Redirecting an empty search result

[phpretard +]

v4.1.10 Developer

Custom


When a user searches for a listing that would require an advanced search is there a way to redirect them to the advanced search page instead of the "...click here" to get to the advanced search page?

If I search for "xyz" then " sorry no result..." is displayed...I would like to redirect the user to the advanced search without having to click to go there.

[seymourjames +]

You will need to put a redirect to search.php into a core file (searchresults.php) to do that.

[bowers01 +]

you need to put <meta http-equiv="REFRESH" content="0;url=http://www.the-domain-you-want-to-redirect-to.com"></HEAD>

in the showlistings.tpl file in the section of no ads found.
Its not a real neat way of doing it but it should work.
Nick

[seymourjames +]

Not really a good way of doing it if you want or need to keep search engines happy. Better to make a core file change or use a search module.

[phpretard +]

Originally Posted by seymourjames

You will need to put a redirect to search.php into a core file (searchresults.php) to do that.

one of these?

	$class_tpl->assign('getcats', $Categories->getCatTree('', 0));
	$class_tpl->assign('title', $title);
	$class_tpl->assign('zipCode', $zipCode);
	$modules->call_hook('search_end', '');
	$class_tpl->assign('body','search.tpl');
	$class_tpl->display('layout.tpl', 'search');

[seymourjames +]

You will not need to do this now as you will have the global search module.