[DQSD-Users] Wikipedia search

2007-02-13 Thread Steven Bellamy
 
Thanks Glenn. 

I really wish I could get your highlight and search
technique to work. So
far nothing happens. I have carefully edited the reg
file to include the
path to the search HTML but after I install the reg,
restart and then right
click in the browser I don't see anything about
Wikipedia. I must be doing
something wrong. Has anyone else had this problem. 


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Steven,

You might also want to check out some tools here[1]
that should work with
IE/Avante.  I haven't tried any yet.  I *am* really
liking being able to
search Wikipedia for selected text now... thanks for
the good idea!

[1]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Tools/Browser_tools/Microsoft_Interne
t_Explorer

Glenn

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 Sent: Sunday, February 11, 2007 9:37 PM
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 Subject: Re: [DQSD-Users] Search related
 
 Updated to handle right-clicks on links.
 
 
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 Carr
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 Subject: Re: [DQSD-Users] Search related
 
 
 Updated to remove HTML tags from the search text
('bsearch 
 text/b')
 
 
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 Carr
 Sent: Sunday, February 11, 2007 6:19 PM
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 Subject: Re: [DQSD-Users] Search related
 
 
 Steven,
  
 Here's a quick-n-dirty solution with some script...

http://www.dqsd.net/misc/SearchWikipediaContextMenu.zip
  
 There are two files... 
 - search_wikipedia.html
 - search_wikipedia_ie_context_menu.reg
  
 The .reg file adds a context menu item Search
Wikipedia to Internet 
 Explorer when you have text selected in the browser.
 I've only tested 
 this on XP, but it appears to work ok with Avante
and IE.
  
 Installation...
 - Extract the files to some directory
 - Edit the .reg file and correct the path to the
extracted .html file.
 I.e., if you extracted the files to C:\Documents
and 
 Settings\Glenn\My Documents\search_wikipedia.html,
change the path in 
 the .reg to C:\\Documents and Settings\\Glenn\\My
Documents\\search_wikipedia.html
 - Double click the .reg file to make the changes in
the registry.
 - You'll need to restart any open browser windows.
 - With Avante I had to create an popup exception
rule for *wikipedia* 
 windows.
  
 Anyway, it probably could be improved, but it seems
to work pretty well.
  
 Glenn
 
 
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 Subject: [DQSD-Users] Search related
 
 
 Windows XP
 Avant Browser
  
 Not strictly DQSD but as this list has most of the
'search' and 'lookup'
 gurus on it I hope you will allow this. 
  
 I want to be able to highlight text in my browser
and then right click 
 and search Wikipedia for the highlighted text.
  
 Wikipedia has problems but for my purpose (checkable
facts and 
 figures) it's perfect. I find myself typing 'wik etc
etc' into DQSD
constantly.
  
 Any thoughts on how I can make the link to and
search on Wikipedia as 
 smooth as possible.
  
 Thanks
  
   
  
 
 
 
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Re: [DQSD-Users] Wikipedia search

2007-02-13 Thread Glenn Carr
Steven,

Make sure that the path in the .reg file has double backslashes for the path
delimiters.  A good way to make sure the path in the registry is correct is
to merge the .reg file to the registry (double-click it), then edit the
registry directly with regedit to set the path.

Attached is a screenshot of what my registry entry looks like.

Export the registry key HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet
Explorer\MenuExt, and send it to me directly (glenn at glenncarr dot com),
and I'll see if I see any problems.

Glenn


 Thanks Glenn. 
 
 I really wish I could get your highlight and search
 technique to work. So
 far nothing happens. I have carefully edited the reg
 file to include the
 path to the search HTML but after I install the reg,
 restart and then right
 click in the browser I don't see anything about
 Wikipedia. I must be doing
 something wrong. Has anyone else had this problem. 
 
 
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 Date: Mon, 12 Feb 2007 10:18:34 -0700
 From: Glenn Carr [EMAIL PROTECTED]
 Subject: Re: [DQSD-Users] WikipediaSearch related
 To: dqsd-users@lists.sourceforge.net
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 Steven,
 
 You might also want to check out some tools here[1]
 that should work with
 IE/Avante.  I haven't tried any yet.  I *am* really
 liking being able to
 search Wikipedia for selected text now... thanks for
 the good idea!
 
 [1]
 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Tools/Browser_tools/Mic
 rosoft_Interne
 t_Explorer
 
 Glenn
 
  Original Message 
  From: Glenn Carr [EMAIL PROTECTED]
  Sent: Sunday, February 11, 2007 9:37 PM
  To: 'DQSD users mailing list'
 dqsd-users@lists.sourceforge.net
  Subject: Re: [DQSD-Users] Search related
  
  Updated to handle right-clicks on links.
  
  
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  From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
  [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On
 Behalf Of Glenn 
  Carr
  Sent: Sunday, February 11, 2007 7:08 PM
  To: 'DQSD users mailing list'
  Subject: Re: [DQSD-Users] Search related
  
  
  Updated to remove HTML tags from the search text
 ('bsearch 
  text/b')
  
  
_
  
  From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
  [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On
 Behalf Of Glenn 
  Carr
  Sent: Sunday, February 11, 2007 6:19 PM
  To: 'DQSD users mailing list'
  Subject: Re: [DQSD-Users] Search related
  
  
  Steven,
   
  Here's a quick-n-dirty solution with some script...
 
 http://www.dqsd.net/misc/SearchWikipediaContextMenu.zip
   
  There are two files... 
  - search_wikipedia.html
  - search_wikipedia_ie_context_menu.reg
   
  The .reg file adds a context menu item Search
 Wikipedia to Internet 
  Explorer when you have text selected in the browser.
  I've only tested 
  this on XP, but it appears to work ok with Avante
 and IE.
   
  Installation...
  - Extract the files to some directory
  - Edit the .reg file and correct the path to the
 extracted .html file.
  I.e., if you extracted the files to C:\Documents
 and 
  Settings\Glenn\My Documents\search_wikipedia.html,
 change the path in 
  the .reg to C:\\Documents and Settings\\Glenn\\My
 Documents\\search_wikipedia.html
  - Double click the .reg file to make the changes in
 the registry.
  - You'll need to restart any open browser windows.
  - With Avante I had to create an popup exception
 rule for *wikipedia* 
  windows.
   
  Anyway, it probably could be improved, but it seems
 to work pretty well.
   
  Glenn
  
  
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  From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
  [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On
 Behalf Of Steven 
  Bellamy
  Sent: Saturday, February 10, 2007 4:05 PM
  To: dqsd-users@lists.sourceforge.net
  Subject: [DQSD-Users] Search related
  
  
  Windows XP
  Avant Browser
   
  Not strictly DQSD but as this list has most of the
 'search' and 'lookup'
  gurus on it I hope you will allow this. 
   
  I want to be able to highlight text in my browser
 and then right click 
  and search Wikipedia for the highlighted text.
   
  Wikipedia has problems but for my purpose (checkable
 facts and 
  figures) it's perfect. I find myself typing 'wik etc
 etc' into DQSD
 constantly.
   
  Any thoughts on how I can make the link to and