Google Deskbar + PHP.net

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Try this 😉

Get -> http://toolbar.google.com/deskbar/

Then ->

Deskbar -> Options -> Customised Searches -> Add

Name : PHP
Shortcut : Ctrl + P
URL : http://uk.php.net/{1}

So all I type is serialize + (CTRL+P) to get my man page 😃 😃

Time Saver 😉

jebster

hmmm neat! Going to install it! 🙂

piersk

I found this yesterday, but didn't think of doing it for PHP. What an excellent idea...

Oh, and I'd just like to point out that althought the URL in the first post says uk.php.net, this can be done with any of the mirrors.

Weedpacket

Hm. I'd consider it if I were planning on using IE again.

Until then I thought I'd see if I can't come up with something of my own. I assumed that the user has downloaded the multiple-HTML-file version of the manual, (which has the advantage of not needing an active network connection). I assumed this because I have🙂

I stuck a batch file in the root directory.

set phpmanualpath=\path\where\the\html\files\are\

cmd /c "%phpmanualpath%function.%1.html"

So that now I can call up a command line, type "\phpman sscanf" and get the sscanf page. Once there of course all the links are functional.

If I'm in the mood I might extend it to other sections of the manual.

piersk

But you dont need IE. It works through it's own "mini-browser"...

Weedpacket

Originally posted by piersk
But you dont need IE. It works through it's own "mini-browser"...

So why do the system requirements include IE5.5?

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If your not on Windows, or don't have IE I beleive Opera has the option of customising the searches also.

IE is required for the Deskbar.

Weedpacket

Oh, well, I was going to write one of these just 'cos I reckoned it would be possible, but - as you can see - as soon as I started looking around to learn how the things are made, I found someone had already made one. Yes, I know it needs a browser open, but so does Google's thing - even if it is surrounded by different chrome from the usual.

Thatsmej

cool idea..

going to have a look for firebird,
cause i cant work with IE..

most of the time i just download the manual as chm file..

works cool to,
specially when you have a dailup connection 😉

piersk

Originally posted by Weedpacket
So why do the system requirements include IE5.5?

Tch! picky picky picky... i have to use IE unfortunately cos most (if not all) use it. Browser of choice is firebird tho.

Anyone know when the next release is out?

Weedpacket

Originally posted by piersk
Tch! picky picky picky... i have to use IE unfortunately cos most (if not all) use it. Browser of choice is firebird tho.

Anyone know when the next release is out?

0.8? This or next month, apparently.

jebster

Originally posted by Weedpacket
Hm. I'd consider it if I were planning on using IE again.

Until then I thought I'd see if I can't come up with something of my own. I assumed that the user has downloaded the multiple-HTML-file version of the manual, (which has the advantage of not needing an active network connection). I assumed this because I have🙂

I stuck a batch file in the root directory.
set phpmanualpath=\path\where\the\html\files\are\

cmd /c "%phpmanualpath%function.%1.html"
So that now I can call up a command line, type "\phpman sscanf" and get the sscanf page. Once there of course all the links are functional.

If I'm in the mood I might extend it to other sections of the manual. [/B]

But say you mistyped the function name, wouldn't you get an error of some sort? But with the deskbar method PHP.net gives you suggestions if the function was not found.

And I also have downloaded the HTML version or the manual, but that is so I can have HTML Errors(think thats what its called) on. And have the CHM in my start menu for quick reference incase my internet connection goes down(which seems to happen to often!) 🙂

Weedpacket

Originally posted by jebster
But say you mistyped the function name, wouldn't you get an error of some sort? But with the deskbar method PHP.net gives you suggestions if the function was not found.

Nope, I just don't get a browser with the page in it (I probably do get an error message in the console window, but that's closed immediately anyway - it doesn't even get time to be properly drawn). It was only a two-minute scribble, anyway. Like I said, it should emulate php.net's search hierarchy at least for successful searches. I don't use php.net's suggestions often enough for that to bother me.