wcddl replace the + with a - in the searchtags

[frizurd]

hey guys
i would like to change the + in the searchtag into a -

here's an example
i want to change search-download-the+fighter+2010/ into search-download-the-fighter-2010/
so i want to replace the + with a -

but if i do this the search results get bugged, because + counts as a space and - doesnt, so it wont display any results
can anyone help me out?
thanks!

 

[ImmOr7aL]

Came here to ask exactly the same question
Any abstract guidelines which could help resolve this issue would be appreciated too.
I tried .htaccess rewrite, but as word count varies in different search phrases, it doesn't work corretcly.

 

[soft2050]

Which wcddl version you talking about?

 

[DEViANCE]

I thought it used a - anyway as standard?? I had issues with the - sign so use a real space on my search.

 

[ImmOr7aL]

I've talking about WCDDL2. Also using spaces is NOT very good for seo as googlebot will see link like this: best%20downloads.html. so keywords will be recognized as best and 20downloads instead of best downloads

 

[frizurd]

Which wcddl version you talking about?

version 2

 

[frizurd]

I thought it used a - anyway as standard?? I had issues with the - sign so use a real space on my search.

true, the search url contains the -, but so does the search query which doesnt bring up the right search results
looking for a way to get the - in the urls but making them count as spaces in the search query itself
so the-fighter-2010 counts as the fighter 2010

 

[jomasaco]

public function processURL($var,$sep='-') {

 

[DEViANCE]

true, the search url contains the -, but so does the search query which doesnt bring up the right search results
looking for a way to get the - in the urls but making them count as spaces in the search query itself
so the-fighter-2010 counts as the fighter 2010

Ah I see what you mean. Infact I would also like to know this.

 

[frizurd]

public function processURL($var,$sep='-') {

thanks
i tried it but it did not have any effect...

 

[ImmOr7aL]

public function processURL($var,$sep='-') {

It has effect .u can see search queries with - instead of + then, but they dont work correctly, coz - isnt counted as word separator.

 

[Tango]

Try this, i havent tested it though


Find

  $recentsRow['queryURL'] = $core->processURL($recentsRow['query']);

Replace

  $recentsRow['queryURL'] = str_replace("+", "-", $core->processURL($recentsRow['query']));

 

[ImmOr7aL]

Yes, this code replaces - with + and this request <? echo $q?> brings up variable without + or -, but list of downloads is still not showing up. Example:
Im searching for ?q=windows-7-ultimate, then <? echo $q?> will show windows 7 ultimate, but it gives 0 search results. Searhing for ?q=windows+7+ultimate <? echo $q?> will still show windows 7 ultimate, and seach brings many results too
EDIT: Code above changes + to - in search query url, but it doesnt works at all It seems i had
$q = str_replace("-", " ", $q); in my index.php code, so thats why <? echo $q?> was displayed without - or + I removed it, and with above suggested code changes <? echo $q?> brings up windows-7-ultimate.
Suggestion below doesnt works either as it was 1st thing i tried to change, in fact it does exactly the same thing as code above, but it stil ldoesnt brings up search results

 

[jomasaco]

public function processURL($var,$sep='-') {

$var = variavel
$sep = separatore

public function processURL($var,$sep='+') {

 

[DEViANCE]

^separator
^variable

 

[frizurd]

thanks guys
still no succes

 

[frizurd]

bump for justice

 

[ImmOr7aL]

Found solution:
open funcs.php
Find:

if($this->search_type == "narrow") {
                $sqlWhere = " WHERE title LIKE '%".mysql_real_escape_string(str_replace(" ","%",$this->q))."%'";

Replace with:

if($this->search_type == "narrow") {
                $sqlWhere = " WHERE title LIKE '%".mysql_real_escape_string(str_replace("-","%",$this->q))."%'";