them and it's running fine. ;)


My members seem to like it but I need to promote it better:
72263

[petersweb]

Great work. Didn't take long to get up and running - well done!

[wpwood3]

Just what I have been looking for to improve search capability on my site without straining my server. :up:

[ABDALWAHID]

Thank you Princeton my adsense money now 2X :D

[NFLfbJunkie]

How can I remove the "Can't find what you are looking for? Try xxx or our Advanced Search" phrase from the gtsearch page?

[abg]

could not get it to work for search in non-latin characters - it would return empty set of results. it does not say 'did not mach any documents', but instead just shows a page with forum header and footer and nothing in between. any ideas as to what can be wrong are greatly appreciated.

[jGas]

is it possible to enable gt search only for guests and vb search only for registered users?
thanks :D

[Princeton]

is it possible to enable gt search only for guests and vb search only for registered users?
thanks :D
yes it's possible .. you will need to edit the "IF" statement in global_start plugin to show to guests only eg. " AND $show['guests']

[pgb]

The google logo in the search drop down box is showing up as a broken image. Any ideas?

It's looking for http://www.google.com/images/poweredby_transparent/poweredby_.gif

[Sjakie]

Installed and thanks for this great mod. One question:
Could you provide me the code that I need to put in my header, in order to make the search option appear? I have a custom style

[Sjakie]

It worked. I've copied the code from the "Google search" template in the default style.
Only now the search function appears, but doesn't work. It just redirects me to the original VB search.

Please advise.

[GrendelKhan{TSU]

I follow the instruction but it doesn't shows up on my navbar.

Can I add it manually?
same :(


and what do we put here (coop / manage / cse / code)

Specify search results details
Specify the url in your site where you want the search results to appear:

______________________________________________

? :confused:

[vauge]

The google logo in the search drop down box is showing up as a broken image. Any ideas?

It's looking for http://www.google.com/images/poweredby_transparent/poweredby_.gif

I am having same issue. Thanks

[Sjakie]

same :(


and what do we put here (coop / manage / cse / code)

Specify search results details
Specify the url in your site where you want the search results to appear:

______________________________________________

? :confused:

Read my post above your original post, thats the answer.

[Sjakie]

I have put this code in the header of my custom template. I can see it but it's still not working. It still sends met to the original VB search.

Please advise

<tr>
<td class="thead" align="$stylevar[left]">$vbphrase[google_search]</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="vbmenu_option" title="nohilite">
$vboptions[gtsearch_search_box_code]
</td>

[Prince]

please post the template edit so those that are having issues can make the change manually, I have it working fine but it will not show the link in the search drop-down.

thanks

[Sjakie]

Lets hope that Joe replys this time because it's not working with me either

[Princeton]

to add the menu (dropdown) this mod looks for $template_hook[navbar_search_menu] and replaces it with the following

<tr>
<td class="thead" align="$stylevar[left]">$vbphrase[google_search]</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="vbmenu_option" title="nohilite">
$vboptions[gtsearch_search_box_code]
</td>
</tr>

please follow directions..
recheck your settings at your Google CSE account - the form is created for you there

[Prince]

thanks, I had to revert my navbar template then re-import your hack and it worked. :)

[supramati]

Hey Princeton, nice work!

Almost everthing works for me...

The google image dont appears in the search box:

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/external/2007/11/6.gif

In the google code it give's me this url for the image:

http://www.google.com/images/poweredby_transparent/poweredby_.gif

But if you try to access it gives to you a 404 error..

Can you help me plz?

Regards,

Supramati

[Princeton]

check your Google CSE code (google account)

[supramati]

Well, i solve it reading the google's group.

http://groups.google.com/group/google-custom-search-creating-and-editing/browse_thread/thread/3552ba3b7a9f5c0/8ebb99b5f1eaf8be?lnk=gst&q=image+search#8ebb99b5f1eaf8be

[snoop1979]

excelent mod, works perfect
now, how can i add this same search box on my header?

[Yenimuhendis]

works great in default temlpate but not working in my custom template :confused:

[thedark1]

this doesn't work for non English characters....any fix for this?

[Kaycee123]

Thanks for this - worked great!

[snoop1979]

I have put this code in the header of my custom template. I can see it but it's still not working. It still sends met to the original VB search.

Please advise

<tr>
<td class="thead" align="$stylevar[left]">$vbphrase[google_search]</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="vbmenu_option" title="nohilite">
$vboptions[gtsearch_search_box_code]
</td>

excelent mod, works perfect
now, how can i add this same search box on my header?

i got it to work, put this on you header

<table width="200" border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td align="center" class="vbmenu_option" title="nohilite">
$vboptions[gtsearch_search_box_code]
</td>
</tr>
</table>you can change the width if you want. again thanks for this mod

[Princeton]

thanks for the update :up:

[Spinball]

IS there a version of this without the Google adverts?

[nyunyu]

Installed but now it inserting 2 search box.
For more info, go to http://www.animeheist.com/forum and click on search drop down menu. You will see 2 google search.
Can you help me on this princeton?.

[Princeton]

IS there a version of this without the Google adverts?
per google TOS - you must leave it intact
Installed but now it inserting 2 search box.
For more info, go to http://www.animeheist.com/forum and click on search drop down menu. You will see 2 google search.
Can you help me on this princeton?.make sure you do not have duplicate plugins installed .. also, make sure that there is only 1 instance of $template_hook[navbar_search_menu] in your template

[Vinyljunky]

Princeton,

Well done on another quality mod!

