Metalink search from the Firefox toolbar.

  • From: Matt Penny <mattypenny@xxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Wed, 8 Dec 2004 13:19:52 -0800 (PST)

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 
mattypenny@xxxxxxxxxxx

# Matt Penny
#
# 08 Oct 2004
#
# mattypennylist@xxxxxxxxxxx
#
<search 
   name="Metalink"
   description="Metalink"
   method="GET"
  
action="http://support.oracle.co.uk/metalink/plsql/kno_main.doUpdateSearch";
  
searchForm="http://support.oracle.co.uk/metalink/plsql/kno_main.doUpdateSearch";
   queryEncoding="utf-8"
   queryCharset="utf-8" 
   version="7.1" 
>
<input name="p_alltext" user>
<input_name="p_ss" value=1>
<input_name="p_st" value=S>
<input_name="p_knowledge" value=TRUE>
<input_name="p_forums" value=TRUE>
<input_name="p_anytext" value=>
<input_name="p_exctext" value=>
<input_name="p_nontext" value=>
<input_name="p_docId" value=>
<input_name="p_product_id" value=-1>
<input_name="p_platform_id" value=-1>
<input_name="p_update" value=-1>
<input_name="p_numHits" value=100>
<input_name="p_run" value=Run>


<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="14"
>

</search>






                
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-- Attached file included as plaintext by Ecartis --
-- File: metalink.src
-- Desc: metalink.src

# Matt Penny
#
# 08 Oct 2004
#
# mattypennylist@xxxxxxxxxxx
#
<search 
   name="Metalink"
   description="Metalink"
   method="GET"
   action="http://support.oracle.co.uk/metalink/plsql/kno_main.doUpdateSearch";
   
searchForm="http://support.oracle.co.uk/metalink/plsql/kno_main.doUpdateSearch";
   queryEncoding="utf-8"
   queryCharset="utf-8" 
   version="7.1" 
>
<input name="p_alltext" user>
<input_name="p_ss" value=1>
<input_name="p_st" value=S>
<input_name="p_knowledge" value=TRUE>
<input_name="p_forums" value=TRUE>
<input_name="p_anytext" value=>
<input_name="p_exctext" value=>
<input_name="p_nontext" value=>
<input_name="p_docId" value=>
<input_name="p_product_id" value=-1>
<input_name="p_platform_id" value=-1>
<input_name="p_update" value=-1>
<input_name="p_numHits" value=100>
<input_name="p_run" value=Run>


<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="14"
>

</search>



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