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rajubd

05-10-2011, 10:00 PM

This mod will replace vb search in navbar with google custom search.. you can still use advance search from navbar. google search provide much better result when you try to search word under 4 letters..

1. First download google.php (https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/attachment.php?attachmentid=128976&stc=1&d=1305071107) upload in your forum root
2. Go to your AdminCP Go to Styles & Templates -> Style Manager
select Style then click Create New Template rename Template to GOOGLE
Paste this code in google Template :
{vb:stylevar htmldoctype}
<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" dir="{vb:stylevar textdirection}" lang="{vb:stylevar languagecode}" id="vbulletin_html">
<head>
<title>{vb:raw vboptions.bbtitle}</title>
{vb:raw headinclude}
</head>
<body>

{vb:raw header}

{vb:raw navbar}

<div id="pagetitle">
<h1>{vb:raw pagetitle}</h1>
</div>

<h2 class="blockhead">Google Custom Search</h2>
<div class="blockbody">
<div class="blockrow">

<div id="cse-search-results"></div>
<script type="text/javascript">
var googleSearchIframeName = "cse-search-results";
var googleSearchFormName = "cse-search-box";
var googleSearchFrameWidth = 800;
var googleSearchDomain = "www.google.com";
var googleSearchPath = "/cse";
</script>
<script type="text/javascript" src="http://www.google.com/afsonline/show_afs_search.js"></script>
</div>
</div>

{vb:raw footer}
</body>
</html>

3. Then Open Navigation / Breadcrumb Templates Click Collapse button click navbar Template find <div id="globalsearch" class="globalsearch"> and <ul class="navbar_advanced_search"> remove all code between this with

<form action="http://www.mobilephonetalk.com/google.php" id="cse-search-box">
<input type="hidden" name="cx" value="partner-pub-8038994048300561:7c8fy7cujxg" />
<input type="hidden" name="cof" value="FORID:9" />
<input type="hidden" name="ie" value="ISO-8859-1" />
<span class="textboxcontainer"><span><input type="text" value="" name="q" class="textbox" /></span></span>
<span class="buttoncontainer"><span><input type="image" class="searchbutton" src="{vb:stylevar imgdir_button}/search.png" name="sa" onclick="document.getElementById('navbar_search').submit;" /> </span></span>
</form>
<script type="text/javascript" src="http://www.google.com/cse/brand?form=cse-search-box&lang=en"></script>

Note : Replace http://www.mobilephonetalk.com with your won website name
Replace partner-pub-8038994048300561:7c8fy7cujxg with your won adsense code...

RobbieZ

05-11-2011, 10:52 AM

Nice work.

Doesnt work on a closed forum where you have to log in to view the site as google cant access this!

rajubd

05-13-2011, 01:15 AM

Nice work.

Doesnt work on a closed forum where you have to log in to view the site as google cant access this!
Yes but you can use advanced or forum search..

obmob

06-03-2011, 03:40 PM

Works really nice, the template makes it even better. :)

rajubd

06-06-2011, 08:28 PM

Works really nice, the template makes it even better. :)
Thanks...

Vaira

06-09-2011, 04:59 PM

I got global search results, but not for the website specific only.

Did I miss something?
I have removed the partner-pub-xxxxxxx:xxxxxx-xxxxxx line completely since I don't have a ad sense account

Thanks.

Vaira

06-10-2011, 11:10 AM

OK I did some research....
This method is made to work with adsense only and is spread all over the net.

You simply cannot remove the line.

For non adsense users just go for that:
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=241563&page=3

Ichigo88

06-11-2011, 06:34 PM

4.1.3 not work -.-

rajubd

06-11-2011, 06:52 PM

I am using it in my site with 4.1.3 ... try again

rajubd

06-11-2011, 06:54 PM

temsamane

06-12-2011, 09:28 PM

i tried the script, but it doesnt give me search results.

look at: http://www.rkempo.nl/forums/forum.php

help me with this issue please

rajubd

06-12-2011, 09:41 PM

describe what you did?

Vaira

06-12-2011, 11:57 PM

I didn't test it for non AdSense users thanks for info...

You're welcome.
We are thinking about of getting an adsense account, and if not the other solution is right.
Thanks for your mod. :);)

BlueCheri

06-13-2011, 09:28 AM

Hi very nice, installed.

Getting following error;

400. That’s an error.
Your client has issued a malformed or illegal request. That’s all we know.

Using 4.1.2 version, Can you help me on this?

