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Not phonetic, but I meant like cat*, basically wildcard matches :p

I thought it does that without you having to type the asterisk...

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Originally Posted by cl_out

Not phonetic, but I meant like cat*, basically wildcard matches :p

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% is the wildcard.

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Originally Posted by Endless

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Originally Posted by cl_out

Not phonetic, but I meant like cat*, basically wildcard matches :p

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% is the wildcard.

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If you are talking about the actual SQL query, that is correct.

I'm talking about mysql's built-in fulltext index :p

You'd need to use LIKE and RLIKE, no?

Yeah, I'm pretty sure % doesn't work with binary operators.

Edit: Since clout is a lazy bum :p:
http://dev.mysql.com/doc/mysql/en/fulltext-search.html

My GOD! What have I done? I just wanted to be able to search every inch of every post like I would using normal SQL with out a retarded search index ;_;

clout is right, the rest of you suck. When using vBulletin, you can search using * as a wildcard. In other words, if you search for bullet, you'll get all occurances of the exact word of bullet. If you search for *bullet*, you can end up with posts including such words as vBulletin. So yeah, when searching in the forums using the forums, use * as a wildcard.

ed, if you ever have a word you want to add to the three-letter-limit-thingy, just come and post in this thread and an admin can probably add it in.

EDIT: You can also use AND or OR when searching for multiple words.

BoB..

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Originally Posted by cl_out

I'm talking about mysql's built-in fulltext index :p

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You still all suck and so does clout in that case. Since this discussion has been based on searches on posttext, you don't need to do partial searches in the database itself if you can do them right here in the forums.

The idea behing the built-in text index is that it allows natural search, i.e., if I searched for "caike", it would also return posts containing "cake". Besides, I wouldn't be surprised if the built-in full index took less space than vB's search index.

A spellchecking search? o_o

Hey, quit molesting my thread and get back on topic! This thread is about sorting, not search indexes. :p

Wait until vB3.5.0 and then we'll talk about any changes to code. It should be within the next six months. But for now, the answer to the original question is 'no'.