Introducing FIRSTsearch to go
 

Heres what I've been cooking up for the Championship:

I have finally made FIRSTsearch so that you may search with email.
This way you can email with your mobile devices and get a response instead of having to get on the internet.
How to do it:
send the query to f@bobbys.us, it will send you the response within five minutes.
The Query, which is different from normal queries:
Include each of the following as wanted (the ordering does not matter, prior to the '@'):
"Q" - If you would like to search the Q&A database
"R" - If you would like to search the Rule database (origional rules)
"U" - If you would like to search the Updates database
"A" - If you would like to search the awards database
"L" - (new in FRSTsrch-tg) If you would like to combine responses that repeat the same first line. (known as linking - with regards to FIRSTsearch)
"C" - (new in FRSTsrch-tg) If you would like to compress the response so it fits within a smaller bandwidth (should be done with TXTing the email, TXT limits vary) - Small dictionary of compressed words to actual words: http://bobfrank.org/FIRSTsearch.doc
(All other characters are ignored prior to the '@')

These must all be followed by "@", ALWAYS, then you place the normal query.

Here is an example:
Body of message sent to f@bobbys.us:
LAC@358
Body of message sent to origional sender:
' 1.SbplLoIslReAwa ReChaWnnr-358 ReWin#2-358 2.PhiReAwa ReFin#2-358 '
All words start with a capital letter and all other letters are lowercase.

And if you have the ability to, you may use FIRSTsearch without the internet, at http://bobfrank.org/?module=FIRSTsearch

Note: No one will ever read your email, so do not ask me anything through this email.

Re: Introducing FIRSTsearch to go
 

Awesome job again. That will be useful for the long trips between the pits and the stands :D .

Re: Introducing FIRSTsearch to go
 

It took my query three minutes while sitting at a stop light.
These traffic lights are way too long.

Nice job Bobby! You know I'll use it.

Re: Introducing FIRSTsearch to go
 

Fantastic, Bobby.

If you're bored, and looking for more features to add:
1. Automatic Match results sent when they're updated on FIRST's site. - sign up for team X - get an update whenever X plays a match.
2. Real time rankings during a competition.

Of course, real time match updates have been iffy on the website, but a fella can dream, can't he?

Re: Introducing FIRSTsearch to go
 

I don't think I'll have time this year (by myself), too busy currently with school, I'll add that to my one of my todo lists.
I would actually be able to do real time updates if people would be willing to send in scores and such to some other email, it wouldn't be FIRSTsearch, but I could probably put it together some lunch period next week.
But the rankings wouldn't work without all the information... so it would be difficult. I'll start a new thread called real time results or something if I am able to make it soon enough.

Re: Introducing FIRSTsearch to go
 

Note to self:

Remember to disable automatic signatures on my emails to FIRSTsearch.
I get some interesting matches on my sig.

Re: Introducing FIRSTsearch to go
 

Looks awesome Bobby! Great job. :)

Re: Introducing FIRSTsearch to go
 

OK...
All queries now end at the sight of "----" edit: after looking at my signature, I've decided to change it to "--"(two), not "----"(four)...
...So your signature can stay, it should now work.

Re: Introducing FIRSTsearch to go
 

Thanks. It works well.

Re: Introducing FIRSTsearch to go
 

OK, I have increased the speed of the cronjob to go every one minute instead of every five minutes, so it should be better for the Championship.

I have made Real Time Match Results and Comments for the championship, I just don't know how many people are willing to do something for it, all the information is located at this thread, please HELP with sending in information.