modifying the quick search bar

[cflo +]

I am trying to modify the header quick search bar to search by: category & location. So the drop down menus would be visible instead of the search by text field.

The search bar would look like this with the drop menus:
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Search: [Category] [Country] [State] [City] <<Search button>>
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If any one has a modified search script I am willing to pay for it.
Any help would be much appreciated.

[Mike-N-Tosh +]

I haven't tried doing this, but how I would approach it would be like this:
Create a borderless table with a set size to match within the layout of the existing search text field. Then I would copy the form inputs from the search.tpl for those three fields that you are wanting into data cells in the table.

-Mike

[cflo +]

I tired that but I ran in to a little problem.
When the category items are selected it automatically displays the related options as set in extra fields, and it pushes everything down.

[seymourjames +]

Perhaps like this

68 Classified Modules For Sale .

This module can be placed on any page or in the layout and you can of course style it as you wish.

[cflo +]

I bought the module from you last week.
Its great but I cant seem to modify it the way I like it to work.

Problem is that I need to disable the extra feilds in that particular search mod because it pushes the page down, I need to contain everything within the parameters of the quick search bar.

Perhaps you can help?

Originally Posted by seymourjames

Perhaps like this

68 Classified Modules For Sale .

This module can be placed on any page or in the layout and you can of course style it as you wish.

[Mike-N-Tosh +]

It sounds like you just need to delete this part of the form for the categories:

id="type" onChange="displaySec(this);

This part calls a javascript which in turn pulls the extra fields for the category selected which is the part you don't want.

-Mike

[Lhotch +]

Just keep in mind that by removing the searchable extra fields you will prevent people from searching the contents of those extra fields. As far as I know the text entered in the text field does not get searched for in any of the extra fields.

Also an easier approach, especially if you are not going to allow people to search for data in the extra fields is to simply go back into the extra fields in admin and set them all to be non-searchable. I think this will prevent then from popping up in the search form when a category is selected. You may want to try it with just a single field first to test it though.

[cflo +]

Thank you for you feedback I will give it a shot.

[seymourjames +]

Larry's advice should work. The module emulates the default searchform.tpl behavior so you turn stuff on and off as you need. Another way is you can also pull out the ajax response from that part of the searchform.tpl in the module folder if you wish. Try that.

[cflo +]

It works but conflicts with the search page.