Re: Search for the documentation

Hello Philip, (PO == "Philip Olson") philip@cornado.com forecasted: PO> http://www.php.net/tips.php PO> it will turn your browser into a search machine. Even better, for people who use EditPlus (sorry, unsure about other editors) you can do this with just one shortcut from within EditPlus itself. Since IE 5 is my primary browser: Follow the instructions on http://www.php.net/tips.php for adding the Quick Search add-on. (I named my shortcut php, but you could use anything you wanted.) Then in EditPlus, go to: Tools -> Configure User Tools Click on the 'Add Tool >>' button. Choose 'Program' from the pop-out. I named mine 'PHP Search' Command: C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\Iexplore.exe Argument: php $(CurWord) (Where 'php' in the above is the same shortcut name you entered in IE Quicksearch) Initial Directory: leave it blank or you'll get the the 'Launch Window' MS-DOS box along with the browser. Click 'Apply' then 'OK' Now, when you need to consult the manual for a specific function (or heck, any term), just hit Ctrl+[number] where [number] is the shortcut displayed beside 'PHP Search' in the Tools menu. For example, if I placed my cursor right before the 'm' in: @mysql_pconnect($host, $username, $password) And hit Ctrl+6, it opens IE and takes me straight to: http://www.php.net/manual/en/function.mysql-pconnect.php For the 'Argument' line in 'Configure User Tools' you could also use php $(CurSel) but you'll have to highlight a word before you hit Ctrl+[number]. If you're not using IE, this should still be pretty easy to configure. If anyone can't get this to work, let me know off-list. I'll be glad to help. -Brian