Adding a Protocol to Firefox

[rootbear75]

This quote made me realize something:

http://quotes.subspaceonline.com/index.php?3319

1:April> lol wanted to go to twd site on firefox, i wrote ?go twd.trenchwars. before i realised

1:April> 2 much ss :/

Is it possible to add something to firefox/IE/Chrome so that it recognizes ?go or go, and automatically redirects you?

 

Kind of like if you type irc:// it brings up the IRC client....

etc...

 

 

possible?

[»Maverick]

Most likely possible with Firefox using this extension: https://addons.mozilla.org/nl/firefox/addon/9450

 

It's also possible to get this done using Google Chrome - you can add a custom Google Search Engine (by using the "I'm feeling lucky" option) with the keyword of "go" ("?go" doesn't work):

 

1. Go to Options window (Wrench icon / Options)
   
2. Click on the 'Manage' button next to "Default search:"
   
3. Add a Search Engine with the following properties:
   
   • Name: Google - go
     
   • Keyword: go
     
   • URL: http://www.google.com/search?q=%s&btnI=Im+Feeling+Lucky

Edited February 2, 2010 by Maverick

[JoWie]

Here is one way:

 

Create a bookmark, edit it.

Set the Location field to "javascript:location="http://"+decodeURIComponent("%s");undefined"

Set the keyword to "?go".

 

Then try ?go ssforum.net or something like ?go ssforum.net?app=downloads

[rootbear75]

that is SO freakin awesome thx jowie

 

that should work in all three though right?

Edited February 2, 2010 by rootbear75

[L.C.]

The bookmark trick isn't working for me.

[BDwinsAlt]

The bookmark trick isn't working for me.

Can't you just use OpenDNS for this? I know I can make shortcuts like that and it directs me.

But if you feel like recreating something that already exists, go ahead.

[L.C.]

Oops! It was not working for me because I accidentally had an " after undefined.