[ic] Many mv_search_field for one mv_searchspec: regexp required?

Dan B db@cyclonehq.dnsalias.net
Tue, 06 Mar 2001 12:10:53 -0800


I would like to create a <FORM> search with an mv_search_field of title OR 
category, and only one <INPUT TYPE=text NAME=mv_search_spec>.  How do you 
specify two or more mv_search_fields when you don't have as many 
mv_searchspec's?  I understand that ":*" is used to specify a search on all 
fields, but what regexp could I use instead of ":*" to specify "title" and 
"category"?

<FORM ACTION="[area search]">

<INPUT TYPE=hidden NAME=mv_coordinate VALUE=1>
<INPUT TYPE=hidden NAME=mv_searchtype VALUE=db>
<INPUT TYPE=hidden NAME=mv_matchlimit VALUE=10>
<INPUT TYPE=hidden      NAME=mv_sort_field              VALUE=category>
<INPUT TYPE=hidden      NAME=mv_sort_field              VALUE=mfgr>
<INPUT TYPE=hidden      NAME=mv_search_field    VALUE="title">
<INPUT TYPE=hidden      NAME=mv_search_field    VALUE="category">
<INPUT TYPE=hidden      NAME=mv_column_op               VALUE=rm>
<INPUT TYPE=hidden      NAME=mv_column_op               VALUE=rm>
<INPUT 
type=text        MAXLENGTH=30                    NAME=mv_searchspec 
       size=10>

<INPUT TYPE=image alt="Search Go" border="0" src="navigation/go1.gif" 
width="23" height="17">
</form>

Thanks,

Dan Browning, Cyclone Computer Systems, danb@cyclonecomputers.com