I think that's probably pretty close to being accurate. In fact, I bet I could rewrite iptools as a "search" to keep in line with DQSD convention. iptools doesn't use anything special, really.
When I made it I didn't know any better *shrug*, but I think the terminology is a little confusing. iptools isn't a "search", really, it's an "add-on" to a product that allows you to search websites. Pedantic, I know, but that's what confused me at first and why I headed down the path of an add-on. :) Maybe the docs could be changed a little to describe the differences a bit better? I'd be happy to write a tutorial on how to write a "search", and then extend it to show how you do not, in fact, need to "search" anything with a "search" "add-on" ;) -Steve. On Tue, Jul 22, 2008 at 6:45 AM, Kim Gräsman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi guys, > > I wonder if addons are simply searches that require additional files, > beyond the .xml spec? It seems so, looking at the existing ones. Other > than that, I don't see how being an addon would allow greater reach > than a search, except perhaps by convention. > > I think that's it, anyway: an addon is a search with additional > "stuff", be it COM components (timesync), a group of related searches > (genealogy), web service wrappers (googlespell), that won't fit in a > single xml file. > > Thanks for the usage statistics :) > > - Kim > > On Mon, Jul 21, 2008 at 20:49, Steve Babineau <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> Hi Kim. >> >> I'm not well-versed yet in DSDQ, but as far as I'm aware, "addons" >> allow you to get to areas on your system that searches do not. I'm >> guessing that the iptools addon could be re-written as a search, but I >> didn't (don't) know any better. :) >> >> -Steve. >> >> On Mon, Jul 21, 2008 at 9:59 AM, Kim Gräsman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> Hi Steve, >>> >>> I noticed from the e-mail archives that we discussed this back in >>> April. It had totally slipped my mind... >>> >>> How does an addon differ from a search? >>> >>> Thanks, >>> - Kim >>> >>> On Mon, Jul 21, 2008 at 15:54, Steve Babineau <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>>> That one comes from me I think :) I use it as well... >>>> >>>> -Steve. >>>> >>>> On Mon, Jul 21, 2008 at 9:47 AM, Kim Gräsman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>>>> Hi Bill, >>>>> >>>>> On Mon, Jul 21, 2008 at 14:46, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> I only have ShowIP (ShowIP Ext) installed in /addons for the latest >>>>>> release of DQSD. It is working, and I find useful on that odd >>>>>> occasion when you just need to know your external IP. >>>>> >>>>> Ho hum, I wonder where that one comes from... :) >>>>> >>>>> Oh well, as long as it works. >>>>> >>>>> - Kim >>>>> >>>>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>>> This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's >>>>> challenge >>>>> Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK & win great >>>>> prizes >>>>> Grand prize is a trip for two to an Open Source event anywhere in the >>>>> world >>>>> http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100&url=/ >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> To unsubscribe visit: >>>>> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/dqsd-users >>>>> DQSD-Users@lists.sourceforge.net >>>>> http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/forum.php?forum_id=8601 >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> --Steve. >>>> >>>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>> This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's >>>> challenge >>>> Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK & win great >>>> prizes >>>> Grand prize is a trip for two to an Open Source event anywhere in the world >>>> http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100&url=/ >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> To unsubscribe visit: >>>> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/dqsd-users >>>> DQSD-Users@lists.sourceforge.net >>>> http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/forum.php?forum_id=8601 >>>> >>> >>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's challenge >>> Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK & win great >>> prizes >>> Grand prize is a trip for two to an Open Source event anywhere in the world >>> http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100&url=/ >>> _______________________________________________ >>> To unsubscribe visit: >>> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/dqsd-users >>> DQSD-Users@lists.sourceforge.net >>> http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/forum.php?forum_id=8601 >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> --Steve. >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's challenge >> Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK & win great prizes >> Grand prize is a trip for two to an Open Source event anywhere in the world >> http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100&url=/ >> _______________________________________________ >> To unsubscribe visit: >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/dqsd-users >> DQSD-Users@lists.sourceforge.net >> http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/forum.php?forum_id=8601 >> > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's challenge > Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK & win great prizes > Grand prize is a trip for two to an Open Source event anywhere in the world > http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100&url=/ > _______________________________________________ > To unsubscribe visit: > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/dqsd-users > DQSD-Users@lists.sourceforge.net > http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/forum.php?forum_id=8601 > -- --Steve. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's challenge Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK & win great prizes Grand prize is a trip for two to an Open Source event anywhere in the world http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100&url=/ _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe visit: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/dqsd-users DQSD-Users@lists.sourceforge.net http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/forum.php?forum_id=8601
