Goto Page enhancement

GregEL

Joined: Mar 16, 2016
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Highland CA

Posted on Mar 24 2016 01:22 PM

Maybe it's me but on threads with many pages it seems the only choices are previous and next. You can click on say page five and it will add a couple pages but it would be nice to click on Goto and have the ability to type in a page number to skip to it.

Thank You!

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JakeDobner

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Posted on Mar 24 2016 01:57 PM

I know Brian is working on an overhaul so that is a great idea. In the meantime, you can change the page number in the URL.

https://surfguitar101.com/forums/forum/gear/?page=2

Just change the 2 at the end to the page number you want to go to.

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Brian

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Posted on Mar 24 2016 02:17 PM

Are you just randomly looking at pages? Just curious what your use case is.

Did you know we have a search function?

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Brian

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Posted on Mar 24 2016 02:46 PM

JakeDobner wrote:

I know Brian is working on an overhaul so that is a great idea. In the meantime, you can change the page number in the URL.

https://surfguitar101.com/forums/forum/gear/?page=2

Just change the 2 at the end to the page number you want to go to.

Yeah that's a good work-around for now.

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GregEL

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Posted on Mar 24 2016 03:37 PM

"Are you just randomly looking at pages? Just curious what your use case is."

Am new here and am going through the topics sequentially. So far I've read up to page 56 in the gear posts. Would like to use the Goto to go to Page 57. Will use the URL suggestion mentioned above in the meantime.

You mentioned the search function. Does it search for a page number?

Thanks!

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Brian

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Posted on Mar 24 2016 04:00 PM

No, it doesn't search by page. Pages are meaningless because as new topics are added, all the topics shift down to other pages, so to speak. Searching will help you find something you are interested in by keywords.

Modifying the page parameter in the URL as Jake suggested is probably the best thing for you to do for now.

Don't forget you can bookmark pages with your browser if you are doing this over multiple browsing sessions...

BTW, I think you are the first person I've heard of in 10 years that is reading every single gear forum thread...

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GregEL

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Highland CA

Posted on Mar 24 2016 07:18 PM

Am reading EVERY page in all sections. Already done with the musicians topics. I'm mesmerized by this place. Surf music was my first love (am 66) and has come back with a vengeance. Have even started a surf band.

Call me obsessive.

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Brian

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Posted on Mar 24 2016 08:53 PM

Glad you are enjoying the site GregEL!

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GregEL

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Posted on Mar 24 2016 08:59 PM

Big time! Got ten years to catch up on.

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GregEL Joined: Mar 16, 2016 Posts: 217 Highland CA	Posted on Mar 24 2016 01:22 PM Maybe it's me but on threads with many pages it seems the only choices are previous and next. You can click on say page five and it will add a couple pages but it would be nice to click on Goto and have the ability to type in a page number to skip to it. Thank You! Top
JakeDobner Joined: Feb 26, 2006 Posts: 12159 Seattle	Posted on Mar 24 2016 01:57 PM I know Brian is working on an overhaul so that is a great idea. In the meantime, you can change the page number in the URL. https://surfguitar101.com/forums/forum/gear/?page=2 Just change the 2 at the end to the page number you want to go to. Top
Brian Joined: Feb 25, 2006 Posts: 19276 Des Moines, Iowa, USA	Posted on Mar 24 2016 02:17 PM Are you just randomly looking at pages? Just curious what your use case is. Did you know we have a search function? — Site dude - S3 Agent #202 Need help with the site? SG101 FAQ - Send me a private message - Email me "It starts... when it begins" -- Ralf Kilauea Top
Brian Joined: Feb 25, 2006 Posts: 19276 Des Moines, Iowa, USA	Posted on Mar 24 2016 02:46 PM JakeDobner wrote: I know Brian is working on an overhaul so that is a great idea. In the meantime, you can change the page number in the URL. https://surfguitar101.com/forums/forum/gear/?page=2 Just change the 2 at the end to the page number you want to go to. Yeah that's a good work-around for now. — Site dude - S3 Agent #202 Need help with the site? SG101 FAQ - Send me a private message - Email me "It starts... when it begins" -- Ralf Kilauea Top
GregEL Joined: Mar 16, 2016 Posts: 217 Highland CA	Posted on Mar 24 2016 03:37 PM "Are you just randomly looking at pages? Just curious what your use case is." Am new here and am going through the topics sequentially. So far I've read up to page 56 in the gear posts. Would like to use the Goto to go to Page 57. Will use the URL suggestion mentioned above in the meantime. You mentioned the search function. Does it search for a page number? Thanks! Last edited: Mar 24, 2016 15:40:08 Top
Brian Joined: Feb 25, 2006 Posts: 19276 Des Moines, Iowa, USA	Posted on Mar 24 2016 04:00 PM No, it doesn't search by page. Pages are meaningless because as new topics are added, all the topics shift down to other pages, so to speak. Searching will help you find something you are interested in by keywords. Modifying the page parameter in the URL as Jake suggested is probably the best thing for you to do for now. Don't forget you can bookmark pages with your browser if you are doing this over multiple browsing sessions... BTW, I think you are the first person I've heard of in 10 years that is reading every single gear forum thread... — Site dude - S3 Agent #202 Need help with the site? SG101 FAQ - Send me a private message - Email me "It starts... when it begins" -- Ralf Kilauea Last edited: Mar 24, 2016 16:01:55 Top
GregEL Joined: Mar 16, 2016 Posts: 217 Highland CA	Posted on Mar 24 2016 07:18 PM Am reading EVERY page in all sections. Already done with the musicians topics. I'm mesmerized by this place. Surf music was my first love (am 66) and has come back with a vengeance. Have even started a surf band. Call me obsessive. Top
Brian Joined: Feb 25, 2006 Posts: 19276 Des Moines, Iowa, USA	Posted on Mar 24 2016 08:53 PM Glad you are enjoying the site GregEL! — Site dude - S3 Agent #202 Need help with the site? SG101 FAQ - Send me a private message - Email me "It starts... when it begins" -- Ralf Kilauea Top
GregEL Joined: Mar 16, 2016 Posts: 217 Highland CA	Posted on Mar 24 2016 08:59 PM Big time! Got ten years to catch up on. Top

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