Custom Search Engine

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11/17/2010 9:10:49 AM
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Custom Search Engine

Hello,

I've been developing University sites with mojoPortal (using multisite mode) and I'm wondering if there is a way to use our custom search engine (it's external - I just need to insert the code somewher) with mojoPortal.  I didn't want to recreate the wheel so tried just creating a custom search page with the Html Content module, but the WYSIWYG strips out the javascript. 

Does anyone have an idea about implementing a custom search engine without re-inventing the wheel?

Thanks for any insight you may have.

Best,

Beth

11/17/2010 11:10:28 AM
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Re: Custom Search Engine

Hi Beth,

Read Making Custom Features Searchable.

Hope Helps

Asad

 

1/26/2011 10:41:07 AM
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Re: Custom Search Engine

Hi,

I revisted the link you sent back in November, but as then, do not see how it applies to what I am trying to do.  At the time I resolved to use the internal site engine, except that the PageNotFound.aspx utilizes a Google Search (that I don't have installed because I'm using the internal search) which means the search on that page is non-functional.  I posted that issue on the forum as well but have not gotten a response: http://www.mojoportal.com/Forums/Thread.aspx?thread=7186&mid=34&pageid=5&ItemID=5

Maybe it is my ignorance that the page you linked is a bit over my head and there is something I am missing.  However, I do not want to hook custom features into the search engine; I want to implement a different search engine than that provided by mojoPortal, hopefully without having to alter the source code.  If that is not an option and I have to create a custom feature, then at least I know where I stand.

Best wishes,

Beth

1/26/2011 12:07:25 PM
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Re: Custom Search Engine

You would have to do custom development to integrate a custom search engine, its not something that can be done in a wysiwyg editor.

You could create a custom search page and a custom search link or search input control and then use that custom link or control in your layout.master so it goes to your custom search page instead of using the included link and page.

Hope it helps,

Joe

1/26/2011 12:12:05 PM
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Re: Custom Search Engine

The editor should not strip out your javascript if you paste it in using html view. If you have that problem with TinyMCE you could change to CKeditor and paste in source view and then save without changing the view. So I guess it may be possible to integrate a custom search engine that way if its just javascript to integrate it.

1/27/2011 8:34:18 AM
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Re: Custom Search Engine

Yes, I'm using TinyMCE and it is stripping out the js when I enter it in html view.  You've given me the info I need to use our University Search Engine, though!

Thanks for the guidance!

~ Beth

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