[RESOLVED] Linking To Search Page

**gigemboy** · Mar 15th, 2006, 08:44 AM

How long does a searchid stay available. For instance, on a thread I had replied with a link to the search page where I had done a search, the link was like this:

http://www.vbforums.com/search.php?searchid=684917

How long would this link last? Since I dont see any search terms in the query string on the link, I assume this is only temporary, unless it somehow knows the search terms by that magical number hehe....

**RhinoBull** · Mar 15th, 2006, 08:54 AM

Few days at most I believe - I was curious about that myself some time ago.

**RobDog888** · Mar 15th, 2006, 09:07 AM

Just post the querystring so its always fresh. All they have to do is click "Search"

http://www.vbforums.com/search.php?q...0&saveprefs=1&

**iPrank** · Mar 15th, 2006, 09:10 AM

How do u get the query string ?
Special for IE ?

**RobDog888** · Mar 15th, 2006, 09:20 AM

Yes, its an exclusive "feature" of IE

Jk

You perform the desired search and then in the resulting hit list, where it shows the search criteria, you right click on the "Search" link and copy shortcut. Then paste into the reply box and disable automatic url parsing and type in your own url tags so it doesnt cut the link off from certain chars or such.

**gigemboy** · Mar 15th, 2006, 09:22 AM

I dont see the query string format either when searching... its all hidden... do a sample for us Rob

Give us an example of a query string for searching for "object" in the vb.net forum pleeease

***EDIT - never mind.. read your post right above, I see it now