Min character limit for search terms

siliconjon · 05-20-2008, 07:23 AM

Hey, I can't search for things like PSP, Wii, PS2, PS3 because I have to enter a minimum of four characters in all search string terms. Rasberries!

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RobRich · 05-20-2008, 07:39 AM

Add a wildcard modifier.

For example, try searching for "PSP*".

siliconjon · 05-20-2008, 09:34 AM

Oh farfrompoopin...I now recall you told me that very same trick at TIMO. Stupid brain, you go squish now.

siliconjon · 05-26-2008, 09:45 AM

You don't think this might dissuade some new users from sticking around, do you? Not being able to search for terms and not knowing this trick as a new user may frustrate one away. Not all of us started in DOS...and even though I did I still missed it, twice! (probably has something to do with squishing my brain)

siliconjon · 05-27-2008, 05:27 PM

It doesn't work with two-character terms, such as MX, XP, ST, DS...it seems to not like two wildcards.

Quote:

The search term you specified (*mx*) is under the minimum word length (4) and therefore will not be found. Please make this term longer.