VinylJunky

[Yellow Slider]

I have installed it, when im trying to search it gets me back to my home page
http://www.iatraf.co.il/gtsearch.php

whats wrong?

edit - i reinsert the code, and now the search button isn't working at all, it won't do anything.

this is my CES code

<!-- Google CSE Search Box Begins -->

<form action="http://www.iatraf.co.il" id="searchbox_009788630954767428570:8xr1kozqq0c"> <input type="hidden" name="cx" value="009788630954767428570:8xr1kozqq0c" /> <input type="hidden" name="cof" value="FORID:11" /> <input type="text" name="q" size="25" /> <input type="submit" name="sa" value="חיפוש" /> </form>
<script type="text/javascript" src="http://www.google.co.il/coop/cse/brand?form=searchbox_009788630954767428570%3A8xr1k ozqq0c&lang="></script>


<!-- Google Search Result Snippet Begins -->

<div id="results_009788630954767428570:8xr1kozqq0c"></div>
<script type="text/javascript">
var googleSearchIframeName = "results_009788630954767428570:8xr1kozqq0c";
var googleSearchFormName = "searchbox_009788630954767428570:8xr1kozqq0c";
var googleSearchFrameWidth = 600;
var googleSearchFrameborder = 0;
var googleSearchDomain = "www.google.co.il";
var googleSearchPath = "/cse";
</script>
<script type="text/javascript" src="http://www.google.com/afsonline/show_afs_search.js"></script><!-- Google Search Result Snippet Ends -->



** search button is working - but it is redirecting me to the index .

what to do?

[Princeton]

<form action="http://www.iatraf.co.il"
should point to the gtsearch.php file

[Howell]

I have tried many many attempts to get this working but it's is just showing me the default results page for vBulletin and telling me to enter something into the search text box?? :erm:

[Princeton]

check your Google code

[jonathannelson]

thank you so much for this mod princeton. fantastic!

[pcoskat]

Is there anyway to turn the regular 'vb search' off and only use the Google site search?

Will this work on 3.7?

[Princeton]

Is there anyway to turn the regular 'vb search' off and only use the Google site search?

Will this work on 3.7?disable search via vBulletin Options and hard code the Google Code onto the navbar template - somewhere - anywhere - that's up to you

[SimonVlc]

Hi all,

I´m unnable to install this mod. When I try to put the code "Search results code" on the vb options, it gives me this error:

You don't have permission to access /forums/admincp/options.php on this server.

Any idea? Thanks in advance, Simon.

[psikolog]

Hi,
Very good add-ons
But when I search with Turkish character ( for example: ş ç ğ ı ü ) give an error
That is no search results
What can I do for correct this issue
thanks for your support

[Yogesh Sarkar]

Works perfectly, thanks :)

[Teresa]

Why am I getting " The following errors occurred with your search" in my page title, but the search actually works fine?

[GuaRRand]

the google search doesnt appear anywhere... it should be "under" the normal search right?

i installed the product and made a searchengine which works fine
http://www.google.com/coop/cse?cx=010020366886451329985%3A02z2px4qcfm

How do i get it to appear on my site as shown above (first post)

Also, when i type http://www.glcoti.com/gtsearch.php i do get a searchbox, but wwhen i then search for something it returns me to the mainpage...

help?

[Teresa]

I found the problem with navbar executing the regular vb search with blank results.

The extra template code for this got inserted ABOVE the ending form tag from the vbsearch. Move the ending form tag to just after the TR tag of the vb search code.

<div><input type="text" class="bginput" name="query" size="25" tabindex="1001" /><input type="submit" class="button" value="$vbphrase[go]" tabindex="1004" /></div>
</td>
</tr></form>
<tr>

This way you don't have to revert your template.

[obmob]

Well, it sounds interesting, will test it, thanks! :D

[Teresa]

Why am I getting " The following errors occurred with your search" in my page title, but the search actually works fine?

Okay. I think I'm asking the wrong question.

I THOUGHT that the url: www.mysite.com/forum/gtsearch.php would bring up the search input screen. I want to have a link to that search screen from anywhere on my site, not just in the forum.

Is this a faulty assumption?

My search works perfectly from the navbar pull-down.

How do I get a search input screen that can be referenced from any url?

[TRABZONLUKAPLAN]

I did everything to use this mod but it didnt appear anywhere to my forum. What I did wrong ?

[SimonVlc]

Hi all,

I?m unnable to install this mod. When I try to put the code "Search results code" on the vb options, it gives me this error:

You don't have permission to access /forums/admincp/options.php on this server.

Any idea? Thanks in advance, Simon.

Anyone?

[Ozdemir]

ı took white page.ı couldn't use this hack.can you help me?

[Howell]

I found the problem with navbar executing the regular vb search with blank results.

The extra template code for this got inserted ABOVE the ending form tag from the vbsearch. Move the ending form tag to just after the TR tag of the vb search code.

<div><input type="text" class="bginput" name="query" size="25" tabindex="1001" /><input type="submit" class="button" value="$vbphrase[go]" tabindex="1004" /></div>
</td>
</tr></form>
<tr>This way you don't have to revert your template.

Excellent! this fixed it for me. :up:

[Princeton]

Anyone?you'll have to check your permissions

I found the problem with navbar executing the regular vb search with blank results.

The extra template code for this got inserted ABOVE the ending form tag from the vbsearch. Move the ending form tag to just after the TR tag of the vb search code.

<div><input type="text" class="bginput" name="query" size="25" tabindex="1001" /><input type="submit" class="button" value="$vbphrase[go]" tabindex="1004" /></div>
</td>
</tr></form>
<tr>This way you don't have to revert your template.malformed code .. not recommended


all others please read first post

[psikolog]

Hi,
Very good add-ons
But when I search with Turkish character ( for example: ş ç ğ ı ü ) give an error
That is no search results
What can I do for correct this issue
thanks for your support

[dellow]

it seems not support Arabic,

[Princeton]

if you would like support or would like Notification Updates (ie. for new 3.7 vBulletin) click Mark As Installed ...

those having "foreign characters problem" - your charset must be set to UTF-8

[dellow]

if you would like support or would like Notification Updates (ie. for new 3.7 vBulletin) click Mark As Installed ...

those having "foreign characters problem" - your charset must be set to UTF-8


i try to set google to UTF-8, but same result, if you want me to change charset of my forum to UTF-8 i am afread this maybe affect another things on forum.


