multiple search boxes

[rustylee]

im trying to add multiple search boxes to my html search form.

at present i have one search form on the homepage of my website (www.carecomputers.co.uk)

but i would like three

1) manufacturer
2) description
3) model or part number

I would like it so that if someone runs a search on all three of these boxes it runs the same search routine as though they had typed all the information into just one search box.

any help would be much appreciated.

thanks

[dibbler8888]

Hello,
I have modified my search form into 3 seperate forms each looking and acting the same but with different properties, email me at sales@3wise.net and ill talk you through it.

thanks,

Nick

[dibbler8888]

Hello Rusty,

Sorry I lost your contact details after a system crash, heres what I did:-

1. Copied the search.html 3 times and renamed it for each of the 3 search forms I needed.

2. On each new search page, look at the HTML code that reads for e.g.

It should read:-
<form action="http://www.mywebsite.co.uk/cgi-bin/ss000001.pl" method="get">

Add the page name to the end of the ss000001 string to read:-

<form action="http://www.mywebsite.co.uk/cgi-bin/ss000001product.pl" method="get">

Do this for all 3 naming each depending on your page.

3. For each form, change the size of each drop down you dont need to appear to zero width for e.g a colour box

<select style="WIDTH: 0px" size="1" name="S_colour1_28">

Dont delete any of the drop down boxes.

4. Find the SS000001.pl file (its in the CGI bin directory)
Rename each to match the change you made on the :-

<form action="http://www.mywebsite.co.uk/cgi-bin/ss000001product.pl" method="get">

you made earlier.

5. for each ss000001.pl file youve renamed, search for search.html in the code and rename it to the form youve created, for e.g. search.html become searchmarketing.html

Youre done!, but I am having problems with mine as when I upload new products, the drop downs dont contain the new attributes, I am looking into it though, Ill let you know if I find an answer.

All the best,

Nick.

[dibbler8888]

Hello Rusty,

I have only just read your email on multiple search box requests, it was forwarded to me from another account, if you are still interested in contracting us to do this work then please use the 'send message now' on www.3wise.net/canada and my colleague Jason will get back in touch, hes the one with the better working knowledge of Actinic, he lives in Canada but thats not a problem.

Many Thanks,

Nick