The forum's search function is useless

[j8w344c6]

Search result will only return recent posts which contains only parts of the search phrase. Even if it contains only a word of the search phrase then it could be considered as an candidate? If you break the search phrase into words, isn't the word is so common so the search result will be confused?

Take this as an example:

search.php?keywords=fbc+can%27t+see+header

Any posts, matched any words of the search phrase, for example, "header", are returned. This pretty much make the search function useless.

[j8w344c6]

BTW, google.com returned the correct thread right away:

viewtopic.php?t=29519

What about integrate Google search into this forum? It's called Google CSE as I recall.

[jj2007]

A known issue. The easiest workaround is indeed to use Google, e.g. as site:freebasic.net opengl

[j8w344c6]

A known issue. The easiest workaround is indeed to use Google, e.g. as site:freebasic.net opengl

Yeah. I already use Google ^^

[fxm]

The forum search function ignores any colored text !

[dodicat]

So we have a racist forum, or have I been watching too much football?

[deltarho[1859]]

Coloured text matters.

'colored' is American English. Dear, oh dear fxm.

[fxm]

'colored' is American English.

I usually use it, like with 'behavior' for example.

[deltarho[1859]]

I usually use it, like with 'behavior' for example.

I regard that as an absolute disgrace of being neighbours unless you are an American in France, in which case we would be neighbors.

Some PowerBASIC members used to criticize me for using British English. I responded with, “Yorkshire is my first language and British English is my second language.” Funnily, quite a few of them knew where Yorkshire was, which is surprising since most of them don't know where countries are, let alone where counties are within countries. Actually, “most of them” is a little unfair – it is more like a half, as in the half who believe everything Donald Trump says. Having said that, Biden's knowledge of countries leaves a lot to be desired.

[Linuxbob]

Any language that can't make up its mind how "ough' is pronounced is a bit silly anyway.

[dodicat]

An oldie oldie

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screen 19,32
data 83,112,101,108,108,32,112,97,105,110,116,44,32,79,75,44,32,101,114,46,46,46,32,119,104,97,116,32,99,111,108,111,117,114,63
dim as string g=string(35,0)
for n as long=0 to 34
    read g[n]
next
dim as any ptr i=imagecreate(800,600,0)
for n as long=0 to len(g)-1
      draw string i,(n*8,300),chr(g[n]),rgb(rnd*255,rnd*255,rnd*255)
      next
put(0,0),i

#define map(a,b,x,c,d) ((d)-(c))*((x)-(a))/((b)-(a))+(c)

Type d2
    As Single mx,my
    As Single mw
End Type

Sub Blow(b As d2,i as any ptr=0)
        static  As Ulong _colour(81,81)
        static as long result
        #macro rotate(pivotx,pivoty,px,py,a,scale)
        var Newx=scale*((px-pivotx))+pivotx
        var Newy=scale*((py-pivoty))+pivoty
        #endmacro
        #macro incircle(cx,cy,r,mx,my,a)
        If a<=1 Then
        result=a*(cx-mx)*a*(cx-mx) +1*(cy-my)*1*(cy-my)<= r*r*a*a
        Else
        result=a*(cx-mx)*a*(cx-mx) +1*(cy-my)*1*(cy-my)<= (r)*(r)
        End If
        #endmacro
       
        If b.mw=0 Then b.mw=1
        b.mw=Abs(b.mw)
        For x As long=b.mx-40 To b.mx+40
            For y As long=b.my-40 To b.my+40
                incircle(b.mx,b.my,40,x,y,1.5)
                If result Then
                    _colour(x-b.mx+40,y-b.my+40)=Point(x,y,i)
                End If
            Next y
        Next x
        
        static As Single dil
        For x As long=b.mx-40 To b.mx+40
            For y As long=b.my-40 To b.my+40
                incircle(b.mx,b.my,40,x,y,1.5) 
                If result Then 
                    rotate(b.mx,b.my,x,y,0,dil)
                    var dist=Sqr((b.mx-newx)*(b.mx-newx)+(b.my-newy)*(b.my-newy))
                    dil=(b.mw+(.5-b.mw)*dist/(40*b.mw))
                    incircle(b.mx,b.my,(20*b.mw),newx,newy,1.5)
                    If result Then
                        Line(NewX-dil/2,NewY-dil/2)-(NewX+dil/2,NewY+dil/2),_colour(x-b.mx+40,y-b.my+40),BF
                    End If
                End If
            Next y
        Next x
    End Sub
    
    sub mapper(i as any ptr)
        dim as single yp
        for x as long=0 to 600
            for y as long=290 to 310
                yp=map(290,310,y,297,303)
                pset(x,yp),point(x,y,i)
            next
            next
        end sub
        
    dim as long mx,my,mw
    dim as d2 b
    windowtitle "Mouse magnifier reader"
    do
        getmouse mx,my,mw
        b=type(mx,my,mw)
        screenlock
        cls
        mapper(i)
        Blow(b,i)
        screenunlock
        sleep 1,1
        loop until len(inkey)
        
imagedestroy(i)
sleep
   

[marcov]

where Yorkshire was

It is something you put in pudding or so.

[deltarho[1859]]

It is something you put in pudding or so.

No it is the pudding itself. All they need is a drop of gravy.

Usually served with a Sunday roast.

Yorkshire pudding:

[marcov]

You don't know how lucky you are. Our most wellknown regional delicacy is used as a biological weapon in Roadrunner and other cartoons:

[deltarho[1859]]

Yorkshire has a well-known cheese from Wensleydale, at the top end of the Yorkshire Dales National Park.

We are a bit off-topic here marcov - getting nearly as bad as dodicat who reigns supreme.