Regards,

[Princeton]

if you would like support or would like Notification Updates (ie. for new 3.7 vBulletin) click Mark As Installed ...

those having "foreign characters problem" - your charset must be set to UTF-8


i try to set google to UTF-8, but same result, if you want me to change charset of my forum to UTF-8 i am afread this maybe affect another things on forum.


Regards,
per Google - the charset of the forum and your Google CSE must be set to UTF-8

another alternative is to wrap your CSE form via an iframe and set the charset for that page to UTF-8

[MikeHolohan]

I am not getting any google results, or any results at all, I entered the code in the boxes provided, I specified my url with gtsearch.php but no results...

[MikeHolohan]

Hmmm... now it just showed up, does it take time to resolve to your website or something... for 30 mins nothing and then it just started working...

Anyway works now, excellent work...

Mike.

[Princeton]

most likely something on your end or Google

[Thierry Martin]

Big problem - my headers, footers have adsense in them so the php page creates a results page that violates the google policies. What can I do?

[LanciaStratos]

Thierry, just add the following conditional around your Adsense code and it won't display on your GTSearch pages:


<if condition="THIS_SCRIPT == 'gtsearch'">
adsense code
</if>

[Thierry Martin]

Thierry, just add the following conditional around your Adsense code and it won't display on your GTSearch pages:


<if condition="THIS_SCRIPT == 'gtsearch'">
adsense code
</if>


Could I enter code that would display something else on those blocks?

[Thierry Martin]

installed it and some old video.google posts become black

http://www.onlinetradersforum.com/showthread.php?t=12381

[Thierry Martin]

installed it and some old video.google posts become black

http://www.onlinetradersforum.com/showthread.php?t=12381

OK, sorry, that was for another plug-in - can someone delete this and the last one?

[David Bott]

Outstanding hack and installed on AVS Forum.

One thing I am looking for help on.

When you get the results and have the option to search the local site (Can't find what you are looking for), how can I make that display POSTS vs THREADS. Or, give the option?

Thank you kindly.

[David Bott]

BTW...I jsut found out that is someone uses " " in the search as "video display" it will then not return any results if they then try "Can't find what you are looking for..."

It looks like this...


Can't find what you are looking for? Try a local search by clicking here: %26quot%3Bvideo+display%26quot%3B or our Advanced Search.


The link looks like this...


http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/search.php?do=process&query=%26quot%3Bvideo+display%26quot%3B


Any way around this?

Thanks

[Forum Lover]

hope it is 3.7 compatible. installed.

[Teresa]

Okay. I think I'm asking the wrong question.

I THOUGHT that the url: www.mysite.com/forum/gtsearch.php would bring up the search input screen. I want to have a link to that search screen from anywhere on my site, not just in the forum.

Is this a faulty assumption?

My search works perfectly from the navbar pull-down.

How do I get a search input screen that can be referenced from any url?

Any help on this?
Thanks

[David Bott]

Looks like no one is around for help on this hack. :(

[David Bott]

Not sure about ANY URL...But you can add the Google seach anywhere you would like it to be seen.

I added it right under out nav bar by just adding the below at the end of the navbar template.


<tr>
$vbphrase[google_search] $vboptions[gtsearch_search_box_code]
</tr>

[grafbyte]

hello... sorry my english ;) :D

am installed dis
http://crysis-forum.de/test_/hehe/1.png
http://crysis-forum.de/test_/hehe/oky.png
dis is oky!

But it will not.. :(

http://crysis-forum.de/test_/hehe/nicht_oky1.png
http://crysis-forum.de/test_/hehe/nicht_oky.png

Here, the search is not :rolleyes:

[Silviu]

Great hack Princeton, installation went flawlessly... after I reverted the navbar template that is :)

One question though: is it possible to use separate CSS for the search engine page in accordance with the vB styles on a forum?

I'm thinking a conditional along the lines of if forum style id = x show css 1 else if forum style id = y, show css 2.

[Princeton]

not sure what you are asking

[scottct1]

I am having an issue...

When I go to search from the navbar or the stsearch.php I get an error that the address is not real.

The address it tries going to is...

http:///?cx=00543219246489012345%3Al_jwnfodveq&cof=FORID%3A11&q=test&sa=Search

Any idea why its not putting the google address in there? In my settings screen my info is exactly what google gives me (see the box below) (Note I blocked out my google id code)

[Princeton]

you didn't fill the google fields correctly - the form has no action

click INSTALL

[scottct1]

Doh!

Working now.

Marked as installed.

[Shaheen]

Nice work Princeton !
i have one suggestion bcoz of big search the width of page bcom much bigger then normal in who online .if u can do some thing for it that will be great ..
Thanks

[Scalemotorcars]

Working great on 3.6.5 Ya I know I need to update...

Few suggestions if I may.

On the search results page, why isn't there a border and table division for the google search and (cant find what you needed) section. No biggie I can code that in but it just looks unfinished to me.