Thanx in advance.

temsamane

06-13-2011, 05:33 PM

this is my navbar code. where do i have to place the second code? i dont see globalsearch

<div id="navbar" class="navbar">
<div class="navbarLeft"><div class="navbarRight">
<ul id="navtabs" class="navtabs floatcontainer<vb:if condition="$show['member'] AND $notifications_total"> notify</vb:if>">
{vb:raw template_hook.navtab_start}
<vb:if condition="!$vboptions['selectednavtab'] AND THIS_SCRIPT != 'search'">
<li class="selected"><a class="navtab" href="{vb:link forumhome}">{vb:rawphrase forum}</a>
<ul class="floatcontainer">
{vb:raw template_hook.navbar_start}
<vb:if condition="$show['searchbuttons']">
<vb:if condition="$show['member']">
<li><a href="search.php?{vb:raw session.sessionurl}do=getnew&contenttype=vBForum_P ost">{vb:rawphrase new_posts_nav}</a></li>
<vb:else />
<li><a href="search.php?{vb:raw session.sessionurl}do=getdaily&contenttype=vBForum _Post">{vb:rawphrase todays_posts}</a></li>
</vb:if>
</vb:if>
{vb:raw template_hook.navbar_after_getnew}
<vb:if condition="$show['pmmainlink']">
<li><a href="private.php{vb:raw session.sessionurl_q}" rel="nofollow">{vb:rawphrase private_messages}</a></li>
</vb:if>
{vb:raw template_hook.navbar_after_pm}
<vb:if condition="$show['communitylink']">
<li class="popupmenu">
<a href="javascript://" class="popupctrl" accesskey="6">{vb:rawphrase community}</a>
<ul class="popupbody popuphover">
{vb:raw template_hook.navbar_community_menu_start}
<vb:if condition="$show['quick_links_groups']">
<li><a href="{vb:link grouphome}">{vb:rawphrase social_groups}</a></li>
</vb:if>
<vb:if condition="$show['quick_links_albums']">
<li><a href="album.php{vb:raw session.sessionurl_q}">{vb:rawphrase pictures_and_albums}</a></li>
</vb:if>
<vb:if condition="$bbuserinfo['userid']">
<li><a href="profile.php?{vb:raw session.sessionurl}do=buddylist"><vb:if condition="$show['friends_and_contacts']">{vb:rawphrase contacts_and_friends}<vb:else />{vb:rawphrase contacts}</vb:if></a></li>
</vb:if>
<vb:if condition="$show['memberslist']">
<li><a href="memberlist.php{vb:raw session.sessionurl_q}">{vb:rawphrase members_list}</a></li>
</vb:if>
{vb:raw template_hook.navbar_community_menu_end}
</ul>
</li>
</vb:if>
{vb:raw template_hook.navbar_after_community}
<li class="popupmenu">
<a href="javascript://" class="popupctrl">{vb:rawphrase forum_actions}</a>
<ul class="popupbody popuphover">
<li>
<a href="{vb:raw $vboptions.vbforum_url}{vb:if "$vboptions['vbforum_url']", '/', ''}forumdisplay.php?{vb:raw session.sessionurl}do=markread&markreadhash={vb:ra w bbuserinfo.securitytoken}">{vb:rawphrase mark_forums_read}</a>
</li>
<vb:if condition="$show['member']">
<li>
<a href="profile.php?{vb:raw session.sessionurl}do=editoptions">{vb:rawphrase edit_options}</a>
</li>
<li>
<a href="profile.php?{vb:raw session.sessionurl}do=editprofile">{vb:rawphrase edit_your_details}</a>
</li>
</vb:if>
</ul>
</li>
<li class="popupmenu">
<a href="javascript://" class="popupctrl" accesskey="3">{vb:rawphrase quick_links}</a>
<ul class="popupbody popuphover">
<vb:if condition="$show['member']">
<li><a href="{vb:link subscription}" rel="nofollow">{vb:rawphrase subscribed_threads}</a></li>
<li><a href="javascript://" onclick="window.open(getBaseUrl() + 'misc.php?{vb:raw session.sessionurl}do=buddylist&focus=1','buddylis t','statusbar=no,menubar=no,toolbar=no,scrollbars= yes,resizable=yes,width=250,height=300'); return false;">{vb:rawphrase open_contacts}</a></li>
</vb:if>
<vb:if condition="$vboptions['forumleaders']">
<li><a href="showgroups.php{vb:raw session.sessionurl_q}" rel="nofollow">
<vb:if condition="$vb_suite_installed">
{vb:rawphrase view_site_leaders}
<vb:else />
{vb:rawphrase view_forum_leaders}
</vb:if>
</a></li>
</vb:if>
{vb:raw template_hook.navbar_quick_links_menu_pos1}
{vb:raw template_hook.navbar_quick_links_menu_pos2}
{vb:raw template_hook.navbar_quick_links_menu_pos3}
<vb:if condition="$show['wollink']">
<li><a href="online.php{vb:raw session.sessionurl_q}">{vb:rawphrase whos_online}</a></li>
</vb:if>
{vb:raw template_hook.navbar_quick_links_menu_pos4}
</ul>
</li>
{vb:raw template_hook.navbar_end}
</ul>

