Thanks for the module

I am getting "Your client has issued a malformed or illegal request. " error message instead of search results

request goes like this....
http://example.com/search/google?cx=[cxid]&cof=FORID%3A10&query=testing&op=தேடு&safe=off&form_build_id=form-4935605ef994ef203c4fc7ddef5137d5&form_id=google_cse_results_searchbox_form

any help?

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dgarlock commented

ditto - subscribe

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dgarlock commented

I'm getting this error on boomertimes.com, using the Google Custom Search Engine module.
I have successfully created a CSE: http://www.google.com/cse/home?cx=018220715924542325077:3ep-aozq4ti
I have successfully indexed the site in Google Webmaster Tools...
I have tried every possible configuration of the module, including re installation, cache-clearing, everything I can think of, to no avail.
the request appears to be:
http://boomertimes.com/search/google?cx=3ep-aozq4ti+&cof=FORID%3A11&quer...

I've seen many others confronting this or a similar issue, but no fixes have been discovered.
A fix is urgently needed - sincerely appreciative of any help.

also posted on Google support...
http://www.google.com/support/forum/p/customsearch/thread?tid=3db5fc588b...

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mfb
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@dgarlock my guess would be a bad cx

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dgarlock commented

Eureka!
I believe I've found the cure -
For the Google Custom Search Engine ID: I entered the entire Google Search engine unique ID, which is contrary to what I understood in the module README.txt, stating:
"The only part you need is the cx value; to isolate it you'll have to copy/paste the code into a text editor."
I interpreted this to mean only the characters following the colon.
Testing continues, but I believe my particular issue is resolved.


A bad cx is my thought as well, but I'm unsure of how to correct it -
FWIW, I get a good result here: http://www.google.com/cse/home?cx=018220715924542325077:3ep-aozq4ti (search 'overqualified')
* The unique ID (after the colon) is absolutely correct.
* The module files are untouched.
* Theming is not an issue since it replicates in Garland.
* Clean URL's enabled.
* Block caching is disabled.
* Sitesearch not enabled.
* All other settings in /admin/settings/google_cse are default.

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Assigned: Unassigned » dgarlock
Status: Active » Closed (fixed)