Also what about setting the results with a margin or is that a result of the google search or my personal setup. I haven't tried tweaking it yet. Either way as always if It says Princeton it's top quality work. Way to go on another very useful mod.. :up: Thanks

[basketmen]

i have been reporting this to official CSE google groups here (http://groups.google.com/group/google-custom-search-creating-and-editing/browse_thread/thread/e5aeb7f645e722a1) but they still cant answered it, so maybe this just happening in this hack :


everytime new people open my site they get Privacy Report
warning (red eyes sign in the left bottom), for example open this site
you will get Privacy Report warning : http://mygtblog.org/


this is very annoying for me, i think this just happened in ie 6, i
dont get that warning in firefox


please give the trick how to remove Privacy Report warning

[Justine]

i have been reporting this to official CSE google groups here (http://groups.google.com/group/google-custom-search-creating-and-editing/browse_thread/thread/e5aeb7f645e722a1) but they still cant answered it, so maybe this just happening in this hack :


everytime new people open my site they get Privacy Report
warning (red eyes sign in the left bottom), for example open this site
you will get Privacy Report warning : http://mygtblog.org/


this is very annoying for me, i think this just happened in ie 6, i
dont get that warning in firefox


please give the trick how to remove Privacy Report warning
Hmmm, for an "SEO specialist and forum coordinator" you sure don't know the obvious..

you can learn more about the "Privacy Report warning (red eyes sign in the left bottom" by reading IE's help






still can't figure it out..
Hint: 3rd party cookies are blocked

if that doesn't - stop calling yourself a "SEO specialist and forum coordinator"

[basketmen]

hi dude, no it is general problem that everybody have in ie default standart, there are 7000 person a day in my forum, i dont want to tell them all to change they ie setting

even google groups cant answered it until now http://groups.google.com/group/google-custom-search-creating-and-editing/browse_thread/thread/e5aeb7f645e722a1


i've found the trick but its not 100% working in box and search result, so i search for everyone that know how to avoid Privacy Report warning

[Hannan]

Nice, thank you

[GuaRRand]

How do i get google search to appear under the advanced search in the search pulldown menu (see pic 1 in first post).?

As it is now, i can only get it sowrking if i put gtsearch.php as a link in my navbar...but i'd like it underneath the normal advanced search as shown above.

[GuaRRand]

Ok, got it all to work as i wanted except that i still get " The following errors occurred with your search" when i click on the search link..

One other thing ...and it might not be a thing you can alter, but is there a way to have different colorschemes according to the different skins/styles i use?

i have different templates so i'd like different colorsschemes .. if possible

[GuaRRand]

Okay. I think I'm asking the wrong question.

I THOUGHT that the url: www.mysite.com/forum/gtsearch.php would bring up the search input screen. I want to have a link to that search screen from anywhere on my site, not just in the forum.

Is this a faulty assumption?

My search works perfectly from the navbar pull-down.

How do I get a search input screen that can be referenced from any url?
Like this :)
How to solve this?

[Pcwolfx?]

dont found result if i used turkish carecters : ç , ğ , ı , ö , ş , ü
How solve this problem Princeton ?

[Jase2]

This work with vB 3.7?

Regards Jason

[Eagle Creek]

Hey!

I've installed this hack but when I'm trying to search it keeps saying the URL is invalid and can't load.

[Eagle Creek]

Seems to be working now.. I forgot to point to the .PHP file.

[Jase2]

Anyone? Does this work with 3.7?

Regards Jason :)

[Icy]

Works fine for me with 3.7

[toprak]

great job no word to say.

[Princeton]

Works fine for me with 3.7thanks for the info

[GuaRRand]

I still cant fix it so it works like this
http://mygtblog.org/userimages/1/468.jpg

The only way i can make it work is either remove the default search pulldown menu and just place a link to gtsearch in the navbar OR place the gtsearch in the header as a box.

Can anyone help me make it like an option in the regular drop down search please? (see image)

[Icy]

GuaRRand, please make sure that you have
$template_hook[navbar_search_menu]
in your navbar template. If no, then add this.

Search for:
</table>
</div>
<!-- / header quick search form -->
Add above:
$template_hook[navbar_search_menu]

[GuaRRand]

Ok, that worked kinda.

Now i have the google search in the pulldown menu. but when i add a searchword in it, it comes back with a default search window and the message "Please specify some words or valid user names to search on. There were no matches for those that you specified."

[GuaRRand]

BTW,

i have </table>
</form>
</div>
<!-- / header quick search form -->
Notice the extra "form" tag there.

When i place the code like so
$template_hook[navbar_search_menu]
</table>
</form>
</div>
<!-- / header quick search form -->
It doesnt work

If i place it like so

</table>
$template_hook[navbar_search_menu]
</form>
</div>
<!-- / header quick search form -->
It does work, but then its outside the table...

when i delete </form> i get the same problem as stated above...

[GuaRRand]

Hell, this is the whole quick_search part in my navbar

<if condition="$show['searchbuttons']">
<!-- header quick search form -->
<div class="vbmenu_popup" id="navbar_search_menu" style="display:none">
<form action="search.php?do=process" method="post">
<table cellpadding="4" cellspacing="1" border="0">
<tr>
<td class="thead">$vbphrase[search_forums]</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="vbmenu_option" title="nohilite">
<input type="hidden" name="do" value="process" />
<input type="hidden" name="quicksearch" value="1" />
<input type="hidden" name="childforums" value="1" />
<input type="hidden" name="exactname" value="1" />
<input type="hidden" name="s" value="$session[sessionhash]" />
<div><input type="text" class="bginput" name="query" size="25" tabindex="1001" /><input type="submit" class="button" value="$vbphrase[go]" tabindex="1004" /></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="vbmenu_option" title="nohilite">
<label for="rb_nb_sp0"><input type="radio" name="showposts" value="0" id="rb_nb_sp0" tabindex="1002" checked="checked" />$vbphrase[show_threads]</label>
&nbsp;
<label for="rb_nb_sp1"><input type="radio" name="showposts" value="1" id="rb_nb_sp1" tabindex="1003" />$vbphrase[show_posts]</label>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="vbmenu_option"><a href="search.php$session[sessionurl_q]" accesskey="4" rel="nofollow">$vbphrase[advanced_search]</a></td>
</tr>
$template_hook[navbar_search_menu]
</table>
</form>
</div>
<!-- / header quick search form -->

When i delete the whole <form action="search.php?do=process" method="post"> .....</form> part, googlesearch works, but regular search doesnt :P

I feel like a jojo here

[Icy]

It appears that you have edited your navbar template heavily. Try reverting your navbar template & do the custom edit again or try replacing your header quick search form with this