</li>
<vb:else />
<li><a class="navtab" href="{vb:link forumhome}">{vb:rawphrase forum}</a></li>
</vb:if>
{vb:raw template_hook.navtab_middle}
<li>
<script language="JavaScript" type="text/javascript" src="http://www.rkempo.nl/prochatrooms/chat.js"></script>
<a href="javascript:launchChat();"><b>Chat</b></a>
</td>
</li>
<vb:if condition="!$vboptions['selectednavtab'] AND THIS_SCRIPT == 'search'">
<vb:if condition="$show['member']">
<li class="selected"><a class="navtab" href="search.php?{vb:raw session.sessionurl}do=getnew&contenttype=vBForum_P ost" accesskey="2">{vb:rawphrase getnew_tab}</a>
<ul class="floatcontainer">
<li><a href="search.php?{vb:raw session.sessionurl}do=getnew&contenttype=vBForum_P ost">{vb:rawphrase new_posts_nav}</a></li>
<li><a href="search.php?{vb:raw session.sessionurl}do=getnew&contenttype=vBForum_S ocialGroupMessage">{vb:rawphrase new_group_messages_nav}</a></li>
<li><a href="search.php?{vb:raw session.sessionurl}do=getnew&contenttype=vBForum_E vent">{vb:rawphrase new_events_nav}</a></li>
{vb:raw template_hook.navbar_getnew_menu}
<li><a href="{vb:raw $vboptions.vbforum_url}{vb:if "$vboptions['vbforum_url']", '/', ''}forumdisplay.php?{vb:raw session.sessionurl}do=markread&markreadhash={vb:ra w bbuserinfo.securitytoken}">{vb:rawphrase mark_forums_read}</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
<vb:else />
<li class="selected"><a class="navtab" href="search.php?{vb:raw session.sessionurl}do=getdaily&contenttype=vBForum _Post" accesskey="2">{vb:rawphrase getnew_tab}</a>
<ul class="floatcontainer">
<li><a href="search.php?{vb:raw session.sessionurl}do=getdaily&contenttype=vBForum _Post">{vb:rawphrase todays_posts}</a></li>
<li><a href="search.php?{vb:raw session.sessionurl}do=getdaily&contenttype=vBForum _SocialGroupMessage">{vb:rawphrase daily_group_message}</a></li>
<li><a href="search.php?{vb:raw session.sessionurl}do=getdaily&contenttype=vBForum _Event">{vb:rawphrase daily_events}</a></li>
{vb:raw template_hook.navbar_getdaily_menu}
<li><a href="{vb:raw $vboptions.vbforum_url}{vb:if "$vboptions['vbforum_url']", '/', ''}forumdisplay.php?{vb:raw session.sessionurl}do=markread&markreadhash={vb:ra w bbuserinfo.securitytoken}">{vb:rawphrase mark_forums_read}</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
</vb:if>
<vb:elseif condition="$show['member']" />
<li><a class="navtab" href="search.php?{vb:raw session.sessionurl}do=getnew&contenttype=vBForum_P ost" accesskey="2">{vb:rawphrase getnew_tab}</a></li>
<vb:else />
<li><a class="navtab" href="search.php?{vb:raw session.sessionurl}do=getdaily&contenttype=vBForum _Post" accesskey="2">{vb:rawphrase getnew_tab}</a></li>
</vb:if>
{vb:raw template_hook.navtab_end}
</ul>

<vb:if condition="$vboptions['enablesearches']">

<div id="searchBox" class="searchBox">

<form action="search.php?do=process" method="post">
<input type="hidden" name="s" value="{vb:raw session.sessionurl}" />
<input type="hidden" name="securitytoken" value="{vb:raw bbuserinfo.securitytoken}" />
<input type="hidden" name="do" value="process" />
<span class="searchBox_container"><input type="text" value="" class="textbox" name="query" tabindex="99"/></span>
<span class="searchBox_button"><input type="image" src="{vb:stylevar imgdir_button}/search.png" name="submit" onclick="document.getElementById('navbar_search').submit;" tabindex="100"/></span>
</form>
</div>
</vb:if>
</div></div>
</div>
</div>

