Searching ?problem? for [3.5] or [3.0] threads

[DrSpunj]

I just tried using the Search function here on the boards for a recent thread on "[3.5]" and "Charge". I found the thread after looking back a few pages in the Rules thread (since the Search function was REALLY slow), but I wanted to ask the moderators the following question:

The Search function didn't like "[3.5]" term, saying that "3.5" was too short and therefore needed to be longer to be valid. To run my search I ended up using wildcards at either end to find the brackets, but I'm assuming that's what is making the search so slow (yes, it's still running as I type this ). Is there any way to make the search parser recognize the brackets as valid characters so wildcards don't have to be used?

I realize we may soon drop the [3.5] tags (yes, I just read the thread about that in this forum) but I would imagine a reasonably large contingent are still going to use the search function for [3.0] tagged material (unless the forum is splitting into D&D Rules 3.0 and D&D Rules 3.5, which I hope it isn't!).

Just a thought. Thanks.

DrSpunj

[EricNoah]

The new bb software will allow us to have a list of "exceptions" to the rule in this regard. So if we want to include really short terms like SRD and AC and HD and other lingo like that (and 3.0 and 3.5, etc.) we should be able to do that. I think Russ is planning on moving to the new software soon.

[DrSpunj]

Cool! I was hoping it was something straightforward like that. I just hate making the Search engine do all the work with wildcards when I know I'm interested in brackets!

DrSpunj

[fba827]

Don't forget you can also sort the threads by thread title. This would put all the [3.5] threads together in order.

Just click on the heading "thread" at the top of the column that lists the thread titles.

(this is not necessarily directed at DrSpunj's question, just an fyi for people who didn't know and wanted another alternative).