Search Box - Killer App

**Azralag** · 10-13-2009, 07:10 PM

Originally Posted by unseen

I installed Search Calculator and selected it from the Settings page, but when I type an equation into the search box, no calculations come up... Only searches from google? Is there something I'm not doing right?

You have to write in equations into the search bar then scroll down to "More Results" and click the app about 7 times, then after that everytime you write in a equation it will come up as the first result.

**arnodenhond** · 10-14-2009, 09:56 AM

Originally Posted by Azralag

It could be used for more simple things aswell; for example, type in battery & it will tell you the current percentage, type in weather and it will tell you the current degree.. This QSB has great potential that could be put to great use

Thanks for this suggestion but to my opinion this is not a very practical idea.
A command which does not require any variable or unique input is easier to invoke through an icon.

Why would you type "battery" when you can just click an icon to get the same result?

This concept works best when a unique input is required each time. like a calendar event's time, description and location.

I agree there is great potential but somehow i am having a hard time coming up with more practical applications..

**arnodenhond** · 10-14-2009, 09:59 AM

Originally Posted by mckoy

Anyway to decrease the clicks from 4 to maybe 1 or 2?

Yep. As Azralag noted, after clicking on the more results option several times (i believe the number is 5) the QSB will learn that this type of search result/suggestion is an interesting one and it will be shown in the initial list without requiring any clicks at all.

**arnodenhond** · 10-17-2009, 10:32 PM

I have added a tool to launch a custom url with inserted parameters from the query.
This can be used to start a search on a specific site (other than google) such as wikipedia.
It can be used to start a search in maps or the market or any other app you have installed as long as they can be triggered by a particular protocol (irc, ftp, whatever)
Another use for it could be to call a web form with several parameters "scripted" from input in the search box.
http://android.arnodenhond.com/apps/qsb/url
tell me what you think?

**mckoy** · 10-17-2009, 11:07 PM

I like this a lot!

But... I'll wil be honest, I rather buy all your add-ons if bundled up

**arnodenhond** · 10-24-2009, 09:51 PM

if they are bundled together you'd have to pay for all of them at once (perhaps a small discount) while you might not actually want to have all of them.
offering them separately offers more flexibility.

btw, i have added a currency conversion tool too..

anybody got any other suggestions?

**rzuleta** · 11-04-2009, 04:03 PM

Hey guys I have a question regarding QSB

I'm working on an app that uses information from both a local db and from an online DB.

I know I can share my local data to make it accessible via the QSB. Can I do the same with my online db?

Or do I have to create a separate app to make the online DB accessible via QSB?

Any help would be appreciated