Implementing search into other pages

kh44na · 03-23-2004, 09:41 AM

Hello,

Instead of having my search results displayed in the traditional "php dig template page" - I wanted to have the search results placed into a page on my website that matches the "look and feel" or "design" of my website more accurately.

Would anyone be able to assist me in how I can go about doing so?

Thanks in advance.

Charter · 03-24-2004, 09:03 AM

Hi. There is a tutorial here on how to include files in the templates, but if you want to have your own page from scratch, just do the following.

In search.php use 'array' rather than $template, assigning the output from phpdigSearch to a variable, like so:

PHP Code:


			
$the_output = phpdigSearch($id_connect, $query_string, $option, $refine,

              $refine_url, $lim_start, $limite, $browse,

              $site, $path, $relative_script_path, 'array');

Afterwards add the following line:

PHP Code:


			
print_r($the_output);

Then using a known keyword, do a search via URL (http://www.domain.com/dir/search.php?query_string=keyword) to see all the key value pairs that could be used.

Josiah · 03-25-2004, 11:40 AM

When I'm replacing the $template variable with 'array' -- do I just leave it as 'array', or do modify the 'array'?

I tried using your code as-is, and something is going wacko.

Charter · 03-25-2004, 02:32 PM

Hi. Just leave it as posted, and then after doing a search, you'll see key value pairs that you can use in a custom page. For example, searching for the word test would produce a similar key value pair as the following, assuming the word test is a keyword in your table:

[result_message] => Results 1-9, 9 total, on "test" (0.32 seconds)

To display the 'Results 1-9, 9 total, on "test" (0.32 seconds)' result message in a custom page, just use the following:

PHP Code:


			
echo $the_output['result_message'];

That is, if you replace:

PHP Code:


			
print_r($the_output);

with the following:

PHP Code:


			
echo $the_output['result_message'];

then the only thing you will see onscreen is the following:

Results 1-9, 9 total, on "test" (0.32 seconds)

If you were to replace:

PHP Code:


			
print_r($the_output);

with the following:

PHP Code:


			
include "custom_search_page.php";

then you could use the $the_output['key'] variables in the custom_search_page.php file.

Josiah · 03-25-2004, 07:13 PM

I'm doing something wrong, but here's my stab at it -- tell me what's wrong....

PHP Code:


			
$output = phpdigSearch($id_connect, $query_string, $option, $refine,

               $refine_url, $lim_start, $limite, $browse,

               $site, $path, $relative_script_path, 'array');

               

echo $output['powered_by_link'],

    $output['title_message'],

    $output['phpdig_version'],

    $output['nav_bar'],

    $output['pages_bar'],

    $output['next_link'],

    $output['form_head'],

    $output['form_foot'],

    $output['form_title'],

    $output['form_select'],

    $output['form_button'],

    $output['form_radio'],

    $output['results'],

    $output['weight'],

    $output['img_tag'],

    $output['page_link'],

    $output['limit_links'],

    $output['filesize'],

    $output['update_date'],

    $output['complete_path'],

    $output['link_title'],

    $output['text'];

Charter · 03-25-2004, 07:20 PM

Hi. Try checking the HTML source and then order the $output['key'] variables so that they make correct HTML output.

Charter · 03-25-2004, 09:16 PM

Hi. Here's more info...

PHP Code:


			
$output = phpdigSearch($id_connect, $query_string, $option, $refine,

                       $refine_url, $lim_start, $limite, $browse,

                       $site, $path, $relative_script_path, 'array');



if (is_file("custom_search_page.php")) {

    include "custom_search_page.php";

} else { exit(); }

Save the following in the same directory as the search.php file.

PHP Code:


			
<?php

// custom_search_page.php



if (eregi("custom_search_page.php",$_SERVER['SCRIPT_FILENAME']) || 

    eregi("custom_search_page.php",$_SERVER['REQUEST_URI'])) {

    exit();

}



echo "<html><body>";



echo $output['result_message'],

     $output['powered_by_link'],

     $output['title_message'],

     $output['phpdig_version'],

     $output['nav_bar'],

     $output['pages_bar'],

     $output['next_link'],

     $output['form_head'],

     $output['form_title'],

     $output['form_field'],

     $output['form_select'],

     $output['form_button'],

     $output['form_radio'],

     $output['form_foot'];



if (!empty($output['results'])) {

    $num_out = count($output['results']);

} else { $num_out = 0; }

$num_start = $lim_start + 1;

$num_end = $lim_start + $num_out;



for ($i=$num_start; $i<=$num_end; $i++) {

     echo $i.". ";

     $output2 = $output['results'][$i];

     echo $output2['weight'],

          $output2['img_tag'],

          $output2['page_link'],

          $output2['limit_links'],

          $output2['filesize'],

          $output2['update_date'],

          $output2['complete_path'],

          $output2['link_title'],

          $output2['text'];

     echo "<br><br>";

}



echo "</body></html>";



?>

Remember to remove any "word" wrapping in the above code.

