Firefox Search Engine Drop-Down Plug-In for YT

wjwerdna · 02-27-2007, 05:52 PM

using info from here

http://developer.mozilla.org/en/docs...ns_for_Firefox

and then finding two sites that do it automatically for you

I sorta came up with xml data like this

Code:

<OpenSearchDescription>
<ShortName>YotaTech</ShortName>
<Description>The Offroad Adventure Starts Here</Description>
<Tags></Tags>
<Url type="text/html" method="GET" template="http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&safe=off&c2coff=1&q={searchTerms}+site%3Awww.yotatech.com&btnG=Search&src={referrer:source?}"/>
<InputEncoding>UTF-8</InputEncoding>
<AdultContent>false</AdultContent>
</OpenSearchDescription>

so from this site:
http://searchy.protecus.de/en/search...hp?sort=newest

It put it all together for me, you can search for "YotaTech", click download, and it will automatically install into firefox... maybe IE7 too?

It seems to work fine, and is quicker than me typing into google all the time

***midiwall*** · 02-27-2007, 05:56 PM

Ahh! You did one too!

n/m then!

wjwerdna · 02-27-2007, 06:07 PM

yep

(PS: sorta parallel discussions surrounding this and why, along with info on one Mark made is here: http://www.yotatech.com/showthread.php?t=108580)

ChickenLover · 02-27-2007, 06:10 PM

Very cool!

***Corey*** · 02-27-2007, 06:16 PM

Does this do the same as the one I already installed into my search drop down box that Mark put up in the other thread?

You also mentioned putting code in the header here.
I know how to do that, but I need the whole code I guess.

Will have to look into this later.
Time to hit the sheets, getup time comes way to fast.

wjwerdna · 02-27-2007, 06:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Corey

Does this do the same as the one I already installed into my search drop down box that Mark put up in the other thread?

You also mentioned putting code in the header here.
I know how to do that, but I need the whole code I guess.

I believe it will, but his link didn't do anything for me (FF 2.0.0.1) maybe due to duplicate names. His has a custom icon I guess, which would be cool though. I assume we are both using Google to do the work, and that they work exactly the same.

The MozDev link explains the Auto-Discovery function, looks like you add a line of code, and store the plugin code as "firefoxYotaTechSearch.xml" or something on the server

***midiwall*** · 02-27-2007, 06:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wjwerdna

I believe it will, but his link didn't do anything for me (FF 2.0.0.1) maybe due to duplicate names.

Yeup... You'd have to remove what you have installed to see what I did.

Quote:

His has a custom icon I guess, which would be cool though. I assume we are both using Google to do the work, and that they work exactly the same.

Yeup!

Corey... If you put this in the <HEAD> section of a page here, it'll make my engine available to folks automatically:

Code:

<link rel="search" type="application/opensearchdescription+xml" title="YotaTech" href="http://midiwall.com/4Runner/yotatech-m.xml">

_OR_ add this line to pull Andrew's:

Code:

<link rel="search" type="application/opensearchdescription+xml" title="YotaTech" href="http://midiwall.com/4Runner/yotatech-a.xml">

Do a View Source on this page to see what it looks like:
http://www.midiwall.com/4Runner/

wjwerdna · 02-27-2007, 07:13 PM

well, I gotta admit Mark, yours is a bit cleaner

if this was to be used permanently on the site...

but.... I so thought of this a week ago when I saw "manage search engines" and followed the links around

problem though: if someone didn't want to install it, would they be notified it was available every time they visited the site?

***midiwall*** · 02-27-2007, 07:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wjwerdna

well, I gotta admit Mark, yours is a bit cleaner

if this was to be used permanently on the site...

ehh. no matter. I can paste the icon into yours as well. In the end, it's all the same code and we had them running at pretty much exactly the same time.

Quote:

but.... I so thought of this a week ago when I saw "manage search engines" and followed the links around

DOH! Okay, then it's all you dood! I'll paste the icon into yours. or... "idea by AJW, coding by MP". I dun't much care. It's not like there's 100 ways to do this.

Quote:

problem though: if someone didn't want to install it, would they be notified it was available every time they visited the site?