<!-- header quick search form -->
<div class="vbmenu_popup" id="navbar_search_menu" style="display:none" align="$stylevar[left]">
<table cellpadding="4" cellspacing="1" border="0">
<tr>
<td class="thead">$vbphrase[search_forums]</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="vbmenu_option" title="nohilite">
<form action="search.php?do=process" method="post">

<input type="hidden" name="do" value="process" />
<input type="hidden" name="quicksearch" value="1" />
<input type="hidden" name="childforums" value="1" />
<input type="hidden" name="exactname" value="1" />
<input type="hidden" name="s" value="$session[sessionhash]" />
<div><input type="text" class="bginput" name="query" size="25" tabindex="1001" /><input type="submit" class="button" value="$vbphrase[go]" tabindex="1004" /></div>
<div style="margin-top:$stylevar[cellpadding]px">
<label for="rb_nb_sp0"><input type="radio" name="showposts" value="0" id="rb_nb_sp0" tabindex="1002" checked="checked" />$vbphrase[show_threads]</label>
&nbsp;
<label for="rb_nb_sp1"><input type="radio" name="showposts" value="1" id="rb_nb_sp1" tabindex="1003" />$vbphrase[show_posts]</label>
</div>
</form>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="vbmenu_option"><a href="search.php$session[sessionurl_q]" accesskey="4" rel="nofollow">$vbphrase[advanced_search]</a></td>
</tr>
$template_hook[navbar_search_menu]
</table>
</div>
<!-- / header quick search form -->

[GuaRRand]

Yeah, i did install a "few" mods :P

See attachement

Thanks for the help btw

[GuaRRand]

That code you posted worked like a charm
thanks m8!

[Icy]

Glad it works. In your navbar template the </form> tag was in the wrong place.

[GuaRRand]

i have to stop adding mods :P
one of these days its gonna go wrong :D

[Princeton]

appreciate the help Icy :up:

thank you

[Icy]

You're most welcome :D

[Jase2]

I've set this up correctly, pasted the code in the ACP ect. however when I try searching, it says the following:

The URL is not valid and cannot be loaded.

Any ideas on how to fix this?

Regards Jason :)

[Jase2]

Ok, I've stopped it from doing that. However, when I search now, it just refreshes my FORUMHOME page.

Any ideas why?

Regards Jason :)

[Jase2]

I've got it working hehe.

Thanks for another great release!

Regards Jason :)

[Bloom21]

It appears that you have edited your navbar template heavily. Try reverting your navbar template & do the custom edit again or try replacing your header quick search form with this

<!-- header quick search form -->
<div class="vbmenu_popup" id="navbar_search_menu" style="display:none" align="$stylevar[left]">
<table cellpadding="4" cellspacing="1" border="0">
<tr>
<td class="thead">$vbphrase[search_forums]</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="vbmenu_option" title="nohilite">
<form action="search.php?do=process" method="post">

<input type="hidden" name="do" value="process" />
<input type="hidden" name="quicksearch" value="1" />
<input type="hidden" name="childforums" value="1" />
<input type="hidden" name="exactname" value="1" />
<input type="hidden" name="s" value="$session[sessionhash]" />
<div><input type="text" class="bginput" name="query" size="25" tabindex="1001" /><input type="submit" class="button" value="$vbphrase[go]" tabindex="1004" /></div>
<div style="margin-top:$stylevar[cellpadding]px">
<label for="rb_nb_sp0"><input type="radio" name="showposts" value="0" id="rb_nb_sp0" tabindex="1002" checked="checked" />$vbphrase[show_threads]</label>
&nbsp;
<label for="rb_nb_sp1"><input type="radio" name="showposts" value="1" id="rb_nb_sp1" tabindex="1003" />$vbphrase[show_posts]</label>
</div>
</form>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="vbmenu_option"><a href="search.php$session[sessionurl_q]" accesskey="4" rel="nofollow">$vbphrase[advanced_search]</a></td>
</tr>
$template_hook[navbar_search_menu]
</table>
</div>
<!-- / header quick search form -->

I did this... and no love :( any ideas?

[Pirat3]

Also is it possible to remove the DEFAULT VB search that appears ontop of the CSE when you click on SEARCH (in pulldown), and only show the CSE show up and then offer a advance search if the CSE fails?

If so how do you do this? (I dont want to disable forum default search just remove it from pulldown)

Also do i get paid for the AD clicks on search page or the search clicks on my site?

[BellyBelly]

Installed, thanks!!! :) Works great.

[Bloom21]

Found my issue and thought I should share with all in case someone else runs into this...

The actual code insertion was actually supposed to be done in the header.....don't even ask how many hours i burned trying to manipulate the navbar template but I finally figured it out.

DOH!:eek:
Thanks

[Pirat3]

Also is it possible to remove the DEFAULT VB search that appears ontop of the CSE when you click on SEARCH (in pulldown), and only show the CSE show up and then offer a advance search if the CSE fails?

If so how do you do this? (I dont want to disable forum default search just remove it from pulldown)

Also do i get paid for the AD clicks on search page or the search clicks on my site?

Anyone have any idea what to do to remove the deafult vb search on the pulldown menu and only show the custom google search?

[Princeton]

Also do i get paid for the AD clicks on search page or the search clicks on my site?
yes, you get paid for the ad clicks - you will need to connect your CSE with your Adsense account

[Icy]

Anyone have any idea what to do to remove the deafult vb search on the pulldown menu and only show the custom google search?
Not tested but you can try this!

