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The Layonara Community => General Discussion => Topic started by: darkstorme on February 11, 2009, 05:08:32 AM

Title: LORE Firefox Search Plugin
Post by: darkstorme on February 11, 2009, 05:08:32 AM

Something for those of you who use Firefox - an extension to the search box in the toolbar that allows you to search the Layonara Online Reference Encyclopedia (http://lore.layonara.com/) without even having to navigate to the site!

Just unzip the attached file into (if you installed Firefox into its default location) [noparse]C:\\Program Files\\Mozilla Firefox\\searchplugins[/noparse], and restart Firefox, and a LORE searchbox will have been added to the dropdown search engine list.

(A boon to character approvers, character submitters, and anyone who needs a handy LORE reference during a quest!)

Title: Re: LORE Firefox Search Plugin
Post by: s0ulz on February 11, 2009, 05:36:49 AM

Sweeeeeeeet. That'll save me some clicks in the future. Thanks a lot!

Title: Re: LORE Firefox Search Plugin
Post by: Lynn1020 on February 11, 2009, 08:17:42 AM

Thanks!! Very cool!

Title: Re: LORE Firefox Search Plugin
Post by: Dorganath on February 11, 2009, 10:23:59 AM

LORE has actually had such a thing since it went live.  It's a little non-obvious, however.

Go to any LORE page and click the "Query" button.  Scroll down to where it says:

"Add LORE Query to your Quick Search!"

...and click the link!

Title: Re: LORE Firefox Search Plugin
Post by: darkstorme on February 11, 2009, 10:30:08 AM

Quote from: Dorganath

LORE has actually had such a thing since it went live.  It's a little non-obvious, however.

Go to any LORE page and click the "Query" button.  Scroll down to where it says:

"Add LORE Query to your Quick Search!"

...and click the link!

...why so it has.

I feel rather silly now.  Carry on!

Title: Re: LORE Firefox Search Plugin
Post by: Lynn1020 on February 11, 2009, 10:32:34 AM

Darkstorme, I would have never figured that out without this post so no need to feel silly.

Title: Re: LORE Firefox Search Plugin
Post by: darkstorme on February 11, 2009, 10:43:33 AM

Well, I mean, I feel silly for writing up the plugin when one already exists! :)  But even so, thanks.

Title: Re: LORE Firefox Search Plugin
Post by: Dorganath on February 11, 2009, 10:45:39 AM

Yeah, no need to feel silly. I think this feature is actually documented in the thread announcing LORE, but most people don't go looking for that anymore.

In any case, it's a good "heads up" for the feature. :)

Title: Re: LORE Firefox Search Plugin
Post by: ShiffDrgnhrt on February 11, 2009, 12:54:02 PM

Yay!  Go Darkstorme!  Hmm, now...  should I use Darke's...  Or Dorgy's....

Title: Re: LORE Firefox Search Plugin
Post by: Hellblazer on February 22, 2009, 08:33:27 PM

Hey DS, even though there was already one, that is rather cool that you took the time to code this. Wish I had the skills to do what you do. Two Thumbs up!

Title: Re: LORE Firefox Search Plugin
Post by: Thief Of Navarre on February 22, 2009, 09:02:22 PM

DS got the skills! I wish I still had the motivation to do a bit of coding. I enjoyed  my IT school days: HTML, JAVA, MYSQL, VB, C++ and the like...

I still use mundane Vista IE :o