Split thread title into searchable keyword components

[Split thread title into searchable keyword components]

Information

• [high]vBulletin Version:[/high] 3.0.x
  
  
• [high]Author:[/high] Dean Clatworthy
  
  
• [high]Copyright:[/high] You may use this modification at your own risk. I cannot and will not be held responsible for any damage you may cause to your forums during installation or thereafter. You may not distribute this modification in whole or parts and anyone found doing so faces risk of prosecution. All my modifications are released at vBulletin.org and anyone found releasing them elsewhere also faces risk of prosecution. You may not translate this modification without my prior permission.
  
  
• [high]Donations:[/high] I release my modifications for free. If you wish to donate please contact me and I will give you my details. All donations are graciously appreciated.

What does this modification do?
[size=1]This modification will allow you to split your thread title into the navbar into searchable components. You have three searchable options at the moment but it can easily be modified. These searchable sites are:

• Your forums search engine (default)
• Dictionary.com
• Google

Installation

1/

In showthread.php find:

PHP Code:

$navbits[''] = $thread['title']; 


ABOVE it place:

PHP Code:

// #############################################################################
// START: split thread title into keyword search components
$sites = array(
    1 => '<a href="' . $vboptions['bburl'] . '/search.php?q=%1s">%2s</a>',
    2 => '<a href="http://www.google.com/search?q=%1s">%2s</a>',
    3 => '<a href="http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=%1s">%2s</a>',
);

// selete the number from above of the site you want to search
$chooseoption = 1;

// get rid of all stupid characters (sacrifice so we don't break the query string
$ttitle = preg_replace("/[^a-z0-9\-_\'\s]/i", '', $thread['title']);

// split thread title by any number of commas or space characters
$ttitle = preg_split("/[\s,]+/", $ttitle);

// loop through all words replacing the delimeter with the word
if(is_array($ttitle))
{
    foreach($ttitle AS $tword)
    {
        $twords[] = sprintf($sites["$chooseoption"], $tword, $tword);
    }

    // get back into a readable title
    $thread['title'] = implode(' ', $twords);
}
// END: split thread title into keyword search components
// ############################################################################# 


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[okc]

I have vb3.03

Do I I ftp the file to my desktop, open in wordpad, then add the changes & then ftp the file back to my forums folder, or do I have to go into myphp admin?

Also, do I include th etext in orange or not?

Thx guys

[???`S?LV?R???`]

sounds like a nice hack, might have some use for this

[okc]

Could anyone giveme some guidance as to why this isn't working - or what should I see on my threads - I don't notice anything different. How does it manifest itself on the bboard?

Thx

[okc]

Forget it - it's working - thx!

[okc]

One more question - does anyone know how to add a small bit of text next to the searchable thread title that would let users know about this feature so they don't miss it? - like "<-- click on word to search"

[Torqued]

What would it take so that you could get a dropdown on each word with different search options for each word? It would be kinda neat to be able to search on the board *or* on Google

*clicks install*

[Dean C]

Tell me where you want the "<-- click on word to search" to go and I'll modify the code for you to go in that position

[okc]

Thx! Right next to the search string ie

Beatles without Yoko <-- search on keyword

- ideally only where the search string shows up (not in the other places you see the navbar) & in smaller font

[Dean C]

Ok open up showthread.php and find:

PHP Code:

$thread['title'] = implode(' ', $twords); 


Replace it with:

PHP Code:

$thread['title'] = implode(' ', $twords) . '<span class="smallfont"><-- search on keyword</span>'; 


[okc]

Excellent - thx - 2 ?'s
1- Can the text be a tiny bit smaller that says search here?
2- Can I paypal you a little s/thing for your efforts? cheers