[ic] Retrieving Search Element Values

icul at linsoft.dk icul at linsoft.dk
Thu Feb 19 00:17:14 UTC 2009


> I'm trying to find a reasonable way of retrieving search element values
> from a search request.
>
> For example, say I have a site that sells various types of widgets and
> geegaws. The product list would include
> Flavor	Class
> Heavy 	Widget
> Plastic Widget
> Bouncy 	Widget
> Fluffy	Widget
> Heavy 	Geegaw
> Silly 	Geegaw
> Metal 	Geegaw
> Bouncy 	Geegaw
>
> Every time someone searches for a widget I'd like to display a specific
> block of text. When they search for Geegaws I don't want that text
> displayed. Likewise, if they are searching for anything Heavy I don't
> want to display the text.
>
> Essentially what I'm looking for is some method to use in the results
> page to determine what the mv_search_field and mv_searchspec was.
>
> I tried displaying those values using the [cgi] tag in the I thought the
> [cgi] tag might be of use but its not.
>
> I've also tried (based on an mv code extract in one of the documentation
> pages).
>
> [search-region]
> [set searchspec][/set]
> [perl]
> $Scratch->{searchspec} = $options{mv_searchspec};
> [/perl]
> -[scratch ss]-
> [/search-region]
>
> and I'm not getting a result with that either.
>
>
> Does anyone have a clue on this?
>
>
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Using search  in state of scan you can add arguments which can be
displayed by cgi tag

Replace this one
--------------------------------------------
<a href="[area	href=scan
	search=|

		fi=merchandising
		st=db

		co=1

		sf=featured
		se=specials
		op=rm
		nu=0

		ml=50
		tf=sku
		to=n
	|
]"><b>Specials</b></a>
--------------------------------------------
whit this one
<a href="[area	href=search
	form=|

		fi=merchandising
		st=db

		co=1

		sf=featured
		se=specials
		op=rm
		nu=0

		ml=50
		tf=sku
		to=n
                yuarname=Your Value
	|
]">Specials</a>

and use [cgi yourname] on the result page

/Marem





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