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      awsgc24 Minister for Railways

    Location: Sydney
    Before starting a new thread on a subject, it is wise and constructive to use the "Search" to see if a suitable thread already exists and use that one. But the search function doesn't always work, for whatever reason.

    For example, searching for "Tanzanian Standard Gauge" doesn't seem to find anything, not even a thread containing just the word "Tanzania".

    This problem has reported before.
    Posted: 16 Dec 2018 16:31

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      Dangersdan707 Chief Commissioner

    Location: On a Thing with Internet
    Before starting a new thread on a subject, it is wise and constructive to use the "Search" to see if a suitable thread already exists and use that one. But the search function doesn't always work, for whatever reason.

    For example, searching for "Tanzanian Standard Gauge" doesn't seem to find anything, not even a thread containing just the word "Tanzania".

    This problem has reported before.
    awsgc24
    Search can only can pick up ancient threads for some reason. More recent ones do not come up.
    Posted: 16 Dec 2018 18:22
      Big J Deputy Commissioner

    Location: In Paradise
    Been a long term problem and a variety of Cranky Pants get upset that an ancient thread has been reopened (I never understood that so long as the post relates to the thread) or get cranky that a new thread has been started when a recent thread on the same topic has been opened.

    The Mods do a good job cleaning up though.
    Posted: 16 Dec 2018 19:12

    Last edited by Big J on 16 Dec 2018 19:13; edited 1 time in total
      apw5910 Deputy Commissioner

    Location: Location: Location.
    Google search for

    Tanzania site:Railpage.com.au

    256 hits...
    Posted: 16 Dec 2018 22:41
      Big J Deputy Commissioner

    Location: In Paradise
    Google search for

    Tanzania site:Railpage.com.au

    256 hits...
    apw5910
    Should the search function in RP be ditched? Or should RP incorporate google into the search function?

    At the moment the RP search function is not really user friendly.
    Posted: 17 Dec 2018 08:55
      bevans Site Admin

    Location: Melbourne, Australia
    Found out what is wrong and will place the fix in the next couple of days.
    Posted: 17 Dec 2018 09:19
      Big J Deputy Commissioner

    Location: In Paradise
    Found out what is wrong and will place the fix in the next couple of days.
    bevans
    Thanks bevans!
    Posted: 18 Dec 2018 22:00
      RustyRick Chief Commissioner

    Location: South West Vic
    Search is still not your friend.

    I typed Portland into the search box, and the vertical bars that replaces the magnifying glass just scrolls across the box. Been doing that for 5 minutes.

    Rick
    Posted: 24 Apr 2019 09:33
      bevans Site Admin

    Location: Melbourne, Australia
    Needs a certificate replaced.  I will try and do this today.  Sorry guys.
    Posted: 24 Apr 2019 09:43
      Graham4405 The Ghost of George Stephenson

    Location: Dalby Qld
    Search is still not your friend.
    RustyRick
    Just use your preferred search engine (Google, Bing, Duck Duck Go etc) and enter (without quotes) "Portland site:Railpage.com.au"
    Posted: 24 Apr 2019 18:30
      bevans Site Admin

    Location: Melbourne, Australia
    Planning on upgrading the remaining certificates tonight which will fix (well it should) search and api etc.
    Posted: 28 Apr 2020 17:04
      s3_gunzel Not a gunzel developer

    Location: Western Sydney, AU
    Planning on upgrading the remaining certificates tonight which will fix (well it should) search and api etc.
    bevans
    Yep. That's what the Chrome console indicates. It's complaining that the cert expired on that server so once it's been fixed, it should be fine.
    Posted: 28 Apr 2020 17:06
      bevans Site Admin

    Location: Melbourne, Australia
    can you please list the domains which are indicating expired?
    Posted: 28 Apr 2020 17:07
      s3_gunzel Not a gunzel developer

    Location: Western Sydney, AU
    Brian, only api.railpage.com.au - because the search path appears to be https://api.railpage.com.au/v2/search
    Posted: 28 Apr 2020 17:26
      NSWGR8022 Deputy Commissioner

    Location: From the lands of Journalism and Free Speech
    Would be nice to see the search function back working to help find the amazing info on here.  

    I have been using the google search for the info.
    Posted: 29 Apr 2020 16:29
      s3_gunzel Not a gunzel developer

    Location: Western Sydney, AU
    Would be nice to see the search function back working to help find the amazing info on here.  
    NSWGR8022
    Have you tried it today? I did. It worked.
    Posted: 29 Apr 2020 16:40
      NSWGR8022 Deputy Commissioner

    Location: From the lands of Journalism and Free Speech
    Would be nice to see the search function back working to help find the amazing info on here.  
    Have you tried it today? I did. It worked.
    s3_gunzel

    The top right box for search just hangs or am I missing another way to access?
    Posted: 29 Apr 2020 17:28
      BigShunter Chief Commissioner

    Location: St Clair. S.A.
    If I could agree, I would. That's on the blink for me......again !

    BigShunter.
    Posted: 29 Apr 2020 18:08
      s3_gunzel Not a gunzel developer

    Location: Western Sydney, AU
    Would be nice to see the search function back working to help find the amazing info on here.  
    Have you tried it today? I did. It worked.

    The top right box for search just hangs or am I missing another way to access?
    NSWGR8022
    That's very weird.

    I note that it works fine on my work computer; it does not work on my iPhone or iPad in desktop mode.

    Out of interest, have you tried https://www.railpage.com.au/search?
    Posted: 30 Apr 2020 09:28

    Last edited by s3_gunzel on 30 Apr 2020 09:29; edited 1 time in total
      bevans Site Admin

    Location: Melbourne, Australia
    Gallery search is working but the forums data is back to 2016.  Interesting.

    The certificate is causing the issue with the front page.  Are you using IE for the search form the front page when you say it works?
    Posted: 30 Apr 2020 09:53
      s3_gunzel Not a gunzel developer

    Location: Western Sydney, AU
    Are you using IE for the search form the front page when you say it works?
    bevans
    Me? No - Chrome on macOS. I'd die if I were using IE on a Mac!
    Posted: 30 Apr 2020 10:13
      bevans Site Admin

    Location: Melbourne, Australia
    Are you using IE for the search form the front page when you say it works?
    Me? No - Chrome on macOS. I'd die if I were using IE on a Mac!
    s3_gunzel

    Let me grab my mac laptop and try it myself.
    Posted: 30 Apr 2020 10:27
      DJPeters Deputy Commissioner

    Would be nice to see the search function back working to help find the amazing info on here.  
    Have you tried it today? I did. It worked.

    The top right box for search just hangs or am I missing another way to access?
    NSWGR8022
    Yes the same happens here for me using a Windows 10 computer and Chrome as the browser. It just hangs and does nothing.
    Posted: 04 May 2020 22:04
      s3_gunzel Not a gunzel developer

    Location: Western Sydney, AU
    I wonder if it's a caching issue.

    Has anyone tried to clear their cache? Ctrl+F5 if you are on Windows.
    Posted: 05 May 2020 11:22
      bevans Site Admin

    Location: Melbourne, Australia
    I will get to swapping the cert today.  Just a little busy trying to sort out the new network connection.
    Posted: 05 May 2020 11:37

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