In navbar template search for:
<!-- header quick search form -->
<div class="vbmenu_popup" id="navbar_search_menu" style="display:none" align="$stylevar[left]">
<table cellpadding="4" cellspacing="1" border="0">
<tr>
<td class="thead">$vbphrase[search_forums]</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="vbmenu_option" title="nohilite">
<form action="search.php?do=process" method="post">

<input type="hidden" name="do" value="process" />
<input type="hidden" name="quicksearch" value="1" />
<input type="hidden" name="childforums" value="1" />
<input type="hidden" name="exactname" value="1" />
<input type="hidden" name="s" value="$session[sessionhash]" />
<div><input type="text" class="bginput" name="query" size="25" tabindex="1001" /><input type="submit" class="button" value="$vbphrase[go]" tabindex="1004" /></div>
<div style="margin-top:$stylevar[cellpadding]px">
<label for="rb_nb_sp0"><input type="radio" name="showposts" value="0" id="rb_nb_sp0" tabindex="1002" checked="checked" />$vbphrase[show_threads]</label>
&nbsp;
<label for="rb_nb_sp1"><input type="radio" name="showposts" value="1" id="rb_nb_sp1" tabindex="1003" />$vbphrase[show_posts]</label>
</div>
</form>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="vbmenu_option"><a href="search.php$session[sessionurl_q]" accesskey="4" rel="nofollow">$vbphrase[advanced_search]</a></td>
</tr>
$template_hook[navbar_search_menu]
</table>
</div>
<!-- / header quick search form -->
Replace it with:
<!-- header quick search form -->
<div class="vbmenu_popup" id="navbar_search_menu" style="display:none" align="$stylevar[left]">
<table cellpadding="4" cellspacing="1" border="0">
$template_hook[navbar_search_menu]
<tr>
<td class="vbmenu_option"><a href="search.php$session[sessionurl_q]" accesskey="4" rel="nofollow">$vbphrase[advanced_search]</a></td>
</tr>
</table>
</div>
<!-- / header quick search form -->
Remove this if you don't want the Advance Search link!
<tr>
<td class="vbmenu_option"><a href="search.php$session[sessionurl_q]" accesskey="4" rel="nofollow">$vbphrase[advanced_search]</a></td>
</tr>

[Pirat3]

Awsome works 100%, also one more thing How can I move:
Can't find what you are looking for? Try test or our Advanced Search.

from top right to bottom left? thanks

[Icy]

Again I'm not sure but you can play with this.

In your GTSEARCH_GOOGLE template search & remove:
<if condition="$gtgoogle['qencode']">
<p class="smallfont" align="$stylevar[right]" width="100%" style="padding:$stylevar[cellspacing]px"><phrase 1="search.php?d$session[sessionurl]o=process&amp;query=$gtgoogle[qencode]" 2="$gtgoogle[qencode]" 3="search.php$session[sessionurl_q]">$vbphrase[cant_find_anything_x_y_z]</phrase></p>
</if>
Search for:
$footer
Add above:
<if condition="$gtgoogle['qencode']">
<p class="smallfont" align="$stylevar[left]" width="100%" style="padding:$stylevar[cellspacing]px"><phrase 1="search.php?d$session[sessionurl]o=process&amp;query=$gtgoogle[qencode]" 2="$gtgoogle[qencode]" 3="search.php$session[sessionurl_q]">$vbphrase[cant_find_anything_x_y_z]</phrase></p>
</if>
and see what happens!

[dinodonk]

Thanks for this Great MOD!!!!!

[techhouse]

Nice mod.
Russian does not work in a search engine :(

[Princeton]

check the language settings for your CSE

Questions about Google™ Custom Search Engine?
Direct all questions to Google's Discussion group (http://groups.google.com/group/google-custom-search)Must Read
Google™ Custom Search Engine Terms of Service (http://www.google.com/coop/docs/cse/tos.html)
Google™ Custom Search Help Center (http://www.google.com/support/customsearch/)

[Spinball]

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

[mariocaz]

thank you, very nice mod!!!

[kermitklein]

I'm using it on http://www.forexforums.org my problem is that I'm using ultimate sidebars, that will display adsense on that result page. is this a problem?

thanks

[Princeton]

yes, it's against Google's CSE TOS to show adsense ads within the search results

FYI
you actually don't need to as you will earn $$ whenever someone clicks on the ads within the search results page

[Jase2]

Hi Princeton,

I have got the code to display with ads, does this connect with my google adsense account, so when the ads are clicked, I earn?

Regards Jason :)

[AlBallaa]

All is working fine but for a minor problem, my site is Arabic using UTF-8. When I do a search all is fine except when it says "Can't find what your looking for? Try ...." the word or phrase is shown in code and not in Arabic for example when I type mac in Arabic is shows %D9%85%D8%A7%D9%83 it translates right but thats nothing but code.

Anyway this can be fixed?

[GTX2]

edited: sorry didn't read earlier posts regarding adsense integration

Hi Princeton,

I have got the code to display with ads, does this connect with my google adsense account, so when the ads are clicked, I earn?

Regards Jason :)

[GTX2]

How can i put this on right? align right is not working..

i got it to work, put this on you header

<table width="200" border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td align="center" class="vbmenu_option" title="nohilite">
$vboptions[gtsearch_search_box_code]
</td>
</tr>
</table>you can change the width if you want. again thanks for this mod

[GTX2]

Installed this one, but i can't find the reason why the search box doesn't appear when using internet explorer, only using firefox. What could be the reason?

[fredang85]

Mine has totally no results at all for all kewords although when I test it in my CSE "My Homepage" I was able to search for something. What makes?

[GrendelKhan{TSU]

Works fine for me with 3.7


woot! that's what I wanted to know..

<<< goes to install :)

[creativepart]

UPDATE... I got this to work sort of. I was missing the hook statement in my Navbar.

[GrendelKhan{TSU]

hmm... installed but

1. no link back to default vb search engine
2. opens as new page (not with vbulletin frame)

any ideas?

[fredang85]

Probably u didin't add your url at the code area in google's CSE

[creativepart]

I got the Google Search box to open in the Navbar search... It's using the gtsearch.php page to show the results... but there are never any results.

I've seen others mention this previously, but I've not seen how they fixed it.

