Metalink search from the Firefox toolbar.

From: Matt Penny <mattypenny_at_yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 8 Dec 2004 13:19:52 -0800 (PST)
Message-ID: <20041208211952.81609.qmail@web86906.mail.ukl.yahoo.com>

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_at_yahoo.co.uk

# Matt Penny
#
# 08 Oct 2004
#
# mattypennylist_at_yahoo.co.uk
#

<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_at_yahoo.co.uk
#

<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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Received on Wed Dec 08 2004 - 15:19:47 CST