Re: Closest non matching search
This WebDNA talk-list message is from 2004
It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 58430
interpreted = N
texte = This may not be practical, I guess depending on the size of your db, but as Nitai suggests, the wa search, but display those results as the "did you mean". Then do an eq search for the phrase that the person typed in right after that. The first search would be an eq search for the results from the wa search (I hope this makes sense). You might even add a max=1 for the first search so that you don't have a bunch of "did you mean" 's. The thing that would need to be worked out is if the phrase typed in is an exact match. You don't want a "did you mean" yet the wa search is more than likely going to find one. Some kind of hideif here if [searchphrase] equals [data in database]. Kind of thinking out loud, maybe this will help. GK At 06:25 AM 6/16/2004, you wrote: >Hi > >On Google or iTunes if I type "James Tyler" for example it will suggest that >I may of meant "James Taylor". It seems to return a nearest match sort of >thing. > >Anyone have any idea how you could do such a thing in WebDNA without having >a popular misspelling database etc? > >Almost a nearest [notfounditems] sort of thing. > >Thanks for any help. ------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list
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This may not be practical, I guess depending on the size of your db, but as Nitai suggests, the wa search, but display those results as the "did you mean". Then do an eq search for the phrase that the person typed in right after that. The first search would be an eq search for the results from the wa search (I hope this makes sense). You might even add a max=1 for the first search so that you don't have a bunch of "did you mean" 's. The thing that would need to be worked out is if the phrase typed in is an exact match. You don't want a "did you mean" yet the wa search is more than likely going to find one. Some kind of hideif here if [searchphrase] equals [data in database]. Kind of thinking out loud, maybe this will help. GK At 06:25 AM 6/16/2004, you wrote: >Hi > >On Google or iTunes if I type "James Tyler" for example it will suggest that >I may of meant "James Taylor". It seems to return a nearest match sort of >thing. > >Anyone have any idea how you could do such a thing in WebDNA without having >a popular misspelling database etc? > >Almost a nearest [notfounditems] sort of thing. > >Thanks for any help. ------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/
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