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yeehi:
I would like to be able to do a search for my own posts, or those of another member.
I can't see an advanced search button for this.

Also I would like to be able to restrict my search to within a particular forum or thread. Can I do that?

Thank you!

Johnny54:
Use search in the left upper corner.
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yeehi:
Thanks, Johnny54! That did the trick.

It looks like there is no search within thread functionality in the standard SMF used on this website. Is that possible with a plugin?

I don't need to search within threads at the moment, but have needed to recently on other boards. Some threads were absolute monsters - like 60 pages!
I used the search within thread for a key word I was looking for and it occured just 3 times! It saved me no end of time and effort!

EDIT

I checked out the search as you suggested, Johnny54. I could do a search by username, but it required that I also put in search terms. I don't want to restrict my search by search terms. I want to see everything.

To do this I clicked on my user name in one of my posts, and did a search posts. That brought up all my posts.

It would be nice to be able to do a similar thing, but instead restrict it to all my threads, instead.  Is that functionality available? This would organize my search results for me. Also, I might be able to see the number of views/replies the thread has had. You can do this with vBulletin.

Finally, text editor for editing a post has no button to click on for making text italics or bold. Is there a way to "go advanced" with the text editor when editing a post, instead of having to enter html code?

Kindred:
yeehi... please stop posting everything in the feedback section.
Most of this belongs in chit chat, support or mod requests... not feedback.

and of course the editor has a button for italics, etc....
not quick reply, but the new post or full reply option does.
(and html won't work - you need to use bbc)

Arantor:

--- Quote ---It looks like there is no search within thread functionality in the standard SMF used on this website. Is that possible with a plugin?
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This site uses a mod called Search Focus Dropdown. Though if you use the quick search within a thread it internally defaults to just inside that thread anyway.


--- Quote ---It would be nice to be able to do a similar thing, but instead restrict it to all my threads, instead.  Is that functionality available?
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From your profile, Show Posts > Show Topics.


--- Quote ---Finally, text editor for editing a post has no button to click on for making text italics or bold. Is there a way to "go advanced" with the text editor when editing a post, instead of having to enter html code?
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The main reply does have the ability to insert bbcode for you but you can also press the WYSIWYG button to use the 'wonderful' WYSIWYG editor, which is a bit unreliable.


--- Quote ---Most of this belongs in chit chat, support or mod requests... not feedback.
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It is discussion about what SMF has by default - or not - and the fact that a new user trying it out is left with a feeling that there is a lot lacking, because it's not obvious how these things will work.

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