Searching the Forums

[phossal]

Here in the forums, is there a way to search for a specific topic within a constraint, such as all non-answered posts? For example, can I find all the non-answered posts on the topic of searching the forums?

[igknighted]

In the search tab on top there is a choice to search for all unanswered posts.

[matthew]

Every variation that is possible (and there are many, but not all imaginable) are available here: http://ubuntuforums.org/search.php

[phossal]

lol It's insane how many times I've looked at that screen without actually looking at it. I'm an idiot. I'm not even sure what it does yet, but it looks like it does a lot. :D

Per usual, thanks matthew.

[Edit] It appears the answer is no. The trouble is that viewing the unanswered posts page by page is tedious, and time-consuming. Worse, it seems like the data gets refreshed and crashes the browser as I click between the result pages.

[aysiu]

I've moved this to a more appropriate forum.

[mips]

lol It's insane how many times I've looked at that screen without actually looking at it. I'm an idiot. I'm not even sure what it does yet, but it looks like it does a lot. :D

Per usual, thanks matthew.

[Edit] It appears the answer is no. The trouble is that viewing the unanswered posts page by page is tedious, and time-consuming. Worse, it seems like the data gets refreshed and crashes the browser as I click between the result pages.

What exactly do you want ? Be specific, how else would you like to view them ? What you want might be possible but a bit harder to do.

[phossal]

I want to find all unanswered posts with the topic MySQL. In reality, the topic might be any of the two or three I understand. My purpose was to find the unanswered posts for which I might be able to help.

[mips]

I want to find all unanswered posts with the topic MySQL. In reality, the topic might be any of the two or three I understand. My purpose was to find the unanswered posts for which I might be able to help.

That might be possible.

1. Do the normal search for unanswered posts. Once the results are displayed you will see Search: at the top followed by keywords. Right click on Search: and copy the properties to a text file.

2. Do an advance search for MySQL and pick your settings etc. Once the results are displayed get the properties for Search: and copy to text file.

3. See if you can combine the properties of the two searches into one and paste into your browser.

[phossal]

I'll check it out. Did you try it?

[mips]

I'll check it out. Did you try it?

Nope. Might tomorrow, busy right now.