a search box with drop down options

**rich1234** · 08-07-2008, 08:22 PM

Hi, I have different content on different pages.
I have search boxes which search each content and the results as they are different get directed to different pages.
Is there a script on dynamic drive that has a dropdown options combined with the search box so you could select what area you wish to search. I cannot find one but have seen one on a delicious http://delicious.com/popular/linux
Thanks
Richard

**Nile** · 08-08-2008, 01:18 PM

You mean like something that happens when you type in a users name in the "User Name:" input on this page:
http://www.dynamicdrive.com/forums/search.php
Or something more like:
http://www.dynamicdrive.com/dynamici...lapcontent.htm

**rich1234** · 08-13-2008, 07:30 PM

Dear Nile, Not exactly, really like this
http://www.javascriptkit.com/script/cut130.shtml

but where the form action is changed dependant on selection.
Thanks
Richard

**rich1234** · 08-13-2008, 07:56 PM

Hi actually I found this and got it working but need a drop down in place of the radio buttons. Any ideas about altering the javascript?

Code:

<html>

<head>
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=windows-1252">
<title>Name</title><script src="/js/validatesearch.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
</head>

<body>
<script type="text/javascript" language="JavaScript">
<!-- Copyright 2003 Bontrager Connection, LLC
// See article "Changing Form Action URLs On-The-Fly" linked 
// from URL /library/archives 
// for more information about how to use this code.
function ActionDeterminator()
{
if(document.myform.reason[0].checked == true) {
document.myform.action = '/search.asp';
}
if(document.myform.reason[1].checked == true) {
document.myform.action = '/businesssearch.asp';
}
if(document.myform.reason[2].checked == true) {
document.myform.action = 'artschoolsearch.asp';
}
return true;
}
// -->
</script>

<form name="myform" method="post" action="search.asp" onsubmit="return validate_form(this)">

<input type="text" size="12" name="SearchWord" style="border: 0px solid #000; padding: 0pt; background-color: #c0c0c0; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; vertical-align: middle;">


<input type="radio" checked name="reason">art
<input type="radio" name="reason">business
<input type="radio" name="reason">tips

<input onClick="return ActionDeterminator();" value="search" type="submit" style="border: 0px solid #000; padding: 1px 2px; background-color: #808080;margin-left: 1px;  vertical-align: middle; font-size: 10px; font-family: Verdana;" >

</form>
</body>

</html>

Thanks
Richard

**TheJoshMan** · 08-13-2008, 08:46 PM

I'm no javascript guru, but you might give this a shot...

Code:

<html>

<head>
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=windows-1252">
<title>Name</title><script src="/js/validatesearch.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
</head>

<body>
<script type="text/javascript" language="JavaScript">
<!-- Copyright 2003 Bontrager Connection, LLC
// See article "Changing Form Action URLs On-The-Fly" linked 
// from URL /library/archives 
// for more information about how to use this code.
function ActionDeterminator()
{
if(document.myform.reason[0].selected == true) {
document.myform.action = '/search.asp';
}
if(document.myform.reason[1].selected == true) {
document.myform.action = '/businesssearch.asp';
}
if(document.myform.reason[2].selected == true) {
document.myform.action = 'artschoolsearch.asp';
}
return true;
}
// -->
</script>

<form name="myform" method="post" action="search.asp" onsubmit="return validate_form(this)">

<input type="text" size="12" name="SearchWord" style="border: 0px solid #000; padding: 0pt; background-color: #c0c0c0; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; vertical-align: middle;">

<select> 
<option selected name="reason">art</option>
<option name="reason">business</option>
<option name="reason">tips</option>
</select>

<input onClick="return ActionDeterminator();" value="search" type="submit" style="border: 0px solid #000; padding: 1px 2px; background-color: #808080;margin-left: 1px;  vertical-align: middle; font-size: 10px; font-family: Verdana;" >

</form>
</body>

</html>

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