Searching threads quickly for the info you need

[tangocash]

Hi guys,

I guess if you've been in TSD long enough you'll notice that it is getting increasingly difficult to search for exact information within a thread, especially those 100+ page threads. Here's how I find the information i need quickly with my good friend Google.

1) Enter the thread you want. Usually the URL in the address bar will show something like this: http://www.forex-tsd.com/expert-advisors-metatrader-4/xxxx.html
xxxx is the name of the thread.
Note that if you process through the pages of the thread there will be a number at the back e.g. xxxx-2.html for page 2. Please ignore the number. Only the first page of the thread doesn't have a number.

2) At the first page of the thread, copy the the whole url minus the ".html" at the end.
e.g.
http://www.forex-tsd.com/expert-advi...er-4/xxxx.html
copy only
http://www.forex-tsd.com/expert-advi...atrader-4/xxxx

3) Go to google (there's a search bar on the right of TSD logo) and type this format e.g. "site:http://www.forex-tsd.com/expert-advi...atrader-4/xxxx"

4) In front of "site" type in the information you require
e.g. I'm looking for settings for an EA, so I would type:
"settings site:http://www.forex-tsd.com/expert-advi...atrader-4/xxxx"

5) The more info you type infront of "site" the narrower your search.
e.g. "settings Alpari 5min site:http://www.forex-tsd.com/expert-advisors-metatrader-4/xxxx"

Hope this helps, I hope newcomers will use this method to find the require information instead of asking questions that have been answered many times before.

cheers
AJ

[newdigital]

It's usefull.
Thanks a lot.

[et_phonehome_2]

Thanks for making our lives easier.

Ed

[newdigital]

Just want to make attention to this thread.
I am using this searching method and it's working fine even to search some posts on the forum.