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Posted by Cassius
Feb 26, 2008 at 09:52 PM
In some programs, invoking a “find” function for an item results in the first instance of the item being found. Then “find again” results in the second instance being found, etc., etc.
In other programs, invoking the “find function” results in a table or listing of all the notes, lines, etc. that contain the item being searched for. If one then clicks any line in the list, the line or note containing the item is shown.
Is there any other way that “find” results are shown?
-c
Posted by Pierre Paul Landry
Feb 26, 2008 at 10:30 PM
One could argue that live-search is a third kind of search:
1- start typing
2- List is automatically updated as characters are typed
3- Hit enter to see list or select 1 or more items to see just those
Posted by Cassius
Feb 26, 2008 at 10:59 PM
Pierre Paul Landry wrote:
>One could argue that live-search is a third kind of search:
>1- start typing
>2- List is
>automatically updated as characters are typed
>3- Hit enter to see list or select 1 or
>more items to see just those
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I would think of “live search” more as a form of search input than of search output. I think that there are many search input schemes, such as boolean search, “search all”, search only”, etc.
-c
Posted by Stephen Zeoli
Feb 26, 2008 at 11:36 PM
I don’t know if you would consider this different or not, but here’s how it works in Zoot when you are searching a single database: As you type in the search field, a drop down list appears with items that match your selection. The more you type, the more select is the drop down list. The first few lines of text from each item is displayed in the drop down list, so you can choose the one you want to view. Double click on the appropriate item and Zoot goes to that item. If instead of double-clicking on an entry you hit enter after typing your search word, Zoot builds a filtered view with all matching entries, and saves it so you can refer to it later. The filtered view is just a Zoot folder with the rule set to select for the searched term. The ensuing list of entries appears in the normal Zoot grid… i.e. table.
The global query, which searches across databases, results in a table.
Anyway, it is the drop-down listing that seems unique to me. I’ve always found it quick and easy to use.
Steve Z.
Posted by Pierre Paul Landry
Feb 26, 2008 at 11:45 PM
This is also the way it works in SQLNotes (i.e. same as Zoot)