Okay.....

another question


my Joomla search performs a one word search and brings up the profiles just fine.


index.php?option=com_search&view=search

I am using the CB advanced search Plugin v 1.0

I can type in "Sporting Goods"
Iget good results as long as that phrase appears in the profile.

- the username
- the profile description field
- profile keyword text fields

almost anywhere that those words appear.
so it is indeed searching the whole profile.


now this search works extremely well it seems.
why doesnt CB userlist searching work the same way?

and do you have any suggestions on making it work in this fashion?

Post edited by: jakobe75, at: 2010/04/21 18:30

I have just purchased The CB Advanced Search COMPONENT.

Found it here:
extensions.joomla.org/extensions/extension-specific/community-builder-extensions/community-builder-search/10771

cost about $32us

This installs very easily and performs searches quickly. It also displays avatars with the results. YAY!

It has a default display box called "Keywords"
it searches almost every area of your searchable fields.

I had the best overall results when searching with this component.


However....it has a few drawbacks...well several drawbacks actually.

1. The cost.. for $30+ I expected a little more options, but I knew what I was getting into when I bought it...feels like a waste of money now as I cannot use it.

2. Results are displayed in one giant long list, like most of Joomla and CB's results..there is no "Grid" option, so a ton of white space will appear on the page.

3. You can select which fields you want displayed on the search form...however to effectively display a user you need a handful of fields such as name, city, state etc. Then multiply these by the different user types you may have..so soon you have a search form with 18 fields and only 6 of them filled with data as the other 12 are blank because they are for profile data you weren't searching or is not available for that user type.

4. There is no way to make a "userlist" or a search category.

example:
Search form #1..contains fields:
cb_username
cb_clubcity
cb_clubtype

Search from #2..contains fields:
cb_username
cb_bizcity
cb_biztype

Resulting in: Menu item Search#1 points to: Search form #1



5. No module. Since it doesnt tie directly in with cb lists, this com should come with a module
(although you can use a component loader to get it to display but then the pages become all wonky)

6. no demo, you only get screens

7. no forum

8. really no options except for adding and displaying fields

9. upon install my searches were performed properly but my profile itemIDs are all messed up..rendering it unusable.


The setup method is quite simple,
- install
- add the cb_fields you want to search in the component.
- make a menu item to the component
- click and enjoy


Just a few small minor things could make this a killer CB addon.
1. grid view
2. better field display/control
3. search categories
4. cb userlist integration


If you are looking for a flexible no nonsense search that produces search results as you would expect. Then this is for you.


I sent a review to the developer and on the Joomla Extensions site with my suggestions and bugs.

same issue here.
Got number of clients who have 'discovered' this search behaviour. One client wants me to build an 'exact search option'. A checkbox next to the search-field, so when ticked will search exact. Can anyone direct me to where the search-query can be found?

If I manage, I will post the fix here.

thank you

I got it!

version: 1.2.1 (so I don't know about how this works out in the latest version, someone confirm please)
file: administrator/components/com_comprofiler/plugin.class.php
line: 2354
[code:1]return $condition;[/code:1]
change to
[code:1]//dirty hack to make search for exact name possible
if(strpos($condition, 'u.`username') && strpos($condition, 'OR')){
//there is a search for username and there are more then one
if(JRequest::getVar('exact_name_search', '')){
//exact name search is desired
//get the name field as posted
$search_username = JRequest::getVar('username', '');
$search_username = strip_tags($search_username);
$condition = "(u.`username` LIKE '%".$search_username."%')";
}
}

return $condition;[/code:1]

then to add a checkbox next to the name-search-field I used JQuery because CB templating is ... well ... tricky to say the least.

So in my template file I load the javascript when on the CB userlist page like this:
[code:1]<?php if($option=='com_comprofiler' && JRequest::getVar('task', '')=='usersList'){
echo '<script type="text/javascript" src="templates/templatename/javascript/add_exact_search_checkbox.js"></script>';
}
?>
[/code:1]

this is the JQuery code to add the checkbox next to the searchfield:

[code:1]var exact_name_search_jQuery = jQuery.noConflict();
exact_name_search_jQuery(document).ready(function() {

//add checkbox
exact_name_search = ' <input type="checkbox" name="exact_name_search" value="1" /> make exact search on name';
exact_name_search_jQuery("#username"«»).after(exact_name_search);

});[/code:1]
make sure JQuery is already loaded when using this.

Post edited by: carsten888, at: 2010/05/18 15:46