Custom/Advanced Search - The answers
nant
Built into CB 1.2 stable.
You should be able to figure things out though without extra help. If you need more guidance just ask.
Nick, if you could just confirm the points below for me:
1. With CB 1.2 Stable, is the functionality built-in to provide users with a "Search Page". One click from the menu (or displayed on the home page) takes them to a page with drop downs and a search button? No list displayed below, no need to click "Search" in order to display the advanced options (drop downs)?
2. Is it possible for the drop downs on the advanced search NOT to give the is, is one of, is notand simply allow a user to choose from the possible field values? eg: Sex: Male or Female - clearly a user doesnt need to choose "is" Male, just take their pick of the two options!
I'm aware that my first comment has annoyed you and that I havent subscribed has annoyed you further. I will be happy to subscribe if the two above points are possible, otherwise I'm going to have to pay someone to write a custom plugin for CB! + I have paid the full £86 for CBSubs so you've had some money out of me!
Appreciate the help and hard work.
Post edited by: n_tag, at: 2009/05/19 15:18
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Nick, if you could just confirm the points below for me:
1. With CB 1.2 Stable, is the functionality built-in to provide users with a "Search Page". One click from the menu (or displayed on the home page) takes them to a page with drop downs and a search button? No list displayed below, no need to click "Search" in order to display the advanced options (drop downs)?
templates.joomlapolis.com/demo/mycommunity/j15/index.php?option=com_comprofiler&task=usersList&Itemid=55
demonstrates the user list functionality.
There are 4 user lists in the drop-down box that demonstrate the 4 search capabilities.
2. Is it possible for the drop downs on the advanced search NOT to give the is, is one of, is notand simply allow a user to choose from the possible field values? eg: Sex: Male or Female - clearly a user doesnt need to choose "is" Male, just take their pick of the two options!
Try the 'Simple Any Word Match Search' example in the previous link.
I'm aware that my first comment has annoyed you and that I havent subscribed has annoyed you further.
Actually first part annoyed me much more than second
Using statements like "being new" on the one hand and "MAJOR" flaw. "There is no way" (bold). Searching the forums for hours ... etc.
I will be happy to subscribe if the two above points are possible, otherwise I'm going to have to pay someone to write a custom plugin for CB! + I have paid the full £86 for CBSubs so you've had some money out of me!
Appreciate the help and hard work.
Post edited by: n_tag, at: 2009/05/19 15:18
No need to subscribe, although I do believe it would help you.
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My ideal scenario is this:
User (Type 1) clicks on the "Search Type 2 users" menu item. This then loads the "Type 2 Search" page, where already on screen are the search criteria choices, relevant to the Type 2 user profiles.
Thats what I'm trying to achieve, at the moment it doesnt seem very intuitive for the users to effectively click search twice.....hope this makes sense!?
Post edited by: n_tag, at: 2009/05/20 18:04
Post edited by: n_tag, at: 2009/05/20 18:05
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You'll see I've edited my orginal post. Apologies for being an arse although I don't think it's the easiest way you could have built the search function!
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