Josiah · 03-26-2004, 05:26 AM

Quote:

Fatal error: Call to undefined function: ____eregi() in [pathto]public_html/search/custom_search_page.php on line 4

Charter · 03-26-2004, 03:06 PM

Hi. The eregi function is a defined function. Check the custom_search_page.php for extra or missing characters, and for incorrect code wrapping. Also, when doing copy paste, do the paste into a text only editor, and then save the file.

Josiah · 03-27-2004, 09:42 AM

Worked great! Thanks, Charter!

gooseman · 03-29-2004, 03:55 AM

I'm using the same method to customise the output.

But I find that using $output['text'] on my site just outputs the metatag description.

If I use the template output included, the output is an extract of the page eg. blah blah blah keyword blah... keyword blah blah... etc...

How do I output the ['text'] so that it appears as in the template?

Many thanks!

Charter · 03-29-2004, 05:24 AM

Hi. Are you using the code in this post?

gooseman · 03-29-2004, 05:59 AM

Yeah!

I realised I set the config to not do context searches (CONTENT_TEXT = 0), as I couldn't index on my server. I'm now doing it locally. I've set the flag back to 1 and it's working now! Doh! Thanks

motopsycho · 05-05-2004, 09:21 AM

Hello,
This thread was exactly what I was looking for. It worked great. Could I bother you for some idea of how to add the keyword highlighting to your custom code above?

Thanks.

OceanSurf · 09-08-2004, 01:03 AM

I used Charters code posted 03-26-2004 06:16 AM
this is how I made my highlighting. not perfectet it thou.

Add this function to your custom_search_page.php

PHP Code:


			
function color_result($text) {

    // explode the keywords

    $keywords = explode(" ", $_REQUEST['query_string']);

    // now color the words 

    foreach ($keywords as $replace)

        {

         $text = str_replace($replace, "<font color=\"#FF0000\"><b>".$replace."</b></font>", $text);

        }

    return $text;    

}

and at the bottom when printing the result use it like this:

PHP Code:


			
echo color_result($output2['text']);

i tried it a couple of times and it worked just fine (for now

).

03-23-2004, 09:41 AM	#1
kh44na Green Mole Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 5	Search Results Hello, Instead of having my search results displayed in the traditional "php dig template page" - I wanted to have the search results placed into a page on my website that matches the "look and feel" or "design" of my website more accurately. Would anyone be able to assist me in how I can go about doing so? Thanks in advance. Last edited by kh44na; 03-23-2004 at 09:50 AM.

03-24-2004, 09:03 AM	#2
Charter Head Mole Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 2,539	Hi. There is a tutorial here on how to include files in the templates, but if you want to have your own page from scratch, just do the following. In search.php use 'array' rather than $template, assigning the output from phpdigSearch to a variable, like so: PHP Code: `$the_output = phpdigSearch($id_connect, $query_string, $option, $refine, $refine_url, $lim_start, $limite, $browse, $site, $path, $relative_script_path, 'array');` Afterwards add the following line: PHP Code: `print_r($the_output);` Then using a known keyword, do a search via URL (http://www.domain.com/dir/search.php?query_string=keyword) to see all the key value pairs that could be used. __________________ Responses are offered on a voluntary if/as time is available basis, no guarantees. Double posting or bumping threads will not get your question answered any faster. No support via PM or email, responses not guaranteed. Thank you for your comprehension.

03-25-2004, 02:32 PM	#4
Charter Head Mole Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 2,539	Hi. Just leave it as posted, and then after doing a search, you'll see key value pairs that you can use in a custom page. For example, searching for the word test would produce a similar key value pair as the following, assuming the word test is a keyword in your table: [result_message] => Results 1-9, 9 total, on "test" (0.32 seconds) To display the 'Results 1-9, 9 total, on "test" (0.32 seconds)' result message in a custom page, just use the following: PHP Code: `echo $the_output['result_message'];` That is, if you replace: PHP Code: `print_r($the_output);` with the following: PHP Code: `echo $the_output['result_message'];` then the only thing you will see onscreen is the following: Results 1-9, 9 total, on "test" (0.32 seconds) If you were to replace: PHP Code: `print_r($the_output);` with the following: PHP Code: `include "custom_search_page.php";` then you could use the $the_output['key'] variables in the custom_search_page.php file. __________________ Responses are offered on a voluntary if/as time is available basis, no guarantees. Double posting or bumping threads will not get your question answered any faster. No support via PM or email, responses not guaranteed. Thank you for your comprehension.

03-25-2004, 07:13 PM	#5
Josiah Green Mole Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 6	I'm doing something wrong, but here's my stab at it -- tell me what's wrong.... PHP Code: $output = phpdigSearch($id_connect, $query_string, $option, $refine, $refine_url, $lim_start, $limite, $browse, $site, $path, $relative_script_path, 'array'); echo $output['powered_by_link'], $output['title_message'], $output['phpdig_version'], $output['nav_bar'], $output['pages_bar'], $output['next_link'], $output['form_head'], $output['form_foot'], $output['form_title'], $output['form_select'], $output['form_button'], $output['form_radio'], $output['results'], $output['weight'], $output['img_tag'], $output['page_link'], $output['limit_links'], $output['filesize'], $output['update_date'], $output['complete_path'], $output['link_title'], $output['text'];

03-25-2004, 07:20 PM	#6
Charter Head Mole Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 2,539	Hi. Try checking the HTML source and then order the $output['key'] variables so that they make correct HTML output. __________________ Responses are offered on a voluntary if/as time is available basis, no guarantees. Double posting or bumping threads will not get your question answered any faster. No support via PM or email, responses not guaranteed. Thank you for your comprehension.