Yeah kinda', but the only notification I've seen is that the box gets a halo, it's not very invasive.

wjwerdna · 02-27-2007, 07:59 PM

LOL

, no no no, I could really care less if my name is on this anywhere... like I said, I just followed the links

I just want to get something up if anyone else wants to use it

ok, when I clicked download, an active "are you sure you want to install this" type thing pops up, never had opportunity to see the halo thing for auto-discovery

and yeah, it's not like there are a lot of ways that this is done, pretty much just 1

KyleT · 02-27-2007, 08:46 PM

i think its funny that where ever PBB goes, its at the top....

wjwerdna · 02-27-2007, 08:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KyleT

i think its funny that where ever PBB goes, its at the top....

huh? ...

***Corey*** · 02-28-2007, 03:12 PM

You ever search your username here with the YotaTech Google plugin?

I did, and I got 30,900 hits.

***midiwall*** · 02-28-2007, 03:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Corey

You ever search your username here with the YotaTech Google plugin?

I did, and I got 30,900 hits.

??? I got 404 for you...

Results 1 - 10 of 404 English pages from www.yotatech.com for corey

This is the query that ran from the plugin. What's yours look like?

Code:

http://www.google.com/search?as_sitesearch=www.yotatech.com&as_q=corey

***Corey*** · 02-28-2007, 04:11 PM

I used the plugin up in the upper right corner of Firefox that your website setup.
http://www.google.com/search?as_site...com&as_q=Corey

***midiwall*** · 02-28-2007, 04:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Corey

I used the plugin up in the upper right corner of Firefox that your website setup.
http://www.google.com/search?as_site...com&as_q=Corey

And that returns:

Results 1 - 10 of 399 English pages from www.yotatech.com for Corey

OH! Are you reading this as there are 399 pages of RESULTS from Google? It's actually 399 "pages" as in "web pages". So, 399 hits.

02-27-2007, 05:52 PM	#1 (permalink)
wjwerdna Contributing Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Montague, MI Posts: 1,856	Firefox Search Engine Drop-Down Plug-In for YT using info from here http://developer.mozilla.org/en/docs...ns_for_Firefox and then finding two sites that do it automatically for you I sorta came up with xml data like this Code: <OpenSearchDescription> <ShortName>YotaTech</ShortName> <Description>The Offroad Adventure Starts Here</Description> <Tags></Tags> <Url type="text/html" method="GET" template="http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&safe=off&c2coff=1&q={searchTerms}+site%3Awww.yotatech.com&btnG=Search&src={referrer:source?}"/> <InputEncoding>UTF-8</InputEncoding> <AdultContent>false</AdultContent> </OpenSearchDescription> so from this site: http://searchy.protecus.de/en/search...hp?sort=newest It put it all together for me, you can search for "YotaTech", click download, and it will automatically install into firefox... maybe IE7 too? It seems to work fine, and is quicker than me typing into google all the time __________________ Andrew J W = WJwerdnA '99 4Runner SR5 - Pioneer MP3/IPod w/Infinity all around - lifted 2.5-3in susp. - 33's to fill the gap - sliders - ISR & Deckplate, yada yada - Satoshi - AIM:wjwerdna YotaTech Profile Custom Bumper Link for sale: "six-spoke" stock alloys, PM if interested :) ... also, stock running boards, pm offer, and stock panhard bar, great for mod'ing longer for lift adjustment

02-27-2007, 05:56 PM	#2 (permalink)
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02-27-2007, 06:07 PM	#3 (permalink)
wjwerdna Contributing Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Montague, MI Posts: 1,856	yep (PS: sorta parallel discussions surrounding this and why, along with info on one Mark made is here: http://www.yotatech.com/showthread.php?t=108580) __________________ Andrew J W = WJwerdnA '99 4Runner SR5 - Pioneer MP3/IPod w/Infinity all around - lifted 2.5-3in susp. - 33's to fill the gap - sliders - ISR & Deckplate, yada yada - Satoshi - AIM:wjwerdna YotaTech Profile Custom Bumper Link for sale: "six-spoke" stock alloys, PM if interested :) ... also, stock running boards, pm offer, and stock panhard bar, great for mod'ing longer for lift adjustment

02-27-2007, 06:10 PM	#4 (permalink)
ChickenLover Registered User Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: NV Posts: 2,587	Very cool! __________________ 95 4Runner, 3VZE , 141k, 4WD, Auto. (Head gaskets replaced at 106k)

