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GarageGames search in Firefox Search box

by Cliff · in Site Feedback · 07/20/2006 (1:39 pm) · 5 replies

Hi, guys. I was threatening on IRC the other night to set up a Firefox search configuration to search GarageGames, and I was waiting for something to finish at work so I did it real quick. Rather than upload it anywhere, I just thought I'd post the file here.

Create a file in ./Mozilla Firefoz/searchplugins called garagegames.src, insert the following:

# GarageGames plug-in by cliff, adapted from the Google search by amitp+mozilla@google.com

<search 
   name="GarageGames"
   description="GarageGames Search"
   method="GET"
   action="http://search.garagegames.com/search"
   queryCharset="utf-8"
>

<input name="q" user>
<inputnext name="start" factor="10">
<inputprev>
<input name="ie" value="utf-8">
<input name="oe" value="utf-8">
<input name="site" value="GarageGames">
<input name="client" value="GarageGames">
<input name="proxystylesheet" value="GarageGames">
<input name="output" value="xml_no_dtd">

<interpret 
    browserResultType="result" 
    charset = "UTF-8"
    resultListStart="<!--a-->" 
    resultListEnd="<!--z-->" 
    resultItemStart="<!--m-->" 
    resultItemEnd="<!--n-->"
>
</search>

Then, I snagged the torque logo and scaled it to 16x16 and saved it in the same folder as garagegames.gif. I don't know whether this gif is required or not.

#1
07/20/2006 (2:02 pm)
There's also a quick search which is a bit easier to add. Make a firefox bookmark under Quick Searches with the following URL:
http://search.garagegames.com/search?q=%s&restrict=&btnG=Google+Search&ie=&site=GarageGames&output=xml_no_dtd&client=GarageGames&lr=&proxystylesheet=GarageGames&oe=

Then specify your quick search keyword, mine's gg
#2
07/20/2006 (2:16 pm)
Ah, good one. Now I got both.
#4
07/24/2006 (4:31 am)
Awesome Cliff! Thanks!
#5
06/16/2009 (11:12 am)
Here there are a pair of search plugins made through this tool.

The first is an update of the Site Search Plugin for the new site, and Firefox 3:

Download

The second is a complementary search I use often, a Google search limited to the GG site:

Download

Save the file/s at "/Documents and Settings/<user>/Application Data/Mozilla/Firefox/Profiles/<profile>/searchplugins"

Edit: tried to paste the XML code here, but the new format embeds the favicon, and the char limit of the post didnt allowed it.

Edit 2. With the ConQuery FF extension, they made a pretty cool tandem: select text -> right click -> Search in... -> GarageGames Site