<div id="contentMain">


<div class="body_wrapper">
<div id="breadcrumb" class="breadcrumb">
<div class="bcLeft"><div class="bcRight">
<ul class="floatcontainer">
<li class="navbithome"><a href="index.php{vb:raw session.sessionurl_q}" accesskey="1"><img src="{vb:stylevar imgdir_misc}/navbit-home.png" alt="{vb:rawphrase home}" /></a></li>

{vb:raw navbits.breadcrumb}
{vb:raw navbits.lastelement}
</ul>
<hr />
</div></div>
</div>

{vb:raw ad_location.ad_navbar_below}
{vb:raw ad_location.global_below_navbar}
{vb:raw vsa_flashimagebanners}

<vb:if condition="$show['notices'] AND THIS_SCRIPT != 'register'">
<form action="profile.php?do=dismissnotice" method="post" id="notices" class="notices">
<input type="hidden" name="do" value="dismissnotice" />
<input type="hidden" name="s" value="{vb:raw session.sessionurl}" />
<input type="hidden" name="securitytoken" value="{vb:raw bbuserinfo.securitytoken}" />
<input type="hidden" id="dismiss_notice_hidden" name="dismiss_noticeid" value="" />
<input type="hidden" name="url" value="{vb:raw return_link}" />
<ol>
{vb:raw notices}
</ol>
</form>
</vb:if>

obmob

06-13-2011, 08:34 PM

Maybe you need to revert that template. o.o

temsamane

06-14-2011, 11:18 AM

i reverted the navbar page. now i did everything fine, but get a google error

Your client has issued a malformed or illegal request.

temsamane

06-14-2011, 11:24 AM

Hi very nice, installed.

Getting following error;

400. That?s an error.
Your client has issued a malformed or illegal request. That?s all we know.

Using 4.1.2 version, Can you help me on this?

i've got the same problem. and the search page layout is messed up (footer not visible).

BlueCheri

06-14-2011, 12:07 PM

Footer is visible in my case.

synseal

06-17-2011, 11:24 AM

i've got the same problem. and the search page layout is messed up (footer not visible).

Footer visible but same error on 4.1.4

400. That?s an error.
Your client has issued a malformed or illegal request. That?s all we know.

Shame :(.

bosken

06-17-2011, 01:51 PM

Works fine on 4.1.4

BUT is there a way, how and where to change/remove the "google custom search gif" in the search field. Users THINK that its ONLY a regular google search.... I would like my own text like "Search the forum"

"<input type="text" class="textbox" name="q" value="" style="border: 1px solid rgb(126, 157, 185); padding: 2px; background: url("[url]http ://www.google.com/cse/intl/en/images/google_custom_search_watermark.gif" ) no-repeat scroll left center rgb(255, 255, 255);">"

ARSamo

06-21-2011, 03:14 PM

Error:

404. Thats an error.
The requested URL /cse?cx=partner-pub-xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
was not found on this server. Thats all we know.

what can i do now....?

ARSamo

06-21-2011, 03:48 PM

another error:

400. That’s an error.
Your client has issued a malformed or illegal request. That’s all we know.

rajubd

06-21-2011, 04:17 PM

did you activate AdSense for search from www.google.com/adsense ?

synseal

06-22-2011, 11:06 AM

did you activate AdSense for search from www.google.com/adsense ?

How do you do this, this is not mentioned in the modification, if you mean do I have adsense set up then yes I do, but I wasn't aware that you had to activate AdSense for search?.

TIA.

rajubd

06-22-2011, 06:48 PM

in AdSense main dashboard you will find AdSense for content
AdSense for search
AdSense for feed etc

go to AdSense for search complete all step then do this modification

synseal

06-23-2011, 08:05 PM

Done all that now, thanks for your help but this unfortunatley does not work with 4.1.4.

All I get is this (pic).

the closest I get is if I replace the pub ID with the actual snippit from google but then I have 2 search boxes.

I am pretty good when it comes to installing template mods so I dont know why this isn't working for me?.

synseal

07-05-2011, 01:29 PM

Got it working, I was putting the wrong pub id in.

I was using the one in the top right hand corner when signed into adsense instead of the one in the code given :o

Installed.

Crotan

07-06-2011, 07:49 PM

While looking at your site as a demo (http://www.mobilephonetalk.com), I did a search but results on pages past the first tended to have buggy results.

I'm using Google Chrome, and there were gaps and white spaces between results but then I highlighted the text and it appeared. kinda wonky?

radiofranky

07-06-2011, 10:45 PM

the search result should be blend in with forum style, not as a google page.

cheers

synseal

07-07-2011, 07:15 AM

Crotan

07-07-2011, 08:42 PM

Strange, it seems fine at my end?.

