search multiple sites via keyword
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search multiple sites via keyword
i buy CDs online a lot, and i would really like to be able to use one keyword search query to open multiple tabs with search results from multiple stores (of my choosing). i already know how to configure keyword search for a single search engine, but i'm looking for a way to have one keyword for multiple search engines.
is there a way to do this? i've looked around the forums, and i could find anything.
thanks in advance!
is there a way to do this? i've looked around the forums, and i could find anything.
thanks in advance!
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With keywords and JavaScript it's possible. For example, make a new bookmark and give it a keyword, target
It will change the location bar to display uglee content but if someone knows some JavaScript, they probably can tidy it out.
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javascript:void(window.open('http://www.google.com/search?q=%s'));void(window.open('http://www.altavista.com/web/results?q=%s'))
It will change the location bar to display uglee content but if someone knows some JavaScript, they probably can tidy it out.
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Does anyone know how to handle such Keyword Searches with non-ASCII characters?
I mean when i try to search smth with such chars i get only ????? instead of requested search text. But when I try to enter same JavaScript string with %s repalced with non-ASCII text in location bar I get normal response.
Can anyone help me?
I mean when i try to search smth with such chars i get only ????? instead of requested search text. But when I try to enter same JavaScript string with %s repalced with non-ASCII text in location bar I get normal response.
Can anyone help me?
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FatJohn wrote:With keywords and JavaScript it's possible. For example, make a new bookmark and give it a keyword, targetCode: Select all
javascript:void(window.open('http://www.google.com/search?q=%s'));void(window.open('http://www.altavista.com/web/results?q=%s'))
It will change the location bar to display uglee content but if someone knows some JavaScript, they probably can tidy it out.
I'd put the javascript:void(window.open('http://www ... wordings into Location field of a bookmark and add a Keyword for that, but the script sentence doesn't change and does nothing when I enter this keyword search. How to make it worked pls?
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Lynxx, you might need to escape the special chars. What chars would you need for example?
riowong, that's how it works. Do you have JavaScript enabled? Also, it doesn't work if you have the NoScript extension and you're on a page that has JS disabled. Also, I really hope you're not on Firefox 1.5.0.4 as stated in your signature. It's <a href="http://www.mozilla.org/projects/security/known-vulnerabilities.html#Firefox">vulnerable</a>.
riowong, that's how it works. Do you have JavaScript enabled? Also, it doesn't work if you have the NoScript extension and you're on a page that has JS disabled. Also, I really hope you're not on Firefox 1.5.0.4 as stated in your signature. It's <a href="http://www.mozilla.org/projects/security/known-vulnerabilities.html#Firefox">vulnerable</a>.
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Thanks but why's pop up blocker activating?
Ok, I know this is a very old post but I found it SO useful I just had to comment. I'm always trying to remember where I read something and have to go through and search the tech sites I frequent most. This thread helped make it so much simpler. I use:
I also added searches freewaregenius & makeuseof but their search strings are longer so I'm not posting it.
<i>My question is this</i>: every now and then the FF 3.0 RC3 popup blocker blocks all the tabs from opening. I'll run the same keyword search again and it will run fine. Any ideas why that is?
Anyway, much thanks!
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javascript:void(window.open('http://lifehacker.com/search/%s'));void(window.open('http://www.downloadsquad.com/search/?q=%s'));void(window.open('http://www.ghacks.net/?s=%s'))
I also added searches freewaregenius & makeuseof but their search strings are longer so I'm not posting it.
<i>My question is this</i>: every now and then the FF 3.0 RC3 popup blocker blocks all the tabs from opening. I'll run the same keyword search again and it will run fine. Any ideas why that is?
Anyway, much thanks!
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Re: search multiple sites via keyword
Super useful, but yeah, pop-up blocker wants to block these tabs as popups. How do we tell FireFox that we actually want three tabs to open at once and it's not some skeezy warez site trying to jack our browsers?