OT: Search facility?

[terrypin 0]

How reliable is the Search tool here please? It failed to find this thread that I'd started, despite various correct target words.http://forum.avsim.net/topic/300827-ambitious-request/--Terry, East Grinstead, UK

[Art_P 6]

It rarely works for me.

[Tom Allensworth 1,532]

How reliable is the Search tool here please? It failed to find this thread that I'd started, despite various correct target words.http://forum.avsim.n...itious-request/--Terry, East Grinstead, UK

Have you tried the advanced search function?

[Art_P 6]

Have you tried the advanced search function?

Hey, it worked. So that's what that little gear/wheel is to the right of the search box. Thanks.

[terrypin 0]

Have you tried the advanced search function?

Thanks Tom, but I'd tried that too. What am I doing wrong here? In either the basic or the advanced tool, I tried the following keywords:AmbitiousAmbitious requestAmbitious request!request"Ambitious request""Ambitious request!"None of them gave me the thread, http://forum.avsim.net/topic/300827-ambitious-request/ --Terry, East Grinstead, UK

[terrypin 0]

So, I take it that it the Search tool is indeed not to be relied upon!--Terry, East Grinstead, UK

[Guest firehawk44]

Thanks Tom, but I'd tried that too. What am I doing wrong here? In either the basic or the advanced tool, I tried the following keywords:AmbitiousAmbitious requestAmbitious request!request"Ambitious request""Ambitious request!"None of them gave me the thread, http://forum.avsim.net/topic/300827-ambitious-request/ --Terry, East Grinstead, UK

But a Google search for 'ambitious request at avsim' will give your the link on the first hit in milliseconds! I like Google as it will provide me hits from several different flight simulation forums about a subject/topic, especially FSX/FS9 issues and crashes. Best regards,Jim

[terrypin 0]

Thanks Jim. Yep, I too will use Google and ignore the local AVSIM search from now on. It's just got my curiosity aroused, as most searches I tried did work, just not that one!--Terry, East Grinstead, UK