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Linking directly to a search result

On the main page I would like to be able to link to a temporary category of products, let's say for instance that the scent of the week would be blueberries. If I search for Blueberry I get all the products that have a blueberry scent, so would it be possible to post a link with that search "built in"? (hope I'm making sense...):oops:

Or do I have to make a hidden subcategory and put the products in there manually?

Any ideas greatly appreciated!!
/Anna

Re: Linking directly to a search result

Try the following code:

Code:

 <a href="{$http_location}/search.php?mode=search&substring=blueberries&including=phrase&by_title=on&by_shortdescr=on&by_full descr=on&category_main=on&category_extra=on">blueberries</a>

Re: Linking directly to a search result

Thanks so much! It works perfectly!

Many thanks!

/Anna

Re: Linking directly to a search result

Each search result page has 'This page URL' link at the bottom. You can use this URL to create 'dynamic categories'.

Re: Linking directly to a search result

I'm trying this as well

Code:

http://www.duffystric.com/search.php?mode=search&substring=palm+island&including=phrase&by_title=on&by_shortdescr=on&by_full descr=on&category_main=on&category_extra=on

the URL by its self works fine, but I'm using it as part of a java script in the header:

Code:

{literal}

<SCRIPT LANGUAGE="JavaScript">

<!-- Begin

var mfBanners = [

['http://www.duffystric.com/search.php?mode=search&substring=palm+island&including=phrase&by_title=on&by_shortdescr=on&by_full descr=on&category_main=on&category_extra=on', 'http://www.duffystric.com/1palm.jpg'], 

['http://www.duffystric.com/home.php?cat=85', 'http://www.duffystric.com/1new.jpg']

];

var mfIe = false;

if( document.all) {

mfIe = true;

}

var mfBannerIndex = 0;

function mfBannerChange() {

var htmlString = '<a href="'+mfBanners[mfBannerIndex][0]+'"> <img border="0" src="'+mfBanners[mfBannerIndex][1]+'"></a>';

if( mfIe) {

document.all.banner.innerHTML = htmlString;

}

else {

document.layers["banner"].document.open();

document.layers["banner"].document.write( htmlString);

document.layers["banner"].document.close();

}

if(mfBannerIndex < mfBanners.length - 1)

mfBannerIndex++;

else

mfBannerIndex = 0;

}

setInterval("mfBannerChange()", 5000);

//  End -->

</script>

{/literal}

as part of the java script, the search pulls up all kinda of stuff with out the words: palm island.

help?

Re: Linking directly to a search result

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zaja

Try the following code:
<a href="{$http_location}/search.php?mode=search&substring=blueberries&including=phrase&by_title=on&by_shortdescr=on&by_ full descr=on&category_main=on&category_extra=on">blueberries</a>

Any idea why adding the following doesn't work?

Code:

posted_data_by_sku=on

The URL created at the bottom of the search results doesn't work either, its:

Code:

http://www.mysite.co.uk/shop/search.php?mode=search&substring=sku123&including=all&by_title=on

Paul

Re: Linking directly to a search result

I reported my last post as a bug and X-Cart support now have a fix which they installed for me. I can now search for a SKU via a URL.

Paul