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    Search this forum button

    It would be nice if there was a "quick search" type function
    that would allow me to quicly search the forum I am currently
    browsing.

    the search button and then picking it out is nice, but many times I
    use this board as a "quick help" type dealy.

    I've seen other boards implement this and it's quite nice.

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    Re: Search this forum button

    Originally posted by JPicasso
    It would be nice if there was a "quick search" type function
    that would allow me to quicly search the forum I am currently
    browsing.

    the search button and then picking it out is nice, but many times I
    use this board as a "quick help" type dealy.

    I've seen other boards implement this and it's quite nice.

    fnord.
    Were these forums running vBulletin 3?

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    It isn't quick, but you can search a single forum. You do it by clicking the search button above (between the FAQ and Log out buttons). This takes you to search options including for searching a single forum.

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    Brad, yes, I know that.

    and I do use that feature.

    I'm just saying that while in a forum a topic will come up and I'd like to quickly
    go to some related posts, it'd be nice to just type in some quick text on the same
    page and have the default search be in that forum.

    rather than have to change pages with the seach, enter my text and scroll down through the forums and then hit the button.

    nit-picky for sure, but it's a very user-pleasing feature.
    Merry Christmas

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    Re: Re: Re: Search this forum button

    Originally posted by Spetnik
    (Version 3 also gives out free beer to its members).
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    Version 3 does have the search feature. I'm still looking for the free beer......

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