More simplistic search

[Christylh]

How do I remove everything on our simple search bar except for the search window and "Go" button? http://www.uniformcorner.com/~unifor...singshoes.html

When I have gone in and deleted the other cells manually in our Act_Primary template, it no longer functions. I realize that it is because I'm picking vital pieces out of the code.

What is the easy way to do this?

[I-CC]

If you go into the template manager and search tab, you will find the template for the simplesearch in there...

To take it out of the tables, just remove all of the entries for <TABLE> start and stops, <TD>s <TR>s etc and leave all of the other code, for the forms, inputs submit buttons etc...

[Christylh]

Hmm...that didn't work right for me. Can you check my code out and see what I'm missing? http://www.uniformcorner.com/newsite.htm

That's a test page.

Christy

[cdicken]

Probably the minimum you can cut Act_SimpleSearch.html down to is something like this:

  <form name=simplesearch action="NETQUOTEVAR:SEARCHCGIURL" METHOD="NETQUOTEVAR:CGIMETHOD">
    <input type="TEXT" name="SS" size="15" maxsize="125" value="NETQUOTEVAR:QUICKSEARCHLABEL" onFocus="this.value='';this.style.background='#FFFFFF'">
    <input name="ACTION" type="image" id="ACTION" src="quicksearch.gif" width="49" height="19" border="0" alt="NETQUOTEVAR:QUICKSEARCHBUTTONTEXT"> 
    <input type=HIDDEN name="PR" value="-1">
    <input type=HIDDEN name="TB" value="A"> 
    <input type=HIDDEN name="SHOP" value="NETQUOTEVAR:SHOPID">
  </form>

[Christylh]

Chris,

Thanks very much! Though unfortunately I am still a bit lost in how to make this code work. Isn't there some javascript I need? I'm not sure how to name the variables.

Sorry for needing a hand holding! ack...

[DaveT]

Search

Hello Cristy

You don't necessarily need any javascript unless you wish to perform some special function like error checking or to make the textbox value clear itself once you focus on it.

You can see the javascript part that begins with "OnFocus" - that will clear the text box when you focus with the cursor to the textbox.

In a live version, the form action might be "http://www.uniformsite.com/cgi-bin/ss000001.cgi" and because you use "GET" in the method of that form, all the things you have as "HIDDEN" will be tacked on the end like ss000001.cgi?SS=(what you search for)&TB=A&PR=-1&SHOP=(some value).

But Actinic inserts the values for you if you set it up correctly in the Actinic 'Network Setup'.

As far as I can see your form is set up correctly although the NETQUOTEVARs have obviously yet to be filled in by Actinic. Sometimes forms can do odd things like add extra spacings around boxes and buttons.

If you need a hand, please give me a yell, I'd be happy to assist.

DavyT.

[Christylh]

Dave,

I see what you mean. I really need to get a search on our introduction page which isn't within our acatalog directory however, as you can see. Will that be possible or can it only appear in the inner catalog pages?

Thanks!

Christy

[DaveT]

Simple search

Hi Christy

Yes this is possible.

What I have found you need to do is ensure that you include all those parameters mentioned (?SS=(search)&TB=A&PR=-1&SHOP=) and also include "&ACTINIC_REFERRER=http://www.uniformsite.com/acatalog" as another hidden parameter:

The full html might be:

<form action="http://www.uniformsite.com/cgi-bin/ss000001.cgi" method="get">
<input type="text" name="SS" value="" />
<input type="hidden" name="TB" value="A" />
<input type="hidden" name="PR" value="-1" />
<input type="hidden" name="SHOP" value="" />
<input type="hidden" name="ACTINIC_REFERRER" value="http://www.uniformsite.com/acatalog" />
</form>

Sometimes the page can get 'lost' if you don't include the referrer so that it ends up looking for images in the cgi-bin folder. But this should sort it out.

Hope this helps explain things.

DaveT.

[Christylh]

Dave,

It worked out great, thanks so much for being specific. I realize I could have gone to a tutorial but I appreciate the direct help.

http://www.uniformcorner.com/newsite.htm

[DaveT]

Hi Christy

Hey it looks very nice! Good job.

Glad I was able to help.

While you are tweaking, you have a line in there "<input name="SS" type="text" height>", that height part is not gonna work, might trip up in some browsers.

Just a thought.

Dave.