02-27-2007, 06:16 PM	#5 (permalink)
*Corey* Co-Founder/Administrator Staff Join Date: May 2002 Location: Auburn, Washington Posts: 23,819	Does this do the same as the one I already installed into my search drop down box that Mark put up in the other thread? You also mentioned putting code in the header here. I know how to do that, but I need the whole code I guess. Will have to look into this later. Time to hit the sheets, getup time comes way to fast. __________________ Corey 2007 FJ Cruiser ARB bumper, Warn XD9000, OME lift, roof top tent, so much more, see my website & buildup thread PNW FJ Cruisers ☺ Detailing 101 ☺ Join Topsites ☺ Muffler Comparisons ☺ Maggiolinas In The Wild FJ Cruiser Buildup ☺ New Roof Top Tent ☺ Video Of My Penthouse ☺ Rehinge Your ARB/Engel Fridge

02-27-2007, 07:13 PM	#8 (permalink)
wjwerdna Contributing Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Montague, MI Posts: 1,856	well, I gotta admit Mark, yours is a bit cleaner if this was to be used permanently on the site... but.... I so thought of this a week ago when I saw "manage search engines" and followed the links around problem though: if someone didn't want to install it, would they be notified it was available every time they visited the site? __________________ Andrew J W = WJwerdnA '99 4Runner SR5 - Pioneer MP3/IPod w/Infinity all around - lifted 2.5-3in susp. - 33's to fill the gap - sliders - ISR & Deckplate, yada yada - Satoshi - AIM:wjwerdna YotaTech Profile Custom Bumper Link for sale: "six-spoke" stock alloys, PM if interested :) ... also, stock running boards, pm offer, and stock panhard bar, great for mod'ing longer for lift adjustment

02-27-2007, 07:59 PM	#10 (permalink)
wjwerdna Contributing Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Montague, MI Posts: 1,856	LOL , no no no, I could really care less if my name is on this anywhere... like I said, I just followed the links I just want to get something up if anyone else wants to use it ok, when I clicked download, an active "are you sure you want to install this" type thing pops up, never had opportunity to see the halo thing for auto-discovery and yeah, it's not like there are a lot of ways that this is done, pretty much just 1 __________________ Andrew J W = WJwerdnA '99 4Runner SR5 - Pioneer MP3/IPod w/Infinity all around - lifted 2.5-3in susp. - 33's to fill the gap - sliders - ISR & Deckplate, yada yada - Satoshi - AIM:wjwerdna YotaTech Profile Custom Bumper Link for sale: "six-spoke" stock alloys, PM if interested :) ... also, stock running boards, pm offer, and stock panhard bar, great for mod'ing longer for lift adjustment

02-27-2007, 08:46 PM	#11 (permalink)
KyleT Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Fort Worth, TEXAS Posts: 1,092	i think its funny that where ever PBB goes, its at the top.... __________________ - Kyle Former Owner of - 1996 Sunfire Red Metallic 4Runner Limited updated 10/31/06 OEM/TRD Lift Kit #1 from Sonoran Steel with 1 Top-out spacer - Lexus GX470 rims - 295/70r17 Nitto Terra Grapplers Yukon 4.88's, E-Locked Rear, Waiting to blow up front diff #2

02-28-2007, 03:12 PM	#13 (permalink)
*Corey* Co-Founder/Administrator Staff Join Date: May 2002 Location: Auburn, Washington Posts: 23,819	You ever search your username here with the YotaTech Google plugin? I did, and I got 30,900 hits. __________________ Corey 2007 FJ Cruiser ARB bumper, Warn XD9000, OME lift, roof top tent, so much more, see my website & buildup thread PNW FJ Cruisers ☺ Detailing 101 ☺ Join Topsites ☺ Muffler Comparisons ☺ Maggiolinas In The Wild FJ Cruiser Buildup ☺ New Roof Top Tent ☺ Video Of My Penthouse ☺ Rehinge Your ARB/Engel Fridge

02-28-2007, 04:11 PM	#15 (permalink)
*Corey* Co-Founder/Administrator Staff Join Date: May 2002 Location: Auburn, Washington Posts: 23,819	I used the plugin up in the upper right corner of Firefox that your website setup. http://www.google.com/search?as_site...com&as_q=Corey __________________ Corey 2007 FJ Cruiser ARB bumper, Warn XD9000, OME lift, roof top tent, so much more, see my website & buildup thread PNW FJ Cruisers ☺ Detailing 101 ☺ Join Topsites ☺ Muffler Comparisons ☺ Maggiolinas In The Wild FJ Cruiser Buildup ☺ New Roof Top Tent ☺ Video Of My Penthouse ☺ Rehinge Your ARB/Engel Fridge

02-28-2007, 04:17 PM	#17 (permalink)
*Corey* Co-Founder/Administrator Staff Join Date: May 2002 Location: Auburn, Washington Posts: 23,819