Custom 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.
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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)
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
Quote:
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.
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.
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 Port 80
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11-07-2007, 11:08 AM
