Anyone thinks of search web using DOS way?

[goldrain]

This is an idea, search web using command.
Everyone know the way to search is type keywords.
But I thinks keywords is not enough.
Anyone thinks of add a command?
like this: web keywords, music keywords, img keywords...
Use command to tell the type you want, and save many mouse clicks.
I think this way is cool and high efficiency.
Like DOS way, try it at http://www.cmd4web.com/

[patio]

Didn't look more efficient to me...clicked "Here" opened a daughter window...typed in my search word and hit Enter and waited...opened a regular Google results page.

My math is fuzzy but i counted 2 extra steps...

[goldrain]

Didn't look more efficient to me...clicked "Here" opened a daughter window...typed in my search word and hit Enter and waited...opened a regular Google results page.

My math is fuzzy but i counted 2 extra steps...

OK, I think you are using firefox. IE and Opera need't daughter window.
it's just the beginning. Then you just keep the little window and type commands and switch result page  in it.

[contrex]

If you have Firefox you can just type search terms in the address bar anyway.

[Carbon Dudeoxide]

In search bar:
City /low shot /far /wallpaper

Kinda weird........ We can just used the advanced options for web search.

[contrex]

Really strange English on that site.

[goldrain]

If you have Firefox you can just type search terms in the address bar anyway.

I think command line have some vantage. Firstly, command can tell what you want. Music? pictures? news? or just web pages?
Secondly, The typed command can be called back by arrow keys, and the result links is kept in the output unless you clear them.

[Carbon Dudeoxide]

Yeah but it could get a bit complicating like a person doesn't know what it is or someone wants several results. What happens if you type something wrong? in command prompt, if you spell 'echo' wrong, it won't work.

[contrex]

Yeah but it could get a bit complicating like a person doesn't know what it is or someone wants several results. What happens if you type something wrong? in command prompt, if you spell 'echo' wrong, it won't work.

Yeah, but, like, er, duh, you learn not to do it again.

[goldrain]

New functions added to cmd4web:

Your can define your own commands to open favorites. Command will be the quickest way to open a link. For example:   
use PHP to open php manul http://www.php.net/manual/en/index.php;
use BLOG to open your blog site.   
   
A favorite link can be set as your homepage.

[patio]

All these functions have been built into browsers for some time...

But in a command line world they are probably very handy.

[DeltaSlaya]

In my opinion this would  be useful for batch programming somehow? Yet not for everyday use as you can't find something on the internet faster than opening a browser with a hotkey, typing a query and hitting enter...

[Fen_Li]

hope this help you..

just save this as whatever.bat

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@echo off
title Google Search
:loop
cls
echo Type what do you wanna search..
echo Use Parameter after keyword (/w=web /p=Picture /v=video /m=music)
echo if keyword have space replace it with "+"
echo ex:Computer hope : keyword = Computer+hope /w
set /p q=[G] Search :
call :start %q%
goto loop
:start
if /i "%2"=="/w" start http://www.google.com/search?q=%1
if /i "%2"=="/p" start http://images.google.com/images?q=%1
if /i "%2"=="/v" start http://video.google.com/videosearch?q=%1
if /i "%2"=="/m" start http://www.google.com/search?q=%1+mp3
goto :eof


[richenstony]

This is pretty cool  i think its good for single searchs

[goldrain]

Now I found some way to put the command window in sidebar of browser.
This will make CMD handier. Find the way in FAQ page of cmd4web.