Re: Info Center -- MIDRANGE-L

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Here is a way to fix info center.

The problem is the search results.

First, the order of the search results seems to be completely random.  But
once you find the best search result link, the presentation of information
can be pretty good.  For an example, search on a CAE API "cwbRC_RunCmd".
The top 2 results are useless. The next few, if you are looking for api
reference info, will get you to a some well ordered and complete info on
this api.

Second, using the cwbRC_RunCmd api as an example again, the actual api
reference page for cwbRC_RunCmd is not  in the search results list.

Keep an internal table.
    Search keyword
    Search result page
    Count of times this page linked to via this search keyword

When showing the search results, order the results by link count descending.

When the search word is an API or command, always show its reference manual
page as the top search result. The reference manual page for the API should
then not only describe the API but also be the link point for more info on
the API.

Steve Richter
AutoCoder, LLC

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