[news.eclipse.newcomer] Re: help search scope in an Infocenter - Is this

[Eric Rizzo <eclipse-news@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

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On 4/7/2009 5:50 AM, T. Proulx wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Can someone explain how help search scope in an Infocenter is meant to
> work under Ganymede? This is the behavior I see:
>
> 1. When the infocenter is displayed, I click the Search Scope: link.
> 2. I define a search scope.
> 3. When I perform the search, Eclipse seems to ignore the scope
> settings, and when I return to the Search Scope, I find that the scope I
> defined was not saved.
>
> If I delete cookies from my browser, and repeat the above, the same
> thing happens, BUT, the Search Scope: link changes to Advanced Search.
> Clicking on Advanced Search displays a dialog that allows me to restrict
> the scope of the search.
>
> So, is this behavior normal? Is the Search Scope: link meant to work in
> an Infocenter? If not, is there are way to make the Advanced Search link
> displayed by default? Perhaps my browser or the Infocenter is configured
> incorrectly, but I'm finding this confusing. Thanks in advance,
>
> -Tom