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? searchterm
Authored by: thatch on Jun 21, '02 03:09:33AM

I prefer and think it much faster, to use the ? <searchterm> in the regular Address bar which takes you directly to the results of your search with Google. It's the method that came from MacSlash back around Feb. 02 and then got mentioned here in the comments to a hint titled, "Put Google in the IE Searchbar", where plattapuss tells of editing the Localized.rsrc file of IE to gain Address bar Google searching by typing ? <searchterm>, (being certain to add whatever search term you want and don't forget the space between the ? and your search term). It works like a charm in v5.1 thru 5.2. Also, it would be wise to make a backup copy before you edit such a file in case of typos.

The edit is on line 42 and you replace http://home.microsoft.com/access/autosearch.asp?p=%s with http://supportmacosxhints@www.google.com/search?q=%s, which must be exactly 52 characters. See plattapuss's comments for more info.



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Javascript for favorites toolbar
Authored by: Harold on Jun 21, '02 11:17:21AM

I have a javascript bookmarklet in my browser's toolbar which I highly recommend:

Make a new bookmark and name it something like Google selection.
Use the stuff between brackets as the adress (one long line, split to improve readability):
[
javascript:Qr=document.getSelection();
if(!Qr){void(Qr=prompt('Keywords...',''))};
if(Qr)location.href='http://google.com/search?query='+escape(Qr)+'&num=20'
]

When clicked it will put up a prompt in which you can fill in words to use as searchterms in Google or if you've selected some text on the page you're currently viewing it will search for those words.
Works in iCab, Explorer and mozilla et alI

By the way the cript comes from http://www.bookmarklets.com



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