03-25-2004, 11:40 AM	#3
Josiah Green Mole Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 6	When I'm replacing the $template variable with 'array' -- do I just leave it as 'array', or do modify the 'array'? I tried using your code as-is, and something is going wacko.

03-25-2004, 09:16 PM	#7
Charter Head Mole Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 2,539	Hi. Here's more info... PHP Code: `$output = phpdigSearch($id_connect, $query_string, $option, $refine, $refine_url, $lim_start, $limite, $browse, $site, $path, $relative_script_path, 'array'); if (is_file("custom_search_page.php")) { include "custom_search_page.php"; } else { exit(); }` Save the following in the same directory as the search.php file. PHP Code: <?php // custom_search_page.php if (eregi("custom_search_page.php",$_SERVER['SCRIPT_FILENAME']) \|\| eregi("custom_search_page.php",$_SERVER['REQUEST_URI'])) { exit(); } echo "<html><body>"; echo $output['result_message'], $output['powered_by_link'], $output['title_message'], $output['phpdig_version'], $output['nav_bar'], $output['pages_bar'], $output['next_link'], $output['form_head'], $output['form_title'], $output['form_field'], $output['form_select'], $output['form_button'], $output['form_radio'], $output['form_foot']; if (!empty($output['results'])) { $num_out = count($output['results']); } else { $num_out = 0; } $num_start = $lim_start + 1; $num_end = $lim_start + $num_out; for ($i=$num_start; $i<=$num_end; $i++) { echo $i.". "; $output2 = $output['results'][$i]; echo $output2['weight'], $output2['img_tag'], $output2['page_link'], $output2['limit_links'], $output2['filesize'], $output2['update_date'], $output2['complete_path'], $output2['link_title'], $output2['text']; echo "<br><br>"; } echo "</body></html>"; ?> Remember to remove any "word" wrapping in the above code. __________________ Responses are offered on a voluntary if/as time is available basis, no guarantees. Double posting or bumping threads will not get your question answered any faster. No support via PM or email, responses not guaranteed. Thank you for your comprehension.

03-26-2004, 03:06 PM	#9
Charter Head Mole Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 2,539	Hi. The eregi function is a defined function. Check the custom_search_page.php for extra or missing characters, and for incorrect code wrapping. Also, when doing copy paste, do the paste into a text only editor, and then save the file. __________________ Responses are offered on a voluntary if/as time is available basis, no guarantees. Double posting or bumping threads will not get your question answered any faster. No support via PM or email, responses not guaranteed. Thank you for your comprehension.

03-27-2004, 09:42 AM	#10
Josiah Green Mole Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 6	Worked great! Thanks, Charter!

03-29-2004, 03:55 AM	#11
gooseman Green Mole Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 11	Highlighted text extract or summary I'm using the same method to customise the output. But I find that using $output['text'] on my site just outputs the metatag description. If I use the template output included, the output is an extract of the page eg. blah blah blah keyword blah... keyword blah blah... etc... How do I output the ['text'] so that it appears as in the template? Many thanks!

03-29-2004, 05:24 AM	#12
Charter Head Mole Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 2,539	Hi. Are you using the code in this post? __________________ Responses are offered on a voluntary if/as time is available basis, no guarantees. Double posting or bumping threads will not get your question answered any faster. No support via PM or email, responses not guaranteed. Thank you for your comprehension.

03-29-2004, 05:59 AM	#13
gooseman Green Mole Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 11	Yeah! I realised I set the config to not do context searches (CONTENT_TEXT = 0), as I couldn't index on my server. I'm now doing it locally. I've set the flag back to 1 and it's working now! Doh! Thanks

05-05-2004, 09:21 AM	#14
motopsycho Green Mole Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 11	Hope I am not intruding... Hello, This thread was exactly what I was looking for. It worked great. Could I bother you for some idea of how to add the keyword highlighting to your custom code above? Thanks.

09-08-2004, 01:03 AM	#15
OceanSurf Green Mole Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 7	I used Charters code posted 03-26-2004 06:16 AM this is how I made my highlighting. not perfectet it thou. Add this function to your custom_search_page.php PHP Code: `function color_result($text) { // explode the keywords $keywords = explode(" ", $_REQUEST['query_string']); // now color the words foreach ($keywords as $replace) { $text = str_replace($replace, "<font color=\"#FF0000\"><b>".$replace."</b></font>", $text); } return $text; }` and at the bottom when printing the result use it like this: PHP Code: `echo color_result($output2['text']);` i tried it a couple of times and it worked just fine (for now ).

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