V4 - auto search using vars in url

cherie · #11 05-13-2005, 12:23 PM

Excellent! Just what I was looking for. I needed to show a list of all products from a link but using a specific sort field and direction:

Code:

<?php
$substr = $_GET['q'];
$sort_field = $_GET['s'];
$sort_direction = $_GET['d'];
?>
<HTML>
<BODY onLoad="document.process.submit();">
<TABLE width="100%" height="100%">
<TR>
<TD align="center" valign="middle" />
   <FORM action="search.php" method="POST" name="process" />
   <INPUT type="hidden" name="simple_search" value="Y" />
   <INPUT type="hidden" name="mode" value="search" />
   <INPUT type="hidden" name="posted_data[by_title]" value="Y" />
   <INPUT type="hidden" name="posted_data[by_shortdescr]" value="Y" />
   <INPUT type="hidden" name="posted_data[by_fulldescr]" value="Y" />
   <script>document.write('Please wait while searching...')</script> 
   <noscript>
   <h3>JavaScript is disabled in your browser.</h3>
   <INPUT type="submit" name="submit1" value="Continue >>" />
   </noscript>
   <INPUT type="hidden" name="posted_data[substring]" value="<?php echo $substr ?>">
   <INPUT type="hidden" name="posted_data[sort_field]" value="<?php echo $sort_field ?>">          
   <INPUT type="hidden" name="posted_data[sort_direction]" value="<?php echo $sort_direction ?>">
   </FORM>
</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>
</BODY>

but sort_field and sort_direction are not recognized like this normally so I added the following to include/search.php:

Code:

if ($posted_data["sort_field"])
    $search_data["products"]["sort_field"] = $posted_data["sort_field"];
if ($posted_data["sort_direction"])
    $search_data["products"]["sort_direction"] = $posted_data["sort_direction"];

above:

Code:

if (empty($search_data["products"]["sort_field"])) {
    $posted_data["sort_field"] = "title";
    $posted_data["sort_direction"] = 0;
}

now a string could be used like:

Code:

/auto_search.php?q=&s=price&d=1

if someone knows an easier way, please post.

wjbrewer · #12 06-20-2005, 03:37 PM

Great Mod!

Add a link to your CSS file and it will match your site.

groovico · #13 06-21-2005, 03:38 PM

just what i was looking for excellent!

bluecat · #14 06-25-2005, 10:07 PM

Hmmm, can anyone advise if they DIDN'T get this to work? My page simply freezes when I run a search.

cherie · #15 06-25-2005, 10:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bluecat

Hmmm, can anyone advise if they DIDN'T get this to work? My page simply freezes when I run a search.

Not sure what you mean by "freezes"? If you end up with a blank page then it might be an error with your php code.

bluecat · #16 06-27-2005, 07:16 PM

It shows the "searching products..." page, but never results in any searches. I tried both codes that were posted.

cherie · #17 06-27-2005, 08:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bluecat

It shows the "searching products..." page, but never results in any searches. I tried both codes that were posted.

Does it continually say "searching..." or does it eventually come up with a list of 0 products found? Sorry, just trying to clarify.

bluecat · #18 06-27-2005, 09:58 PM

Np, I appreciate the help. I have to correct myself; I actually let it sit for about 3 to 4 minutes, and it finally resolved; however, it actually lists every product in our store (about 1800 items). So now I'm totally confused, lol.

bluski · #19 06-30-2005, 12:34 PM

Got the same thing... all products are coming up when using the $substr= as a call.

But after you've implemented php code:

<?php
$substr = $_GET['q'];
?>

to hide the javascript - I've found that the only way to get your specific results is to use the link code:

(using the words "joe schmoo" as value of an extra field)

test

instead of:

test

I don't know enough about PHP to fix this other than the link code mentioned above.

The extra field is added as a hidden input on search.tpl
<INPUT type="hidden" name="posted_data[extra_fields][1]" value="Y">

cherie · #20 06-30-2005, 12:44 PM

Yes, you'd have to use a get string of "...auto_search.php?q=joe..." because "q" is the thing you use with $_GET['q'] (getting 'q').

Also, "...?q=joe&schmoo" is not a search for "joe schmoo". The "schmoo" would get pulled in as a another key, so you would end up searching for just "joe". If you want to add "joe schmoo" to your get string link then it would have to look like "...?q=joe%20schmoo".