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/external/2011/07/46.png

baghdad4ever

07-08-2011, 06:14 PM

doesn't worked

appsfinder

07-15-2011, 06:39 PM

doesn't worked
works fine in 4.1.4

Crotan

07-15-2011, 08:50 PM

Anybody else have another demo? of this working, the coders website has buggy results for me on Chrome

rajubd

07-17-2011, 01:33 PM

Anybody else have another demo? of this working, the coders website has buggy results for me on Chrome
unable to find bug working well on 4.1.4 with Google Chrome
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/external/2011/08/79.jpg
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/external/2011/08/79.jpg

synseal

07-18-2011, 08:49 AM

Another demo http://www.techkings.org/forum/

Crotan

07-25-2011, 03:24 PM

unable to find bug working well on 4.1.4 with Google Chrome

Look at results on pages past the first using chrome on your website. For some reason, there are gaps in the search results.

Another demo http://www.techkings.org/forum/

However, yours is fine for me, so maybe just a website issue instead of a incompatibility with chrome.

Thanks

DNN

08-03-2011, 09:10 PM

unable to find bug working well on 4.1.4 with Google Chrome
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/external/2011/08/79.jpg
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/external/2011/08/79.jpg

followed your instructions and uploaded google.php to web root. when a test search is performed, the screen just goes blank. is running vB 4.1.3.

what else needs to be done so it can work?

DNN

08-03-2011, 09:23 PM

unable to find bug working well on 4.1.4 with Google Chrome
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/attachment.php?attachmentid=131124&stc=1&d=1310913177
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/attachment.php?attachmentid=131125&stc=1&d=1310913381

not working on 4.1.3. Try searching on DNN and see that the search results come up blank. google.php is officially uploaded to root , and all other instructions are followed. what can be done now to make this work?

bosken

08-03-2011, 10:13 PM

Works great in 4.1.5 PL1

Check my site!

bosken

08-03-2011, 10:15 PM

Tried your page, only blank page after search, had that same error the other day... damn...what was that again....

bosken

08-03-2011, 10:20 PM

DNN

08-03-2011, 10:58 PM

Tried your page, only blank page after search, had that same error the other day... damn...what was that again....

running 4.1.3.

what do you think is the issue with the page being blank ? followed all the directions to a "T", and [no haps] on it working

DNN

08-03-2011, 10:59 PM

Yes, after upgrading from 4.1.4 to 5 it stopped working coz of templates upgrades or something, also got blank page.

Had to create a new template (as say in instruction above) MAke sure you have this template:

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/external/2011/08/78.jpg

Large GOOGLE, if not, make a new one. then paste the code from above into that template. Thart sorted out my error...

did you upload the google.php file to your root "as is" after downloading it, or, is there anything that needs to be changed in that file, in order for things to work?

DNN

08-03-2011, 11:02 PM

did you upload the google.php file to your root "as is" after downloading it, or, is there anything that needs to be changed in that file, in order for things to work?

Thank you for the kind help. Did as you said. LARGE GOOGLE, and it worked! =)

Thanks again and come by Drewry News Network, create a free account, and stay connected, so we can stay networking =)

Much appreciated!

DNN

08-03-2011, 11:03 PM

You can also ignore the previous post about "if you edited anything in the Google.php file" =)

trackpads

09-15-2011, 12:21 AM

Great Mod!

One question, I want to completely disable the search engine on my forum but when I do the google box disappears. Is there way to code it so its there if we disable the search?

Thanks!!!

-Jason

BlueCheri

09-16-2011, 04:28 PM

Does it work for 4.1.2?

rajubd

09-22-2011, 10:06 AM

Does it work for 4.1.2?

Yes it does

appsfinder

09-29-2011, 04:17 AM

Hi how can i add this to the advanced search

all the best

ngocol

10-09-2011, 12:59 PM

instaled thanks

ahobilam

10-25-2011, 03:59 PM

I tried this
in VB 4.1.7
No luck?!

Gn_Snake

10-28-2011, 07:31 PM

Does it work for 4.1.7?

K!nG

11-26-2011, 03:33 AM

Just installed on 4.1.8 & working just fine :) Thanks

datoneer

12-01-2011, 12:58 PM

I cannot find this (vb version 4.1.5)

3. Then Open Navigation / Breadcrumb Templates Click Collapse button click navbar Template find <div id="globalsearch" class="globalsearch"> and <ul class="navbar_advanced_search"> remove all code between this with

GTX2

12-04-2011, 08:00 AM

any chance of not showing ads in navbar when search is done?
Just like i have conditionals for register and login script page, how can i add this one here?

