Integration with vBulletin - [Discontinued] YapMap Visual Search Custom Search Replacement

<font size="3">The YapMap Visual Search modification is no longer available. The YapMap search service has been discontinued until future notice.</font>

[Trevor Matthews]

Hi

Any chance of adding the update history to this post and what the update did.
Two updates today?

[pianophase]

I've added version history to the bottom of the original post.

Thanks,
Jacques

[Trevor Matthews]

Many thanks, I have installed the latest version and emailed you.

[kevdod]

Originally Posted by Trevor Matthews

All installed now.

I did have some trouble on your site when registering etc. It took considerable time and said connecting for 20-30 seconds and needed the save button pushing a few times before it connected.

I seem to remember reading that it was possible to install the yapmap search and leave the existing one in place, is that indeed possible.

I will await the email to say the site has been crawled.

Yes, it is possible to install YapMap Site Search in addition to other search functionality you might have on your site. Using YapMap with the VB advanced search is a good option.

I am sorry your registration was slow - we take latency very seriously. We just tested it and it looks to be running fine, if you keep having this issue please email me and we will look deeper into it. Thanks for the feedback.

[Trevor Matthews]

Hi

I just logged in to my yapmap account and it took 50 seconds to log me in.

Instant response to selecting Edit but 60 seconds to complete after clicking Save edits.

I will try again tomorrow.

Are there any instructions on how to add this mod without removing the current search box?

[Dr.osamA]

Unfortunately, at this time we only support English language.
no arabic for now

Hi, thank you for downloading YapMap Search. Unfortunately, at this time we only support English language.

We plan on adding additional languages soon. It looks like your site is in Arabic. I cannot say for sure when we will add Arabic, but I will email you when we have some idea.

Best, Kevin

[Trevor Matthews]

I updated to the latest version and as a test just added the code as a widget before replacing my main search box.

Unfortunately the search does not seem to include a wildcard feature so will be of no use to me.

Most of my members will be searching for TV model numbers and as there are so many variants they will be searching with partial model numbers so;

Search for LE40C530F1 with the vb search and yapmap search both find the correct post.

Search for LE40C* with vb search and 6 results come back, 0 results with yapmap.

So unless there is a wildcard feature this will not work for me.
Which is a massive shame as it integrates perfectly with the forum and looks great.........

[Trevor Matthews]

I also just noticed that the yapmap search results dates and times are totally wrong.
Year is coming back at 1970 plus day and time are wrong.

[kevdod]

Originally Posted by Trevor Matthews

I updated to the latest version and as a test just added the code as a widget before replacing my main search box.

Unfortunately the search does not seem to include a wildcard feature so will be of no use to me.

Most of my members will be searching for TV model numbers and as there are so many variants they will be searching with partial model numbers so;

Search for LE40C530F1 with the vb search and yapmap search both find the correct post.

Search for LE40C* with vb search and 6 results come back, 0 results with yapmap.

So unless there is a wildcard feature this will not work for me.
Which is a massive shame as it integrates perfectly with the forum and looks great.........

Thanks for the heads up on the date issue, we just fixed that bug and it is in the latest version.

As for the wildcard, you are correct, we do not support a wildcard in the query at this time. It is on our list of features but as most users aren't advanced enough to use a wildcard, it is down the list a ways. If others feel this is an important feature, please let me know and we will move it up the stack...

[Trevor Matthews]

Hi
Thanks for the email.

I think you will find that the * used as a wildcard is very much used on the type of forum I run and indeed elsewhere.

I can't use the mod without it. Which is a big disappointment.

I would put that feature right up there near the top.