RE: Metalink search from the Firefox toolbar.

From: Jesse, Rich <Rich.Jesse_at_quadtechworld.com>
Date: Thu, 9 Dec 2004 08:30:56 -0600
Message-ID: <FBE1FCA40ECAD41180400050DA2BC54004E93FB3@qtiexch2.qgraph.com>

Sweet! I made some changes for folks on this side of The Pond (inline below). Not having done this before, I don't know if it's "correct", but it works.

Thanks for the addon, Matt!

Rich  

# US Version
#
# Matt Penny
#
# 08 Oct 2004
#
# mattypennylist_at_yahoo.co.uk
#
<search
        name="Metalink"
        description="Metalink"
        method="GET"
        action=" http://metalink.oracle.com/metalink/plsql/ml2_gui.handleSearchRequest"
        searchForm=" http://metalink.oracle.com/metalink/plsql/ml2_gui.queryform"
        queryEncoding="utf-8"
        queryCharset="utf-8"
        version="7.1"

>

<input name="p_text" user>

<interpret

        browserResultType="result"
        charset = "UTF-8"
        resultListStart="<!--a-->"
        resultListEnd="<!--z-->"
        resultItemStart="<!--m-->"
        resultItemEnd="<!--n-->"

>

<browser

        update=" http://mycroft.mozdev.org/plugins/metalink.src"
        updateIcon=" http://mycroft.mozdev.org/plugins/metalink.gif"
        updateCheckDays="1"

>

</search>

-----Original Message-----
Sent: Wednesday, December 08, 2004 3:20 PM Subject: Metalink search from the Firefox toolbar.

Hi,
I'm new to the list, so apologies if you've already had a zillion of these posted.

I've written a search plugin for Firefox to allow you to search Metalink from the toolbar. I know zilch about html, but it does seem to work.

The relatively cool thing about this is that you can type your search string into the toolbar, and search on Metalink, then repeat the search on, say, Google without having to cut and paste the text you are searching on. I did say *relatively* cool!

If you're not already logged into Metalink it will prompt you for username and password.

You have to put the attached files into C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\searchplugins (or your equivalent).

In case the attachments get blocked somewhere along the way, the code is below.

I've got a tweaked version to search through the Metalink Notes only - mail me direct if you want that.

I've mailed the code up to mozdev.org, but it hasn't yet been posted.

Please mail me to let me know if you have any problems, or to let me know if you find it useful.

Cheers

Matt

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Received on Thu Dec 09 2004 - 08:31:23 CST