<vb:if condition="THIS_SCRIPT != 'register'">
<vb:if condition="THIS_SCRIPT != 'login'">
<vb:if condition="THIS_SCRIPT != 'google'">

This last one not working...

zeus_r6

12-07-2011, 08:40 PM

I'm seeing little to no search results where I got plenty using the vb search...ideas?

zeus_r6

12-07-2011, 08:50 PM

It's almost like it's not searching my site

ecitizen

12-26-2011, 01:07 PM

but dont work with persiton langueg

rajubd

12-26-2011, 01:15 PM

I'm seeing little to no search results where I got plenty using the vb search...ideas?

That means google not indexing your site properly

alghzil

12-29-2011, 02:40 PM

is this way legal?

mnms

01-04-2012, 12:18 AM

Installed on VB 4.1.6 in UTF-8.
it is working very well. thanks a lot for this mod ;)

Bellinis

02-02-2012, 12:43 PM

It's not working for me: Version 4.1.10

The page loads nicely, but no search results. Our site is well indexed in Google, so that should be no problem. Site: www.skodaforum.nl > select the VB4 default style to test it.

Please advise

Spika

02-10-2012, 04:55 AM

It's not working for me: Version 4.1.10

The page loads nicely, but no search results. Our site is well indexed in Google, so that should be no problem. Site: www.skodaforum.nl (http://www.skodaforum.nl) > select the VB4 default style to test it.

Please advise

Same problem. Only show results If I choose in Adsense "search the web" and not my forum.
Version 4.1.10

Thanks

ejup2009

02-17-2012, 10:38 PM

Don`t working in Vbulletin 4.1.9

raja811

02-25-2012, 09:59 PM

thank you

tafreeh

02-27-2012, 11:07 PM

good one. thanks a lot.

Question: How can i change color and look of a result page ?
Thanks

hurricane_sh

03-11-2012, 07:03 AM

Doesn't seem to work with 4.1.11, got blank page when click search, but works well with 4.1.10.

rajubd

03-11-2012, 10:29 PM

I have stopped using them because adsense didn't sent my pin code...

ctrenks

04-23-2012, 08:34 PM

I set this up, my header was all mangled but it did send results, the only issue I have otehr than cosmetic is that its also showing google adds on the right side. In my industry (casinos) I am not permitted to try and use adsense to make or promote casinos. I simply want the site search.

Is this possible?

Thanks,

farazfaraz

04-28-2012, 06:49 AM

3. Then Open Navigation / Breadcrumb Templates Click Collapse button click navbar Template find <div id="globalsearch" class="globalsearch"> and <ul class="navbar_advanced_search"> remove all code between this with

i can't find in my Templates!!

why???

hqarrse

05-10-2012, 06:21 PM

Good mod, working well in 4.1.12 although I can't see any reason why it wouldn't work in any of the versions mentioned as not working above.

I did change line 8 of google.php to a normal script name rather than 'test',so:

define('THIS_SCRIPT', 'google');

and this allows use of sensibly named template conditionals such as:

<vb:if condition="THIS_SCRIPT != 'google'">

The only other change needed, other than some layout tweaks, was to add the second header include to the template:

{vb:raw headinclude_bottom}

Also working fine with Everywhere Sidebar using the instructions for adding the sidebar to custom pages.

Thanks for posting this - a real time saver in getting this working and well explained.

Big-Pete

05-13-2012, 05:24 PM

Just upgraded a site from vB3 to vB4, and need a good search system, Used to use Marco's google search in vB3 but thats not working with vB4. Anyway, tried doing this but the required template must have been done away with as I can't find it. Where can I make the required edit?

3. Then Open Navigation / Breadcrumb Templates Click Collapse button click navbar Template find <div id="globalsearch" class="globalsearch"> and <ul class="navbar_advanced_search"> remove all code between this with

Mellow

05-18-2012, 11:16 AM

No, it's there, just search your templates for globalsearch and it should show up.

RoG Aftermath

05-27-2012, 05:05 PM

No, it's there, just search your templates for globalsearch and it should show up.

Nope its not there, i searched for it and all it did was bring up 2 templates both having to deal with google chrome, nothing to do with the Navbar, they definitely did away with it, there is a similiar code in the Navbar template that says search, but when i tried to replace that it does not allow it. 4.2.0

trackpads

05-27-2012, 11:11 PM

Google changed the script location, this should fix it if you are getting the generic 'nothing I can do URL".

