Search Function - options?

In the blue bar at the top of screen to the right there is a magnifying glass icon click on that to open up search window. 

Also, this subject was covered pretty well in that lengthy "Forum Up-Grade" thread that is at the top of every forum. You might try looking in that, on one of the last 2 or 3 pages.

Or,,,,,,you could simply use that little magnifying glass symbol in the right of the big blue bar at the very top of the whole forum. 

Hover over the magnifying glass, it will say 'Advanced Search' above the search window, click on that and I think you will get the screen you are looking for.

Using the ADVANCED SEARCH you can choose to search only a single forum. That choice is down at the bottom of the blue search box.

I must admit that search page is not laid out very well. I am going to start a Hoopla tech Support ticket on that.

Rich,

I found it, Thank You.

However, in order to get the 'select forum' box, I had to first click on the upper left hand corner of the advanced search box, where it says "Everything", and from there select "Forums", and then a box opened at the bottom, as you said, from which we can select a forum.

Yes, it is a bit convoluted, but I am confident that with time you will improve it.

Alex

OK I followed your info and can search the for sale forum only. BUT I added my Forum name and still get a complete list of for sale items.  HOW do I get only the posts that I have made on the for sale forum???  Very frustrating.  Bruce

If you are looking for YOUR OWN posts, you don't do that via an overall forum search.

Do this:

1. In the upper right of the screen, mouse over or click on your Avatar. This will bring up a drop-down list of menu items related to your profile.
   
   
2. Click the activity box just under your Avatar. This will display all your posts.

Sorry Rich I have a lot of choices under my Avatar in upper right, but no activity box.  Thanks Bruce

Go to your Profile Page, then look under your Avatar for Activity selection.

RTR12 Thanks.  Now how do I limit the results to just one forum?  Thanks Bruce

Rich,

Would it be possible for them to make it so that each member could (under my personal settings) pick and retain how I want to do a search?

Most of my searches are done on the For Sale forum and I would be glad if that was my default setting.

OR...maybe let each member check off in order which forums they want to search.  I usually look at the following:

For Sale

3RS

2-R

Hi-Rail

When doing the search the 1st group of hits would be from the For Sale forum, the next would be 3RS, then 2-R, followed by Hi-Rail, get my drift?  A priority search if you will

brucefclark posted:

RTR12 Thanks.  Now how do I limit the results to just one forum?  Thanks Bruce

Once you change "Everything" to "Forums" under advanced search(way at top), pick the For Sale Forum from the pull down list near the bottom and then add your screen name to the "posted by" field slightly above it to restrict to just yourself. (I started typing your screen name and then selected you from the list of those whose forum names start with brucef... to get the below)

Executing that search (I also checked the Date radio button at the bottom to sort by date), I got a list that looked like this:

Or you can bookmark this link .   Bruce's For Sale listings by date.

Hope this helps.

-Dave

You are welcome, glad it helped. Looks like your other question was answered, and also much better than I could have answered.

Thanks, Dave. I've been flying a lot this week taking people to Florida, thus have been away from the computer. I appreciate your help on this.

Thanks Dave it finally worked.  When I type my whole screen name in it does not work.  A overhaul of the search method is needed.

Hi Alex,

The three lines I was referring to only show up for me because I'm using an ipad. Note the three horizontal lines in the top left of the blue banner. The view is different depending on what device you use. In my case I see the three lines instead of the magnifying glass. Hope this clears up the question.

Andy