Search by Product Ref only??? HELP!

[TheSwift]

Hi all,

I was wondering if there was a way to search by product reference only. I want my customers to only be able to search by this.

I am kind of using actinic as a foundation for a normal website, using the product pages etc as information pages, and enabling a customer to search for certain information by imputing a code (Product reference). I did consider doing away with actinic all together and using Dreamweaver, but because I am going to need the ecommerce side of the site later I thought it easier to 'adopt' Actinic into a more conventional web design role, rather than fight with Dreamweaver later when I need a cart etc!

I hope you can help.

Mark

[TraceyHand]

a quick search of the forums brought up THIS THREAD although there may be additional solutions if you search further

[TheSwift]

a quick search of the forums brought up THIS THREAD although there may be additional solutions if you search further

Thanks, I located that thread earlier but was not quite sure if it was what I needed. Stupid question but, can anyone point me in the right direction for adding the code for a button to the code in the post above? Still learning here, slowly. What would the complete code be including a button, anyone?

If I did not want them to search by the description etc anymore would I have to delete the old search page? or could it be modified to just search for the product reference? Confused. Doh!

Mark

[TheSwift]

Loving it...

Thanks, I located that thread earlier but was not quite sure if it was what I needed. Stupid question but, can anyone point me in the right direction for adding the code for a button to the code in the post above? Still learning here, slowly. What would the complete code be including a button, anyone?

If I did not want them to search by the description etc anymore would I have to delete the old search page? or could it be modified to just search for the product reference? Confused. Doh!

Mark

Anyone? I have added the code for the button, my only problem is that when I add the code to the store front page, it gets added to every page, I presume this is because it gets added to the main coding layout.

Is there a way of only adding the code for the ref search to only certain pages. I tried adding it to the fragment layout, but then it gets added to every fragment! Doh!

My head hurts...

[pinbrook]

you need to drill down to the actual level you want the code

if you want it at section level then locate the section layout, if you want it at product then locate product layout and so on

how would you describe the pages you want the code to appear

[TheSwift]

Hi

you need to drill down to the actual level you want the code

if you want it at section level then locate the section layout, if you want it at product then locate product layout and so on

how would you describe the pages you want the code to appear

Ok, I want it to be only located on the store home page. Do you know where I need to add the code so it only shows there, and not on the other pages? I was going to add the box below the left navigation bar, but I am completely stumped how to do this, if anyone has any ideas (I use the executive layout) I would be forever grateful,

Regards.

Mark

[pinbrook]

add it to the brochure layout wrapped in a blockif

there is a condition you can test for IsBrochureHome or similar

[gabrielcrowe]

how about not using the actinic search and using your own?

...cgi-bin/ss000001.pl?PRODREF='+myid+'&NOLOGIN=1

have javascript replace the '+myid+' part with your number and forward through the cgi bin using a textbox as the source of the '+myid+'.



edit:
doh, misread the original post. sorry.