please fix SI-WIKI search [AGAIN]

Hirazi Blue · **Joined:** 04 Jun 2009, 12:15 **Posts:** 3213

The search function @ the Softimage WIKI has been broken for a while now
(see this thread in the mailing list for instance)
If only someone were to fix it... :-?

edit 21-07-11: someone did...

Hirazi Blue · **Joined:** 04 Jun 2009, 12:15 **Posts:** 3213

Somehow the WIKI search became "unfixed" again.
It returns the infamous "Badly formed search query" on every query once more...

Hirazi Blue · **Joined:** 04 Jun 2009, 12:15 **Posts:** 3213

Nobody at Autodesk|Softimage cares enough about the WIKI to fix the search function?
If so, I'd say kill the WIKI altogether and move on or else try to maintain it... :-?

and yes I know I can do Google site searches to my heart's content, but that's besides the point

grahamef · **Joined:** 23 Jun 2009, 21:01 **Posts:** 242

I am told that someone is working on it. The wiki was moved to a different server recently, and it's a bit delicate because it uses an older version of WikiMedia that in turn uses an even older version of php. But at least we have the "message of the day" back (that is an RSS feed from the wiki).

Hirazi Blue · **Joined:** 04 Jun 2009, 12:15 **Posts:** 3213

Okay, but is there any ETA on when it will actually and hopefully definitively be fixed?

grahamef · **Joined:** 23 Jun 2009, 21:01 **Posts:** 242

Sorry, I don't have an ETA.

Hirazi Blue · **Joined:** 04 Jun 2009, 12:15 **Posts:** 3213

Well, I really hope this is a maintenance thing/glitch, but today (=just now) I was greeted by an Autodesk Login screen when trying to visit it the wiki and this login screen didn't even recognize my AD user name & password...
$:-\$

PS - Just checked: even trying to access the pages directly (via Google Search) gets you to this dreaded Login screen...

PS2 - This doesn't just seem to be a wiki-thing, the Area exhibits the same behavior...

Hirazi Blue · **Joined:** 04 Jun 2009, 12:15 **Posts:** 3213

Now that the broken WIKI-search has been mentioned once more on the Mailing List (here),
one would hope it finally will get fixed (again).
Maybe as a christmas gift, for all of us who haven't stopped believing?

bottleofram · **Joined:** 17 Aug 2010, 11:21 **Posts:** 346

I dont use wiki too often, but needed it today... Am I a fool to be surprised its still not working? $:-\$

*so thankful for google, so thankful...*

AceMastermind · **Joined:** 15 Jun 2009, 00:57 **Posts:** 65

You can install an XSI Wiki search plugin for your browser from HERE. I've been using it for years and and am quite happy with it, I use it in IE and Chrome.

You will need to edit the wiki url in the source after installing this plugin since it predates the Autodesk aquisition.
Change:
softimage.wiki.avid
to:
softimage.wiki.softimage

Registry path:

Code:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchScopes\{59FFCB4B-1AAC-4F8C-92F5-877B460C74EB}

Other info:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc848862(v=VS.85).aspx

please fix SI-WIKI search [AGAIN]

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