When I try to search the attachments - I click on search and a menu drops down - there is a blank form with a "go" box next to it - underneath that are three options: Advanced Search (Forums Only), Search Entire Site, and Search Attachments.

I'm trying to search the attachments and must be doing something wrong. I type "root" or "root cause" in the box and if I were to click "go" it automatically searches the forums.

So I type "root" again and this time drop down and click "search attachments" -- I get the same result for all 2700+ attachments.

I cannot seem to make it search, at all! Is it broken or am I doing it wrong? I need help!!! Thanks!

Little Cee,

I don't know if this will help, but...
...if you click on the "toggle" link in the right-hand corner of the attachments window (where you get all those results), it will let you narrow the list down - though I don't think by the parameters you want it to - I think it's only useful if you know the file name, extension, user that linked it, etc. But - might be a place to start?

Hope this helps -
-R.

When I try to search the attachments - I click on search and a menu drops down - there is a blank form with a "go" box next to it - underneath that are three options: Advanced Search (Forums Only), Search Entire Site, and Search Attachments.

I'm trying to search the attachments and must be doing something wrong. I type "root" or "root cause" in the box and if I were to click "go" it automatically searches the forums.

So I type "root" again and this time drop down and click "search attachments" -- I get the same result for all 2700+ attachments.

I cannot seem to make it search, at all! Is it broken or am I doing it wrong? I need help!!! Thanks! After clicking on search attachments click on "toggle search and sorting" on the right of the screen above the list of pages. The window will then look like the attached screen shot.

When I type *root* in the filename field of that toggle screen it gives me all of the files with the word root in their filename. That's what I was trying to do but couldn't make it happen.

Sorry for bothering you but thanks for helping me out!

NOTICE 3 January 2006 - The Search hack for Post Attachments has not been updated for this version of vBulletin. Essentially now you have to go to the Post Attachments Listing (http://elsmar.com/Forums/fileslist.php) and scroll through the files alphabetically.

I will revise this thread if the Attachment Search hack is updated by its author

The filter for forum name works so if you know the forum this reduces search time
The user name filter appears not to work

The user name filter appears not to workIt looks ok to me?

/Claes

Are we talking about the browser (Post Attachments Listing linked to above in post 5 and in the header graphic), or the 'old' Attachment Search at http://elsmar.com/Forums/attachment_browser.php ?

When I try to search the attachments - I click on Search in the Navbar (navigation Bar) and a menu drops down - there is a blank form with a "go" box next to it - underneath that are three options: Advanced Forum Search, Search Entire Site, and Search Attachments.Note: the "Search Attachments" option is gone from the Navbar Search dropdown because the 'attachment_browser.php' hack was for the 3.0.x vB version and does not work with this version.

The filter for forum name works so if you know the forum this reduces search time That is a sort function rather than a search function.

The user name filter appears not to workYou are correct. The user name sort function (not a filter) does not work. The Attachments Listing is an old hack as well which wasn't written for this version of vB.

You are correct. The user name sort function (not a filter) does not work.It appeared to work when I looked, but another check told me otherwise. I spoke to soon there.

/Claes

Simple comment and thank you:
The new Boolean search and ability to search on three-letter acronyms (spc, crm, edm, etc.) are extremely helpful.

I want to search for information on 5S

The message appears that I need to search for a minimum of three characters

I tried "5S" hoping the quotes would count - no luck

any ideas for me to work the system and find posts or attachments dealing with 5S?

I want to search for information on 5S

The message appears that I need to search for a minimum of three characters

I tried "5S" hoping the quotes would count - no luck

any ideas for me to work the system and find posts or attachments dealing with 5S?

5s* works

I feel stupid for not figuring that out but thank you. Maybe caffeine will help me - time for a Diet Coke!

I feel stupid for not figuring that out but thank you.

Not stupid, just temporarily challenged. Happens to me all the time.:bonk:

Maybe caffeine will help me - time for a Diet Coke!

It certainly can't hurt:agree1:

BTW, the reason that the quote marks didn't work is that they're not considered part of the search string, while the asterisk (wild card) is, because it represents part of what you're searching for.