Search Docklet

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Hi all. If this has been asked my apologies, but i was wondering how do you add a different search engine into the web search docklet provided with objectdock? Any help would be greatly appriciated. Thank you!
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Reply #1 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Hmm . .no love in the OD gallery or through google.
Reply #2 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Right click docklet, configure, select other, enter url, as example for yahoo enter http://search.yahoo.com/search?p=##
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Reply #3 from Stardock Forums Top

Feature Enhancement request;

Currently, the URL used in this Search Docklet terminates after parsing ##, but some websites that use complex searches have further URL text after ##.

Example, take my local real estate website, I'd like to use this URL with the Search Docklet;

http://www.realestate.com.au/buy/property-apartment-unit+apartment-with-2-bedrooms-between-450000-550000-in-##%2c+nsw+2093%3b+/map-1

But the Search Docklet executes the string up to ##, meaning half the URL gets cut off, thus fails.

http://www.realestate.com.au/buy/property-apartment-unit+apartment-with-2-bedrooms-between-450000-550000-in-##

 

Bit of a long shot in asking for this, but as the old sayin' goes. Don't ask, don't get. ^_^

 

OH, if anyone can provide me the link to a more advanced search docklet, let me know. :)

Reply #4 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Do you want to create your own ObjectDock docklets?

Software Development Kit (SDK) allows you to create your own docklets! Try it now! 
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Reply #5 from WinCustomize Forums Top

I got curious and dl'd the SDK. Now to figure out the 'how to'. Any suggestions.

Reply #6 from Stardock Forums Top

Thanks Zubaz, I downloaded the SDK last night (before reading your post now  :grin: ) and briefed over the read me files. Is there a development community forum too for docklet creation?

Reply #7 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting Burningfeetman, reply 6
Is there a development community forum too for docklet creation?
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Not yet.  :)

Reply #8 from Stardock Forums Top

Judging by that smilie, one could assume that there's a docklet development forum in the works? :)

Reply #9 from WinCustomize Forums Top

That would be sweet! Learning how to make docklets.

Reply #10 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting Burningfeetman, reply 8
Judging by that smilie, one could assume that there's a docklet development forum in the works?
End of Burningfeetman's quote
If you are starting one . . there is. 

Feel free to start a thread at https://forums.wincustomize.com/forum/59

Reply #11 from Stardock Forums Top

I added a Bing Search, specifying results to be only from the UK which has further text after the ## and it works fine.

http://www.bing.com/search?q=##&rf=1&FORM=R5FD

 

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Quoting Burningfeetman, reply 3
Feature Enhancement request;

Currently, the URL used in this Search Docklet terminates after parsing ##, but some websites that use complex searches have further URL text after ##.

Example, take my local real estate website, I'd like to use this URL with the Search Docklet;

http://www.realestate.com.au/buy/property-apartment-unit+apartment-with-2-bedrooms-between-450000-550000-in-##%2c+nsw+2093%3b+/map-1

But the Search Docklet executes the string up to ##, meaning half the URL gets cut off, thus fails.

http://www.realestate.com.au/buy/property-apartment-unit+apartment-with-2-bedrooms-between-450000-550000-in-##

 

Bit of a long shot in asking for this, but as the old sayin' goes. Don't ask, don't get.

 

OH, if anyone can provide me the link to a more advanced search docklet, let me know.
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