Any help here?

[creativepart]

The "preview" on the Google CSE site works perfectly, but I get zero results, not even ads in the official results page. The info from Google isn't getting inserted into that page.

I tried CHMODDING that php file. But nothing.

I'd really like this to work.

[qtouch]

installed thanks for this great mod

[Skavenger]

The "preview" on the Google CSE site works perfectly, but I get zero results, not even ads in the official results page. The info from Google isn't getting inserted into that page.

I tried CHMODDING that php file. But nothing.

I'd really like this to work.
I'm having exactly the same problem =/
any ideas on how to fix this?
I have checked everything a lot of times, but there is nothing wrong :S

[creativepart]

gtsearch.php is putting in the header and the footer and a line that reads back "Search Results for (search phrase):" but nothing is below it, except the footer. I've looked at everything a hundred times.

If someone could take a look... the forum is www.tdpri.com. Try the search on the menu bar.

I'm running 3.6.5 and I'm wondering if this is why the problem. I didn't have the hook defined in my navbar template and had to manually add the hook to get the search box to show. Are there any other issues like this for 3.6.5?

[fredang85]

well I've got the same problem I think, but no one is helping me yet.

[creativepart]

FOUND THE ANSWER --- SOLVED!!

The code supplied by Google is missing a line and when you add this line to the Search Box code it makes everything work again:

<input type="hidden" name="cof" value="FORID:11" />
Simply add that line to your Search Box code before the javascript.

By the way FORID is the ad placement and 11 is top and bottom and 10 is top and right. I think 9 is top only but you'd have to test that.

I changed mine to FORID:10 and the ads are now Top and Right.

I'm not sure why some people need this and some people don't, but this worked. I found the answer in the Google CSE Forum buried deep in the older posts.

[Skavenger]

FOUND THE ANSWER --- SOLVED!!

The code supplied by Google is missing a line and when you add this line to the Search Box code it makes everything work again:

<input type="hidden" name="cof" value="FORID:11" />
Simply add that line to your Search Box code before the javascript.

By the way FORID is the ad placement and 11 is top and bottom and 10 is top and right. I think 9 is top only but you'd have to test that.

I changed mine to FORID:10 and the ads are now Top and Right.

I'm not sure why some people need this and some people don't, but this worked. I found the answer in the Google CSE Forum buried deep in the older posts.
thanks, that worked for me =)

You can alter the ad position by using the controls in the code section of the control panel; or, you can edit the HTML search form directly. Change value="FORID:#" to FORID:9 for ads on the right, FORID:10 for ads on the top and right, or FORID:11 for ads on the top and bottom.

[Wired1]

FYI Princeton, because the pics in your instructions here are hosted on YOUR site (which apparently needs a login), and not in the thread itself, it's popping up login requests when you load the page, as well as not displaying said pics (of course).

[Princeton]

FYI Princeton, because the pics in your instructions here are hosted on YOUR site (which apparently needs a login), and not in the thread itself, it's popping up login requests when you load the page, as well as not displaying said pics (of course).
thanks - updated the image urls

[BuRaCh]

very good work Princeton
thanks..

edit;
i want result see at myself page.
when make?

[reverse1312]

Very nice and normally useful hack !

I could not make it work properly inside vbulletin.

I'm with vb 3.6.5,
Created a CSE in Google
Paste the codes

the gtsearch.php page works ok when it's called directly. :-) (http://www.mysite/forums/gtsearch.php)

But the fonction inside the search button in vB does not make any result...

"try to be more specific..." and so on.

What did I miss ?

Thank you

[creativepart]

Very nice and normally useful hack !

I could not make it work properly inside vbulletin.

Did you read my post just up the page? Try it.

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost.php?p=1483639&postcount=212

[reverse1312]

Thanks for answering

Yes I saw your post and have checked my code this line is here allright and though it does not work...

Any other idea ? :confused:

[Traxdata]

Installed! Works great on 3.7. Gold.
Thank you very much!

[reverse1312]

Hello Joe !
May I hope a little look on my failing issue ? :)
I would love to make it work

By the way I saw a joomla google custom search module made by a japanese developper that is able to display search results inside any joomla content, in a right column for example , on a metakey or title or content basis. It goes a little bit further and adds no advertisement...It's in a compact ajax block. Would'nt be a good idea to make it worjk the same way in a right column in vB ?

Very nice and normally useful hack !

I could not make it work properly inside vbulletin.

I'm with vb 3.6.5,
Created a CSE in Google
Paste the codes

the gtsearch.php page works ok when it's called directly. :-) (http://www.mysite/forums/gtsearch.php)

But the fonction inside the search button in vB does not make any result...
"try to be more specific..." and so on.

What did I miss ?

Thank you

[odeezie]

I cant get this to work. The search is there in the drop down menu but when I put a search term in the box and click search, the page basically just reloads, nothing changes and I am right back to the forum index. Any ideas what this might be? I am using 3.7.0

Edit: Nevermind Ive got it figured out now.

[Jah-Hools]

A question please...

How would you do this if you did NOT want the adsence ads...?

Thanks

[reverse1312]

I cant get this to work. The search is there in the drop down menu but when I put a search term in the box and click search, the page basically just reloads, nothing changes and I am right back to the forum index. Any ideas what this might be? I am using 3.7.0

Edit: Nevermind Ive got it figured out now.

It sounds like you had some similar problem as mine. how did you solve it please ?

Thank you

[goddess_dix]

A question please...

How would you do this if you did NOT want the adsence ads...?

the custom search engine is only avail. from google without ads for nonprofits. so you can either register it as nonprofit through whatever process google requires, or add your own adsense code in order to benefit from the ads yourself, or simply use the search engine and allow it to show ads you get nothing from. that is pretty much the choices as i understand them.

