NationStates Jolt Archive


easier region search

Makedoscia
17-12-2004, 08:10
has anyone noticed just how hard it is to search for a new region,

the only way you can find a new region is by

1. cycling through the majority of the pages

2. knowing the exact name of what you are looking for

things that could improve this are

1.page number jumper:
you have a little box which you can type the page
number in

2. a better search engine which allows for mistakes and uses keywords


another unrelated detail is that the "create thread" button on the bottom of the currant threads page is not working.
The Most Glorious Hack
17-12-2004, 08:21
The search engine cannot be reworked with out a massive overhaul of the current game code (read: practically rewriting the whole thing). Your best bet is to go to the Gameplay forum.
Makedoscia
17-12-2004, 08:30
which is why we don't have wars and trade

and as such it is left free
to the gameplay forum!!!
Right thinking whites
17-12-2004, 11:20
you could use the links that the number is in the url and then just change the number there
Grenval
18-12-2004, 04:04
you could use the links that the number is in the url and then just change the number there

That is a really good idea! Only, if for some reason, you are like me, your url on NationStates is always: http://www.nationstates.net/cgi-bin/index.cgi

Now I am innovative, and I used the "Show this nation to a friend" link at the bottom of my nation's page to figure out the url for nations and regions, but I do not know the url for things like the Getting Help page or the url for your suggestion. Could anyone give me the url for the Getting Help page and for your suggestion, so I could change it like I have to do for nations and regions? Whatever works right? Thanks in advance.
Frisbeeteria
18-12-2004, 04:23
If you hold down the shift key while clicking "List all Regions" link on THE WORLD page, you'll break the region pages out of the frameset. Then you can manipulate the URL with merry ease.
Tuesday Heights
18-12-2004, 04:28
If you hold down the shift key while clicking "List all Regions" link on THE WORLD page, you'll break the region pages out of the frameset. Then you can manipulate the URL with merry ease.

All that did for me was bring up the Save as... screen.
Grenval
18-12-2004, 06:53
Well it works for me. Thanks a lot Frisbeeteria.
Right thinking whites
18-12-2004, 14:56
go to the world page
right click alink that skips to a page
then copy shortcut
and paste in to address bar
Goobergunchia
18-12-2004, 18:04
Could anyone give me the url for the Getting Help page....

http://www.nationstates.net/cgi-bin/index.cgi/page=help