In Templates: Navbar after this <div id="globalsearch" class="globalsearch">

Add the following (first replace the URL and Partner ID from adsense:

<form action="http://www.yourdomain.com/yourforumurl/google.php" id="cse-search-box">
<input type="hidden" name="cx" value="partner-pub-xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx:xxxxxxxxxx" />
<input type="hidden" name="cof" value="FORID:9" />
<input type="hidden" name="ie" value="ISO-8859-1" />
<span class="textboxcontainer"><span><input type="text" value="" name="q" class="textbox" /></span></span>
<span class="buttoncontainer"><span><input type="image" class="searchbutton" src="{vb:stylevar imgdir_button}/search.png" name="sa" onclick="document.getElementById('navbar_search').submit;" /> </span></span>
</form>
<script type="text/javascript" src="http://www.google.com/coop/cse/brand?form=cse-search-box&lang=en"></script>

If you dont see globalsearch it is because you have modified your Navbar template and need to revert it.

Jakobi

05-29-2012, 11:20 PM

I had this installed and it works great, but it breaks the "New Posts" and the search. It shows the results but no posts.

https://www.vbulletin.com/forum/showthread.php/402149-Search-Stopped-Working

dougdirac

08-15-2012, 02:52 PM

I installed this and it works, but the formatting isn't great.

rajubd

08-17-2012, 03:03 PM

Still working on 4.2
For search advertising don't need to follow Google tos

zascok

09-08-2012, 10:08 PM

nice! thank you.

halilkoca

09-21-2012, 07:04 AM

thank you it works on vbulletin 4.2.0.
i haven't got google adsense code but i made it from google webmaster tools. thanks.

sivaganeshk

09-23-2012, 05:10 PM

how to manage height in google.php ?
I see large space below.

dougdirac

09-23-2012, 06:57 PM

how to manage height in google.php ?
I see large space below.

This is an excellent question. I have the same problem. The page below is super long with no content. Also, I wish the Google search ads were just down the side. Not or the top and down the side.

sweetpotato

09-29-2012, 09:52 PM

This is an excellent question. I have the same problem. The page below is super long with no content. Also, I wish the Google search ads were just down the side. Not or the top and down the side.
You must use advanced search features and get the code. But with google search v1 code you cannot create a template, for v2 you cannot config for the search links to open in the same windows.

Spika

02-23-2013, 11:36 AM

Please

Does anyone know why my box goes lower than the others?

My input.box height is 17 px when other I see is 23 px
I don?t find where I can change this (google ads or VB)

Please help.
143910

Delfi_r

03-12-2013, 09:48 AM

Installed and working fine!

stevectaylor

03-17-2013, 05:43 PM

Installed and working great.

One question is the fixed width, can this be changed to liquid?

Lpspider

06-01-2013, 06:13 AM

Installed but ever search is showing 404 Google image error on-site...

Edit: didn't see the solution a few posts above, will try that.

Edit: Still getting the error, followed by blank space.

400. That’s an error.

Your client has issued a malformed or illegal request. That’s all we know.

fxdigi-cash

06-03-2013, 02:45 PM

i believe it is better to go to google custom search service and make your own customized search tool and then grab the html code and place it anywhere you like on your vb...

as easy as that :)

Cheers

dougdirac

06-20-2014, 06:01 AM

Recently found that the results page that is generated does not use the additional.css, so certain elements of my theme were broken.

How can I make sure the additional.css is loaded with this?

ramesh_umk3

06-21-2014, 11:33 AM

SWSUSA

07-27-2015, 06:03 PM

I delete the events, as it negatively affects the speed of loading pages.

Удаляю этот мод, так как он отрицательно влияет на скорость загрузки страниц.

I should add that the site specified by the author mobilephonetalk contains unwanted software and locks the browser Google Chrome.

Добавлю, что сайт указанный автором mobilephonetalk содержит нежелательное ПО и блокируется браузером Google Chrome.

rcull

03-12-2017, 03:19 AM

I would have liked to keep the VBForum search box as well as this, but when I have them both, one bumps the other into the lower navigation bar.
4.2.3
Any suggestions?

