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How come there is no advanced search in the forums? Basically all I want to do is find all the threads that I started, but I can only find all the threads that I've posted in, which is far too many to look through. Is there a reason these forums don't have it? I'm assuming it's not an implementation problem as almost every free forum has advanced search.

Wednesday, February 3, 2010 2:53 PM

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Hi ScottyDoesKnow,

if you use the searchbox at the top of the page (Search msdn with bing) then you can easily search for the threads you have started by using:

meta:Search.MSForums.ThreadStarterUserName(ScottyDoesKnow)
Hannes

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- Marked as answer by ScottyDoesKnow Tuesday, February 23, 2010 3:53 PM
Monday, February 22, 2010 6:58 AM
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Hi Scotty,

i have posted a discussion which is made sticky now: http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/vbgeneral/thread/436c0821-e7a7-4ba6-8a0a-b34b0ec37ba6/#436c0821-e7a7-4ba6-8a0a-b34b0ec37ba6
Hannes

If you have got questions about this, just ask.
Mark the thread as answered if the answer helps you. This helps others who have the same problem !
C# to VB.NET: http://www.developerfusion.com/tools/convert/csharp-to-vb/
- Marked as answer by ScottyDoesKnow Tuesday, February 23, 2010 3:53 PM
Tuesday, February 23, 2010 3:46 PM

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A week, 200 views and no responses? No one agrees with me here?

Tuesday, February 9, 2010 3:08 PM
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How come there is no advanced search in the forums? Basically all I want to do is find all the threads that I started, but I can only find all the threads that I've posted in, which is far too many to look through. Is there a reason these forums don't have it? I'm assuming it's not an implementation problem as almost every free forum has advanced search.

hi ,

you can use a seach engine for that or use the add in .

the vast amount of data make it hard to search them all , just use keywords and the + sign for example

the live toolbar does a nice job also in finding particular threads

have a nice day
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Saturday, February 20, 2010 7:06 PM

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Hi ScottyDoesKnow,

if you use the searchbox at the top of the page (Search msdn with bing) then you can easily search for the threads you have started by using:

meta:Search.MSForums.ThreadStarterUserName(ScottyDoesKnow)
Hannes

If you have got questions about this, just ask.
Mark the thread as answered if the answer helps you. This helps others who have the same problem !
C# to VB.NET: http://www.developerfusion.com/tools/convert/csharp-to-vb/
- Marked as answer by ScottyDoesKnow Tuesday, February 23, 2010 3:53 PM
Monday, February 22, 2010 6:58 AM
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Thanks Heslacher, is there a page with more information on the syntax?

Tuesday, February 23, 2010 3:18 PM
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Hi Scotty,

i have posted a discussion which is made sticky now: http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/vbgeneral/thread/436c0821-e7a7-4ba6-8a0a-b34b0ec37ba6/#436c0821-e7a7-4ba6-8a0a-b34b0ec37ba6
Hannes

If you have got questions about this, just ask.
Mark the thread as answered if the answer helps you. This helps others who have the same problem !
C# to VB.NET: http://www.developerfusion.com/tools/convert/csharp-to-vb/
- Marked as answer by ScottyDoesKnow Tuesday, February 23, 2010 3:53 PM
Tuesday, February 23, 2010 3:46 PM
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Advanced search would be better than trying to find and remember pieces of program code, though.

Wednesday, February 24, 2010 7:29 AM