[Jah-Hools]

the custom search engine is only avail. from google without ads for nonprofits. so you can either register it as nonprofit through whatever process google requires, or add your own adsense code in order to benefit from the ads yourself, or simply use the search engine and allow it to show ads you get nothing from. that is pretty much the choices as i understand them.

See here there is another choice.. A 'paid' version..

http://www.google.co.uk/enterprise/csbe/

"Turn off ads and customise your search results through an XML feed
Custom Search Business Edition turns off Google AdWords advertisements in search results that regularly appear in the free version of the Custom Search Engine. If you wish to significantly change the look and feel of your search engine, you can build your own user interface and integrate an XML feed of search results."

[PEPITO69]

Hi,
I love this Mod but i don't know how to make it appear in CMS_index (vbadvanced).
Look in:
www.egiptoforo.com

search is "Buscar".

I thing that must be something easy :)

Thanx

[reverse1312]

Hello,

I tried multiple times to make it works but no success yet.

If I invoke directly the page
http://www.mysite.com/forums/gtsearch.php
and then fill the searchform there, everything's fine. I get a good search result page with my adsense Google ads wher I decided to put in (on the right side actually)
The results are filtered ok by the parameters I choosed on Google CSE pages.

But one thing refuses to work : it is the dam...d searchform in the navbar. It only makes this result : It opens the normal vB searchresult page with:
"Please specify some words or valid user names to search on. There were no matches for those that you specified."

Why is it so ?

Search box code:
<form action="http://www.rmysite.com/forums/gtsearch.php" id="cse-search-box">
<div>
<input type="hidden" name="cx" value="partner-pub-xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx" />
<input type="hidden" name="cof" value="FORID:9" />
<input type="text" name="q" size="31" />
<input type="submit" name="sa" value="Rechercher" />
</div>
</form>
<script type="text/javascript" src="http://www.google.com/coop/cse/brand?form=cse-search-box&lang=fr"></script>


Searchresults 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.fr";
var googleSearchPath = "/cse";
</script>
<script type="text/javascript" src="http://www.google.com/afsonline/show_afs_search.js"></script>

What is wrong ?

Thank you

[goddess_dix]

See here there is another choice.. A 'paid' version..


Thanks for the correction... :D

[rootnik]

Nicely done. Installed on vbulletin 3.7 without any problems.

[Jah-Hools]

So I bought the paid 'no ad' version..(business edition of Google Custom Search)

Do you think this plug in will work for that as well?

Thanks

[richTV]

using in 3.6.8 Patch Level 2, Kartel Style vB Skinworks with no probs.

guess the hardest part will be how often they can come in to index my site as well as any probs they might have with the bot-check hack installed.

tnx Princeton. :)

[Jah-Hools]

So I bought the paid 'no ad' version..(business edition of Google Custom Search) Do you think this plug in will work for that as well?

Yep!

Got it running!

No ads..

Cool!

Thanks...

[David_R]

<if condition="$gtgoogle['qencode']">
<p class="smallfont" align="$stylevar[right]" width="100%" style="padding:$stylevar[cellspacing]px"><phrase 1="search.php?d$session[sessionurl]o=process&amp;query=$gtgoogle[qencode]" 2="$gtgoogle[qencode]" 3="search.php$session[sessionurl_q]">$vbphrase[cant_find_anything_x_y_z]</phrase></p>
</if>

How do i make the above code only search in titles on our forums ?

[reverse1312]

How do i make the above code only search in titles on our forums ?
I think Joe is not in the hurry to answer questions in this thread. He has obviously more important things to do ;-) I posted a question a couple of months ago, without any answering.
Martin

[richTV]

hello Princeton.

we upgraded from 3.6.8 to 3.7 so here's hoping u can make a 3.7 version for this if u have the time. :)

[David_R]

Princeton, how can we add this search box code only for gtsearch.php file ?
We do not want search box to be displayed across the navbar .

[puertoblack2003]

it works fine for 3.7.2

[cherylferraro]

Works perfectly for me in 3.7.2.

This modification is well designed, thank you for sharing it.

:up:

[Onone]

I like to know if this mod work on vBulletin Version 3.7.2 PL1?

Tnx.

[LanciaStratos]

Yep, it works fine Onone.

[Onone]

ok, i try, it's work. but i have a big problem. when i'm try to search something in Hebrew i get gibberish.
what to do?

[Baitona]

ok, i try, it's work. but i have a big problem. when i'm try to search something in Hebrew i get gibberish.
what to do?

I had the same problem when searching in Arabic
the results were showing ??????? as i am not using UTF encoding :)

howevr i managed to solve the problem,
for you to get it working right:
go to the google code (within your admincp)
and change the encoding from UTF-8 to the Hebrew encoding

in other words:
replace
<input type="hidden" name="ie" value="UTF" />
with this one:
<input type="hidden" name="ie" value="windows-1255" />

Baitona

[Onone]

ok, its work. tnx.

[Silmarillion]

Good Job!

How can i manage that the vBulletin Search Function isn't shown to guests, but the Google Adsense Search does? (Navbar)

[Silmarillion]

No one? :(

[Chunky Monkey]

I haven't read the entire thread and maybe I ought to before asking, but does anyone have a demo where I can see this in action?

I also second the question above - can it replace the built in search by default?

[wraggster]

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

[ryans]

get an error message

Fatal error: Call to undefined function: fetch_cat_url() in /web/docs/www.myste.com/htdocs/dyna_global.php on line 236

things is it should be /boards/dyna_global.php

url is wrong too.

http://www.mysite.com/search.php?cx=partner-pub-8416030812225351%3Avq63z438ktj&cof=FORID%3A10&ie=ISO-8859-1&q=big+boobs&sa=Search

should be boards/search.php

running vb 3.7.3

[bchertov]

This is a great mod! The only thing I wish were possible was a way to have the search results account for chronology, with the newest ones first, as VB would do. I don't see how to do it, but perhaps one of you geniuses has figured that out...;)