It probably has to do with editing the "globalsearch" class (width; 180px; ), but I sure can't figure out how to find it:(

<div id="navbar" class="navbar">
<ul id="navtabs" class="navtabs floatcontainer<vb:if condition="$show['member'] AND $notifications_total"> notify</vb:if>">
{vb:raw template_hook.navtab_start}
{vb:raw navigation}
{vb:raw template_hook.navtab_end}
</ul>
<vb:if condition="$vboptions['enablesearches']">
<div id="globalsearch" class="globalsearch">

<form action="http://www.teambuick.com/forums/google.php" id="cse-search-box">
<input type="hidden" name="cx" value="partner-pub-5874277334279308:1253965069" />
<input type="hidden" name="cof" value="FORID:9" />
<input type="hidden" name="ie" value="ISO-8859-1" />
<span class="textboxcontainer"><span><input type="text" value="Search Reference" name="q" class="textbox" /></span></span>
<span class="buttoncontainer"><span><input type="image" class="searchbutton" src="{vb:stylevar imgdir_button}/search.png" name="sa" onclick="document.getElementById('navbar_search').submit;" /> </span></span>
</form>
<script type="text/javascript" src="http://www.google.com/cse/brand?form=cse-search-box&lang=en"></script>

<form action="search.php?{vb:raw session.sessionurl}do=process" method="post" id="navbar_search" class="navbar_search">
<vb:comment><input type="hidden" name="s" value="{vb:raw session.sessionurl}" /></vb:comment>
<input type="hidden" name="securitytoken" value="{vb:raw bbuserinfo.securitytoken}" />
<input type="hidden" name="do" value="process" />
<span class="textboxcontainer"><span><input type="text" value="Search Forums" name="query" class="textbox" tabindex="99"/></span></span>
<span class="buttoncontainer"><span><input type="image" class="searchbutton" src="{vb:stylevar imgdir_button}/search<vb:if condition="$stylevar['textdirection'] == 'rtl'">_rtl</vb:if>.<vb:if condition="is_browser('ie') AND !is_browser('ie', 7)">gif<vb:else />png</vb:if>" name="submit" onclick="document.getElementById('navbar_search').submit;" tabindex="100"/></span></span>
</form>

MarkFL

03-12-2017, 03:58 AM

Look in your "vbulletin-chrome.css" template for that class selector. :)

rcull

03-12-2017, 04:07 PM

Thanks for your help! I found it and played with it, but it must not be what I need:(

In case you or someone else can point me in the right direction, I would like the two searches to line up side by side in the navbar.

I have attached an image how one search box is displacing the second one to the line below it:

Alan_SP

03-12-2017, 06:29 PM

What I do is place Google code in navbar (choose your position), leaving vBulletin's search completely intact. In this way I have two search engines with Google one preferred (GCS input form is 100% wide).

rcull

03-13-2017, 02:10 AM

Alan,

That sounds like what I am trying to do. I am just having difficulty figuring out how. When I place it in the navbar, it displaces the VB search as shown in the image.

I tried placing it in the navbar_tabs template, but it displaced the last tab to the lower level.

I have seen it done on other sites, but I am not figuring it out. And I have been searching all over. All I find is the same replace default search.

Thanks

final kaoss

03-13-2017, 04:55 AM

I tend to use this. It works much better.
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=266520

Alan_SP

03-16-2017, 05:04 PM

Alan,

That sounds like what I am trying to do. I am just having difficulty figuring out how. When I place it in the navbar, it displaces the VB search as shown in the image.

Sorry, I wasn't completely clear what I did on my site.

I placed code in navbar template, so it isn't in navbar per se, but it is visible in every page. You can see it here: https://slobodni.net

This way I still have completely working vB search and Google Custom Search available everywhere. I didn't want to change or modify vB search. And also I wanted to "force" users to use GCS as much as it is possible.

Delfi_r

04-29-2017, 01:16 PM

Anyone intalled it on a https site?

I don't want the 'you enter in a insecure page' warning just for the search button

Alan_SP

04-30-2017, 10:01 AM

Google is almost completely on https. You can remove http before all links in your code, this will call https links (or, if you prefer, specify https links directly)

Delfi_r

05-01-2017, 07:11 PM

Google is almost completely on https. You can remove http before all links in your code, this will call https links (or, if you prefer, specify https links directly)

I'll try to remove http, changing to https was not working (the search yields a blank page) Tnaks for your reply

Stratis

05-04-2017, 03:02 PM

I'll try to remove http, changing to https was not working (the search yields a blank page) Tnaks for your reply
Do first what other friends say to you. If you do not have luck, read here
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=324908

I had problem after changing to https, before all was ok.
What ever I asked here I could not manage to find why it does not work for me.

So with the above thread you will see how I manage at least to make it work.
Hope it will help a bit to put you in the right path. :)

rcull

07-29-2017, 12:43 PM

NO! I just installed this code then I have updated to https and it is not working!:(

Updating to http to https does not solve the problems. I do not want to run it as Stratis' solve fixes it. I want only the original search box in the upper right. It would be nice if this mod would be updated for https as virtually all forums will now need the update.