Tip: Add Advanced Search Form to Homepage

[SweetPotato]

Hi all

I saw Ceddy J's post about iFraming Advanced Search Onto The Homepage, Is There A Way? and thought I'd post one possible solution here.

Create a Text Box on your homepage (middle column best).

In HTML mode of that new Text Box, paste this:

<div class="advsearch"></div>

Now in your Custom Code, paste this:

<script type="text/javascript">
x$(document).ready(function() {
x$('.advsearch').load('/profiles/members/advancedSearch form#advancedMemberSearchForm');
});
</script>

You now have your advanced search form on your homepage. I tested it and it seemed to work OK.

Enjoy

SP

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[Bernard Lama]

This is perfect. Thanks SP.

[SweetPotato]

Is this working for you Bernard? ceddy is having difficulty getting it to load so just wondering...

[Paul Corona]

very easy as well to add a Google based search:

<form target="_new" action="http://www.google.com/search" accept-charset="UNKNOWN" method="enctype=&quot;application/x-www-form-urlencoded&quot;">
<table border="0" cellpadding="0">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td><input maxlength="255" name="q" size="30" type="text" /><br />
 <input style="width: 210px; height: 24px;" size="16" value="Your Site Search" type="submit" /></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="font-size: 75%;" align="center"><input checked="checked" name="sitesearch" value="your site" type="checkbox" /> only search Your Site.com</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</form>

[Ceddy J]

I have a two-column layout, could that be the reason why it's not working?

[SweetPotato]

No, shouldn't be. I'm away at present with only iPad but please remind me next week and I'll try to help

[Ceddy J]

Cool Bean! I'm Patient :)

[Ceddy J]

I figured it out! It worked on Firefox but doesn't work on Chrome for me!

[SweetPotato]

hmm, i just tried it on Chrome but it seems to be OK. Is it live on your site?

[Ceddy J]

Thats weird it works now and i did nothing different smh!

[SweetPotato]

cool. more importantly, does it actually solve the problem?

[Ceddy J]

Yes that helps with people who are too lazy to explore the site. I appreciate you.

[SweetPotato]

Great! Pleased it is of use