P.S. I didn't mean to contradict the tone of my previous message, but the context completely changed from bookmarklets (specific) to JavaScript (general).
On Sat, Dec 27, 2008 at 10:37 AM, Chris <[email protected]> wrote: > I agree that a bookmarklet isn't an ordinary URL, but let's not quibble > over terms. I know very well how a javascript: "URL" works; JavaScript is > my original and most familiar programming language. > > I now understand why a Google search is required, but, depending on what > you want the bookmarklet to do, Firefox already has this functionality: > > http://lifehacker.com/software/geek-to-live/geek-to-live-fifteen-firefox-quick-searches-129658.php > Would a GMarklet still do anything extra? > > Chris > > > On Sat, Dec 27, 2008 at 4:43 AM, ekbworldwide <[email protected]>wrote: > >> >> > Since I'm a complete newbie, please pardon my cluelessness... Why would >> a >> > bookmarklet be restricted to Google searches? >> >> Um... My idea is a hack to allow bookmarklets to be stored at google >> bookmarks. >> >> > From what I've just read, >> > bookmarklets contain URLs, which don't necessarily point to Google. >> >> Bookmarklets start with "javascript:" - they do *not* point to urls. >> Google bookmarks only allows (as far as I know) urls. So if you >> >> save bookmarklet >> save a bookmark that points to a local file >> >> After you close firefox and open it again the urls are erased and >> replaced with about:blank >> >> The hack example... >> >> = The alert is "hidden" inside the google search >> = The (unwritten) greasemonkey script sees that search starts with >> "javascript:" and converts it to a bookmarklet >> >> ============ >> new idea >> The greasemonkey script could allow bookmarklets that point to a local >> file. >> ============ >> >> Q: Why would I want gmarks to use bookmarklets? >> A: It would be great if I could have all my bookmarklets available at >> google bookmarks. If I'm away from home - I can't access any >> bookmarklet. >> >> > Can you give a usage example where Firefox's functionality is >> > enhanced by such compatibility? >> >> Right now - I use >gt< for a google keyword torrent search >> >> possible searches >> >> gt "name_of_the_film" >> gt "name_of_the_film" year >> gt intitle:"name_of_the_film" >> gt intitle:"name_of_the_film" year >> gt intitle:"name_of_the_film" intitle:year >> etc. >> >> What I wish I could do - allow gmarks to have a sort of "keyword plus" >> search. >> >> Note >> I haven't written this yet for ff bookmarks. In fact - I'm not sure if >> it's possible to do via ff bookmarks and the address bar. >> >> If gmarks allowed bookmarklets I could type in the bookmarklet name in >> quick search and have the bookmarklet allow me to decide which one of >> those searches I wanted to do - on the fly. >> >> >> > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "GMarks" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/GMarks?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
