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Title: Getting Forum search results in date order
Post by: Buzzard on September 29, 2015, 09:20:00 AM
Did a search a while back, for something I'd seen a few days previously but couldn't remember which thread it was in, and got at least 15 pages worth of results.  The results were in a completely random order date-wise and after looking through about half of the pages I gave up.

Would it be possible to get the search function to return results in newest first, oldest last order?  I know I'd find it helpful as might others.

Nigel
Title: Re: Getting Forum search results in date order
Post by: Pengi on September 29, 2015, 10:11:02 AM
If you use the search option on the menu, in bold type and turns orange after you click on it, there is a search order drop-down box that will allow you to get the most recent results first
Title: Re: Getting Forum search results in date order
Post by: Buzzard on September 29, 2015, 01:08:24 PM
Quote from: Pengi on September 29, 2015, 10:11:02 AM
If you use the search option on the menu, in bold type and turns orange after you click on it, there is a search order drop-down box that will allow you to get the most recent results first

:thankyousign:

I've been using the search that's just below the Forum header hence my rather silly question :-[
Title: Re: Getting Forum search results in date order
Post by: MalcolmInN on September 29, 2015, 02:24:29 PM
Quote from: Buzzard on September 29, 2015, 01:08:24 PM
Quote from: Pengi on September 29, 2015, 10:11:02 AM
If you use the search option on the menu, in bold type and turns orange after you click on it, there is a search order drop-down box that will allow you to get the most recent results first

:thankyousign:

I've been using the search that's just below the Forum header hence my rather silly question :-[
Ah ! !
That makes two of us :)
I been wondering the same for yonks now !

Title: Re: Getting Forum search results in date order
Post by: dannyboy on September 30, 2015, 02:08:57 AM

That makes two of us :)
I been wondering the same for yonks now !

There are at least three of us  :doh: :-[ :)
Title: Re: Getting Forum search results in date order
Post by: Tank on September 30, 2015, 09:20:42 AM
The search bar at the top is basically a 'quick search', with no fancy settings.  Handy for something if you have a few specific words to search for (a header of a layout thread for instance, which may have unique names), which would give a few answers. 

The 'Search' button on the menu is for more detailed searches, and perhaps if you're searching for a single word that may bring up many different answers.  It has different settings which would help to break down the search.

I hope that makes sense! :-X