BB Code Enhancements - Google Search Box BBCode

Instead of pointing new people to google, how about putting it right in front of them?

Title: Google

Tag: google

Replacement:

<form method="get" action="http://www.google.com/search">
<div style="border:1px solid black;padding:4px;width:20em;">
<table border="0" cellpadding="0">
<tr><td>
<input type="text"   name="q" size="25"
 maxlength="255" value="{param}" />
<input type="submit" value="Google Search" /></td></tr>
<tr><td align="center" style="font-size:75%">
<input type="checkbox"  name="sitesearch"
 value="http://yourwebsite.com" /> Only search Website Title<br />
</td></tr></table>
</div>
</form>

Example: [google]VBulletin[/google]

Description: Point members in the correct direction

Use option: No

Button image (Optional): images/google.gif

Remove Tag If Empty: Yes

Disable BB Code Within This BB Code: Yes

Disable Smilies Within This BB Code: Yes

Disable Word Wrapping Within This BB Code: No


Additional: If you wish for "Only search" to be checked first then:

Replace:

<input type="checkbox"  name="sitesearch"
 value="http://yourwebsite.com" /> Only search Website Title<br />

With:

<input type="checkbox"  name="sitesearch"
 value="http://yourwebsite.com" checked /> Only search Website Title<br />

Final Step
Now just find this in the replacement code:

<input type="checkbox"  name="sitesearch"
 value="http://yourwebsite.com" /> Only search Website Title<br />

Put your website link in the "Value" field and the website title in the "Only search" area.


NOTE: If you are going to use an image, download the Google BBCode Image and extract the google.gif. Upload it to your forum's images folder and you are set.

[redraider]

Looks like a great idea!

[TheInsaneManiac]

Originally Posted by redraider

Looks like a great idea!

Thank you, I appreciate it.

[Vinyljunky]

How about supporting Adsense code so we can make cash from the results

Thanks

VinylJunky

[karnevil]

I get

You did not select any posts to which the action you picked can be applied.

come up when Search is clicked.

[TheInsaneManiac]

You are probably using another search script that is interfering with the name variable.

Try this:
<input type="checkbox" name="googlesearch"
value="http://yourwebsite.com" /> Only search Website Title<br />

[ali7118]

nice

[TheInsaneManiac]

Originally Posted by ali7118

nice

Thanks. If you have any questions don't hesitate to ask.

[segwayon]

Question: How do I use this BB code on our templates? I'm only aware of BB code use within posts. Thanks!

[Update: Ah, got it. Cool mod! Thanks!]

[Update: I get this error message after I went back into the BB code to remove the "checked" word]:

Your submission could not be processed because a security token was missing.

If this occurred unexpectedly, please inform the administrator and describe the action you performed before you received this error.

[Update: Deleted the BB Code and re-installed it, and it is working again. Any way to have the search spawn another browser instance rather than using the parent browser?]

[forumsonsuz]

Nice, thank you.