Search Engine: CAPITAL letters?

cebulba · 07 February 2004, 16:51

hey ho.

Correct me if I'm wrong but did you changed the search engine?

If I search for a game and write in small letters the engine corrects me and state "game not found" but a similar entry - whose difference is only that the first letter is written in CAPITALS.

e.g.:

searching for "wizball" - says: only "Wizball" found and forwared automatically.

But

if searching for a game with multiple entries I have no problems to receive a listing.

e.g. searching for "syndicate" brings me three listed games.

Didn't you think it's easier to change the Search Engine (back) to case insensitivity ? so search result doesn't has to be forwarded...

Codetapper · 07 February 2004, 20:54

Sorry cebulba, you're totally wrong about the case sensitivity...

Hint: Try searching wIzBaLl and sYnDiCaTe

Case sensitivity has nothing to do with the results you see! If there are 3 versions of a game (ECS/AGA and CD32) it can't automatically forward you as how does it know which entry you want to view?

killergorilla · 07 February 2004, 23:58

Basically what is happening is that no matter how you type in a game name exactly (whatever the case), such as "Wizball" you always get a message saying...

Amiga1992 · 08 February 2004, 02:27

Probably the text in there should be changed, or the redirection should be automatic. Why display that message if only one record has been found?

Chuckles · 08 February 2004, 10:07

I suspect that the redirection is automatic, but is dependent on how one's browser is configured with regard to some feature (such as scripting). I performed a search a few days ago on HOL that resulted in a single hit and saw the same message, but was automatically redirected within a few seconds.

RCK · 08 February 2004, 14:46

yep the actual redirection is with using the "refresh" meta tag with zero delay.

RCK · 08 February 2004, 14:47

Capital letter don't have been changed, and you can still use both.

cebulba · 19 February 2004, 17:49

hey ho.

Well.
I'm willing to learn here on informatics

...

What I mean with "case sensitivity" - another example:

While searching for "maniac manson" - no result is given. That's because entry is "Maniac Manson" and the search engine doesn't know how to deal with "small letters"...it has nothing to do with the "blank"...

Also I think the redirection is not needed if the search script does accept both spelling "Wizball" and "wizball"...

You know what I mean?

CodyJarrett · 19 February 2004, 17:56

The search is case insensitive.

The reason that you can't find Maniac Mansion is because you typed the name incorrectly. The name is "maniac mansion" not "maniac manson".

The following searches all go to the same entry:

Maniac Mansion
MANIAC MANSION
maniac mansion
mAnIaC mAnSiOn

cebulba · 19 February 2004, 18:02

ok...

ok...

I agree...

second time I'm completely wrong....

never played these Lucasfilm games...

*grmpf*

andreas · 27 March 2004, 10:38

Hmm .... interesting thread. I too had tested this a while ago...

Quote:

The reason that you can't find Maniac Mansion is because you typed the name incorrectly. The name is "maniac mansion" not "maniac manson".

... although the mistyped version makes sense as well!

(Charles or Marilyn - choose freely! Perhaps an ambiguity intended by Lucasarts?

)

07 February 2004, 16:51	#1
cebulba Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Schneiderkrug/Germany Age: 47 Posts: 251	Search Engine: CAPITAL letters? hey ho. Correct me if I'm wrong but did you changed the search engine? If I search for a game and write in small letters the engine corrects me and state "game not found" but a similar entry - whose difference is only that the first letter is written in CAPITALS. e.g.: searching for "wizball" - says: only "Wizball" found and forwared automatically. But if searching for a game with multiple entries I have no problems to receive a listing. e.g. searching for "syndicate" brings me three listed games. Didn't you think it's easier to change the Search Engine (back) to case insensitivity ? so search result doesn't has to be forwarded...

19 February 2004, 17:49	#8
cebulba Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Schneiderkrug/Germany Age: 47 Posts: 251	update hey ho. Well. I'm willing to learn here on informatics ... What I mean with "case sensitivity" - another example: While searching for "maniac manson" - no result is given. That's because entry is "Maniac Manson" and the search engine doesn't know how to deal with "small letters"...it has nothing to do with the "blank"... Also I think the redirection is not needed if the search script does accept both spelling "Wizball" and "wizball"... You know what I mean?

19 February 2004, 18:02	#10
cebulba Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Schneiderkrug/Germany Age: 47 Posts: 251	uuuuuups... ok... ok... I agree... second time I'm completely wrong.... never played these Lucasfilm games... grmpf

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Codetapper 2 contact me: email only! Join Date: May 2001 Location: Auckland / New Zealand Posts: 3,187	Sorry cebulba, you're totally wrong about the case sensitivity... Hint: Try searching wIzBaLl and sYnDiCaTe Case sensitivity has nothing to do with the results you see! If there are 3 versions of a game (ECS/AGA and CD32) it can't automatically forward you as how does it know which entry you want to view?

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killergorilla Lesser Talent Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: UK Age: 42 Posts: 7,957	Basically what is happening is that no matter how you type in a game name exactly (whatever the case), such as "Wizball" you always get a message saying...

08 February 2004, 02:27	#4
Amiga1992 Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Location: ? Posts: 19,646	Probably the text in there should be changed, or the redirection should be automatic. Why display that message if only one record has been found?

08 February 2004, 10:07	#5
Chuckles The Ancient One Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Kansas City/USA Age: 69 Posts: 685	I suspect that the redirection is automatic, but is dependent on how one's browser is configured with regard to some feature (such as scripting). I performed a search a few days ago on HOL that resulted in a single hit and saw the same message, but was automatically redirected within a few seconds.

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RCK Administrator Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Paris / France Age: 45 Posts: 3,096	yep the actual redirection is with using the "refresh" meta tag with zero delay.

08 February 2004, 14:47	#7
RCK Administrator Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Paris / France Age: 45 Posts: 3,096	Capital letter don't have been changed, and you can still use both.

19 February 2004, 17:56	#9
CodyJarrett Global Moderator Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: UK Age: 46 Posts: 6,166	The search is case insensitive. The reason that you can't find Maniac Mansion is because you typed the name incorrectly. The name is "maniac mansion" not "maniac manson". The following searches all go to the same entry: Maniac Mansion MANIAC MANSION maniac mansion mAnIaC mAnSiOn

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