Getting a batch file to search Google

[skynet]

Hi all

I am a photocopier engineer and when I have a strange ongoing problem with a machine I search a website using google site search like this for example.,

blank copies site:http://www.copytechnet.com/forums/canon/

Is there a way to get a batch file to do the search for me so I can start the file, enter my search details and the file adds 'site:http://www.copytechnet.com/forums/canon/' to the end.

Many thanks.

[Ranguna173]

What browser do you want to use?

[Ranguna173]

if it is firefox, here is the code:

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@echo off
echo Type what you want to search in google.
echo Put  + where you put the spaces. Ex:
echo -
echo You want to search.
echo Would be:
echo you+want+to+search
set /p search=
cd "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox"
firefox http://www.google.pt/search?q=%search%

I'm not in the mood to write something that would replace spaces with pluses so you just need to put a + in the place of spaces..

[skynet]

I use Firefox but can adapt the file for IE which I use at work.

My main reason for this is so I don't have to type the following into Google

site:http://www.copytechnet.com/forums/canon/

I want the script to do that for me I want it to open Google like this

I have tried
[snip]
cd "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox"
firefox http://www.google.pt/search?q=%search% site:http://www.copytechnet.com/forums/canon/

but that doesn't work

[Ranguna173]

No, what you need to do is :

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firefox http://www.google.pt/search?q=%search%[b]+[/b]site:http://www.copytechnet.com/forums/canon/

You can't use spaces.
Use + google will read them as spaces..

For the internet explorer:

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cd C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer
iexplore http://www.google.pt/search?q=%search%+site:http://www.copytechnet.com/forums/canon/

Do you want me to create a batch file that you can choose between internet explorer and firefox?

[aGerman]

You could also replace the spaces automatically and you could use the default browser:

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@echo off
set "google=http://www.google.com/search?q="
set "site=+site:http%%3A%%2F%%2Fwww.copytechnet.com%%2Fforums%%2Fcanon%%2F"

set /p "string=Search Details: "
set "string=%string: =+%"

start "" %google%%string%%site%

Regards
aGerman

[Ranguna173]

You could also replace the spaces automatically and you could use the default browser:

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@echo off
set "google=http://www.google.com/search?q="
set "site=+site:http%%3A%%2F%%2Fwww.copytechnet.com%%2Fforums%%2Fcanon%%2F"

set /p "string=Search Details: "
set "string=%string: =+%"

start "" %google%%string%%site%

Regards
aGerman

Or that..

[skynet]

Thanks for the help it now works as I wanted, I will adapt it to work with IE now I have the most difficult part (for me) sorted.

Thanks again.