Drupal 6 port
webchick - May 28, 2008 - 06:22
| Project: | Views Fast Search |
| Version: | 5.x-2.x-dev |
| Component: | Code |
| Category: | task |
| Priority: | critical |
| Assigned: | Unassigned |
| Status: | won't fix |
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Description
Hi, Doug. What's the status on a 6.x port of this module? Is this functionality moving into Views "core" or..?
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How is that such important module is not ported to D6? Maybe everyone is using some other module that can make custom advanced search forms to search in separate CCK fields?
I automatically ported this module to D6 with latest -dev version of Deadwood module, but it does not seem to work, even if Coder module says it all good to go. Cannot do anything more, cause im not a developer.
Here is what drupal says:
user warning: You have an error in your SQL syntax; check the manual that corresponds to your MySQL server version for the right syntax to use near 'DEFAULT NULL, `type` VARCHAR(50) NOT NULL, `search_weight` INT NOT NULL DEFAUL' at line 2 query: CREATE TABLE vfs_ranking_nodetype ( `CREATE` DEFAULT NULL, `type` VARCHAR(50) NOT NULL, `search_weight` INT NOT NULL DEFAULT 1, PRIMARY KEY (type) ) /*!40100 DEFAULT CHARACTER SET UTF8 */ in C:\XAMPP\htdocs\eventz\includes\database.inc on line 514.
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subscribe, and believe more to come
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forget it
#13
Is this module even maintained still? There's been no answer to this issue for half a year...
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It doesn't look like it does it?
I hope it is.
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Cheese...please unsubcribe me...can we please mark this "won't fix" as the maintainer seems unaware of his/her issue queue. I'm getting tired of getting all the subcription notices.
Regards,
Marius
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please port this to D6,its such an important module
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+1 ;)
#21
Hi all - My understanding is that the search algorithm used in views_fastsearch was incorporated (with improvements) into D6 core search, removing the need for this module. Correct me if im wrong.
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The search index is accessible through views core. Look under filters.
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Thanks, I see it there, but does this actually turn the normal search results page into a views page? If not, any idea how to do that? Thanks again.
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Yeah, I was wondering the same thing.
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Why not use faceted seach? just a thought. Lets you output results to views
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nirbhasa is correct. I wrote the Drupal 6.x search engine based on the techniques developing while working on views_fastsearch. Actually, the 6.x engine is better than the one in VFS. AFAIK, the search filter is also native to views2. I worked on this at one time, and I'm pretty sure that someone else completed the work.
Thus, this module is now not needed in 6.x. I've seen several issues on this. This one wasn't the first. I have done very little 6.x work yet, so I'm unaware of any problems. Why are people asking for this? Does the views2 filter not work?
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I can tell you why I asked. I personally want views to override the display of the search results of the built in drupal search module, so I could choose what fields are included as a teaser. I've never seen any option that obviously provided such in views and I've never been told where to find any views feature that achieves this. This module seemed to be a candidate for allowing me to modify the display search results through views and possibly modify the search itself with extra views filters and stuff.
I still dont know what the views filter is that you're referring to at all, and neither to many people apparently, so the questions continue. You refer to it, but you reveal virtually nothing about it.
#29
Under the filters section of views edit page, you'll find a filter called "Search: Search Terms" (I think core's search module should be active for that to appear. Not really sure about it).
This filter is specifically powerful when it's exposed, and so it allows you to do exactly what you want: customize your search form, and your search results, the way you want it.
We recently implemented it on a website: http://artisrael.org/search?keys=Kremer
Notice the search keys are in the URL, and AFAIK, views goes fetching them from the global search index. The results are fully customized, and themed, all controlled through the views UI.
I also use this filter in a view, to allow site admins to have an alternative UI for content management, where they can have a free text search, plus other fields to search by (date, type, workflow status, CCK fields...), together with administrative links.
Hope that answers your question!
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Ah, so you don't actually utilize the provided search block. Thanks for clearing that up z.stolar.