Building a new (flexible) search module!

[lupker]

Hi folks,

I am also looking for a flexible search module for the cmsms.

I am not a PHP programmer, but I know the problem with the existing search modules lays with the fact, that they are not very flexible. Since the tables are included in the code itself. Using the CMSMS myself, I keep on adding new modules, which makes the search being outdated all the time.

Isn't it possible to do a keyword search through the whole database and then filter out the results?
For example add a config file which makes it possible to add MySQL-tables which should be searched. Also adding a catagory (which is the module name or the menu-item in the website) in a final filter would do the trick.

Because I need this functionaily for my websites, I am ready to donate 100 euro to the cmsms group to make this happen?
Of couse the module should be on the dev. website for everyone to download.

Who wants to help???

Greetz,
Mark

[tsw]

Hi,

The latest search module ted wrote is pretty flexible. Modules can register themself to the search system and give only the information supposed to give to search to handle.

This of course means that the module must have some functions for the search system to use but if I remember correctly at least news and uploads does it.

hope this helps

[KO]

Have you tried installing PiSearch? That searches visible content rather than indexed words.

Br, Keijo