Friend Search "eval:'sd:focus@'+$icn","sd:focus@imBTNxt" "Friend Search", "Friend Search Types", "The Friend Search Screen", "Performing a Friend Search", "Search Result Menu" &var=$cgtl[0]; &image=im02;&pre=1;Friend Search is a function that searches for the handles of PlayOnline members using various parameters. &style=sp04; &style; &li=pb;&style=bd16;Displaying the Friend Search Screen&style; The Friend Search feature can be accessed by using one of the following two methods. &style=sp04; &style; &style=br14;* Select "Friend Search" from the Navigator on the main menu. * Select "&image=is03;Friend Search" from the launcher at the top of the screen.&li; &var=$cgtl[1]; &pre=1;There are two types of Friend Search: &style=sp04; &style; &li=sp;&style=bd16;Index Search&style; Search for a handle, handle ID or mail address. This is useful when looking for someone specific. &style=sp04; &style; &style=bd16;Profile Search&style; Search for items in a handle profile or a Content ID profile linked to a handle. This is useful when conducting general searches for people who match specific conditions. &style=sp04; &style; &style=br14;* You can switch between the two search types by selecting &image=lt;or&image=gt;&style;&li; &var=$cgtl[2]; &image=im01;&pre=1;The Friend Search screen consists of the following: &style=sp04; &style; &li=bb1;&style=bb16;Search Parameters&style;&li; &style=sp04; &style; &li=bb2;&style=bb16;Search Results&style;&li; &style=sp04; &style; &li=bb3;&style=bb16;Commands&style;&li; &style=sp04; &style; &style=br14;* In the case of a Profile Search, the name of the relevant game/service will be displayed in the bottom left corner of the screen.&style; &var=$cgtl[3]; &image=im03;&pre=1;Use the following procedure to perform a Friend Search &style=sp04; &style; Select&image=lt;or&image=gt;to specify a search type, then enter at least one search parameter and select "Search." Results of the search will be displayed shortly thereafter. &style=br14;* If more than 10 matches are found, the results will be divided and displayed on multiple pages. You can narrow your search results by providing more search parameters. &style=sp02; &style; * Up to 100 matches can be found per search. &style=sp02; &style; * If a user's profile privacy setting is set to "Do Not Show," that user will not show up on the search results even in the case of a match.&style; &style=sp04; &style; &li=pb;&style=bd16;Sort Search Results&style; Search results can be manually sorted under various conditions. Select "Sort" from the Friend Search commands to display the sort menu, and select a condition to sort under. Select "Sort" again to sort the search results under the specified condition.&li; &var=$cgtl[4]; "1","53","View Profile" "1","122","Friend Registration" "1","220","Group Invite" "1","318","Ignore" &pre=1;When a handle is selected from the search results, the following menu items will de displayed: View the selected handle's profile. Send a "&image=is01;Let's be friends!" message to the selected handle (user). Send a "&image=is02;Would you like to join a friend group?" message to the selected handle (user). Add the selected handle to your Ignore List.