Forum: RForum New forum search powered by Ferret

Ferret is now used as search engine. You can enter queries like:
+ferret +index -mysql

Andreas S. wrote:
> Ferret is now used as search engine. You can enter queries like:
> +ferret +index -mysql

Wonderful.

It would be cool if you would add a line or two about that on the form 
that comes up when you click the search button, so people see what 
syntax to use. I tried without success multiple things commonly used on 
other boards, but not the + and - that you are using.

Andreas S. wrote:
> Ferret is now used as search engine. You can enter queries like:
> +ferret +index -mysql

Except, it doesn't work. I clicked search, specified the Ruby on Rails 
forum, and entered into the search box
   +destroy +method
and it came up with nothing. I'm pretty sure that's not right.

I also tried
    +parent +child
which I know is in there because I created a post with that text a day 
or two ago.

(I also tried with +ferret at te beginning just in case that was 
required, also came up with nothing.)

William Jo wrote:
> Andreas S. wrote:
>> Ferret is now used as search engine. You can enter queries like:
>> +ferret +index -mysql
> 
> Except, it doesn't work. I clicked search, specified the Ruby on Rails 
> forum, and entered into the search box
>    +destroy +method
> and it came up with nothing. I'm pretty sure that's not right.

The Ferret search engine is disabled at the moment, I'm still waiting 
for a new, more stable Ferret version. What you have been using was a 
simple SQL LIKE search that could only search for an exact phrase. I 
have added a Google search form today, it's much better.