question...

[myasia]

well it's sort of hard for me to phrase the question, but anyways:

i have a search engine box. what i want to know is where the text entered is added to the code so that the appropriate result is given.

To make it a bit clearer , for example, I enter the search term 'Sony'. THe search will result in hte preson going to the search results.

Where woujld I find the place (in the html code)that this code is?

[Dan Morgan]

Totally depends on which search engine script you are using and which language you are using, I would think.

Glen

[myasia]

well, here's the problem: i want to use this affiliate program (on cj)...but their search box (below)doesn't work, and so i want to insxtead manually add links. Like for example, if there was a movie, ABC, i want to be able to link directly to that movie, with my credit...

<TABLE>
<TR>
<TD>
<form method="post" name="simpSearch" target="_top" ACTION="http://www.qksrv.net/interactive">
<input type="hidden" name="bmForm" value="simpSearch">
<input type="hidden" name="bmFormID" value="983198627398">
<input type="hidden" name="bmIsForm" value="true">
<input type="hidden" name="bmPrevTemplate" value="nm/hm/nm.jsp">

<input type="hidden" name="bmHidden" value="SEARCH_INPUT<>path"><input type="hidden" name="SEARCH_INPUT<>path" value="/Assortments/NMPrimary">
<input type="hidden" name="bmHidden" value="SEARCH_INPUT<>objectTypes"><input type="hidden" name="SEARCH_INPUT<>objectTypes" value="PRODUCT">
<input type="hidden" name="bmHidden" value="SEARCH_INPUT<>maxRows_cd"><input type="hidden" name="SEARCH_INPUT<>maxRows_cd" value="1000">
<input type="hidden" name="bmHidden" value="SEARCH_INPUT<>additionalWhere"><input type="hidden" name="SEARCH_INPUT<>additionalWhere" value="">
<input type="hidden" name="bmHidden" value="SEARCH_INPUT<>searchFor"><input type="hidden" name="SEARCH_INPUT<>searchFor">
<input type="hidden" name="bmHidden" value="SEARCH_INPUT<>searchTextOperator"><input type="hidden" name="SEARCH_INPUT<>searchTextOperator">
<input type="hidden" name="bmHidden" value="SEARCH_INPUT<>additionalWhere"><input type="hidden" name="SEARCH_INPUT<>additionalWhere">

<input type="hidden" name="bmHidden" value="Monitor_Action"><input type="hidden" name="Monitor_Action" value="SEARCH">
<input type="hidden" name="bmHidden" value="Monitor_Location"><input type="hidden" name="Monitor_Location" value="Grocery Search">
<input type="hidden" name="bmHidden" value="ASSORTMENT<>ast_id">
<input type="hidden" name="ASSORTMENT<>ast_id" value="154621">

<input type="hidden" name="pid" value="1038004">
<input type="hidden" name="url" value="http://www.namaste.com/nm/hm/nm.jsp?uid=983198627398&site=NM&language=EN">
<input type="hidden" name="aid" value="2696813">
</FORM>

<form method="post" name="genericSearch" target="_top" action="http://www.namaste.com/nm/hm/nm.jsp?uid=983198627400&site=NM&language=EN">

<table WIDTH="145" BORDER="0" CELLSPACING="0" CELLPADDING="1" BGCOLOR="#FF9933">
<tr>
<td WIDTH="145" ALIGN="CENTER" VALIGN="TOP" BGCOLOR="#FF9933">
<table WIDTH="145" BORDER="0" CELLSPACING="0" CELLPADDING="1">
<tr>
<td WIDTH="145" ALIGN="LEFT" VALIGN="TOP" background="http://www.namaste.com/media/nm/im/bn/modulebkg.gif" BGCOLOR="#FF9933">
<font FACE="VERDANA, HELVETICA, ARIAL" SIZE="1">
<b>Search</b></font>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
<table WIDTH="145" BORDER="0" CELLSPACING="0" CELLPADDING="4">
<tr>
<td WIDTH="135" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="LEFT" NOWRAP BGCOLOR="#FEF6E9">
<font FACE="VERDANA, HELVETICA, ARIAL" SIZE="1">
<!-- The onlick below is browser specific see details at top of page -->
<input type="hidden" name="bmText" value="txtSearchFor"><font face="courier new" size="3"><tt>&nbsp;</tt></font><input type="text" name="txtSearchFor" size="10" value="" onclick="return false;">&nbsp;
<a HREF="http://www.qksrv.net/click-1038004-2696813?URL=javascript%3ApopulateSearchParameters%28%29">
<img src="http://www.namaste.com/media/nm/im/bt/nm_go_2424.gif" BORDER="0" ALIGN="TOP"><br>
</a>
</font>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td WIDTH="135" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="LEFT" BGCOLOR="#FEF6E9">
<input type="hidden" name="bmRadio" value="txtsearchTextOperator"><font face="courier new" size="3"><tt>&nbsp;</tt></font><input type="RADIO" name="txtsearchTextOperator" value="and" checked>
<font FACE="VERDANA, HELVETICA, ARIAL" SIZE="1">Match all words</font>
<br>
<input type="hidden" name="bmRadio" value="txtsearchTextOperator"><font face="courier new" size="3"><tt>&nbsp;</tt></font><input type="RADIO" name="txtsearchTextOperator" value="or">
<font FACE="VERDANA, HELVETICA, ARIAL" SIZE="1">Match any words</font>

</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td ALIGN="LEFT" width="135" BGCOLOR="#FEF6E9">
<input type="hidden" name="bmSingle" value="selCategory"><font face="courier new" size="3"><tt>&nbsp;</tt></font><select name="selCategory">
<option selected value="none">All Categories


<option value="AGrocery">Grocery

<option value="BMusic">Music

<option value="CDVDs">DVD

<option value="DPhonecards">Phone Cards

<option value="EBeautyandFashion">Beauty & Fas...

<option value="FFineJewelry">Fine Jewelry

<option value="HArtsandCrafts">Arts & Crafts

<option value="IHealth">Health

<option value="KFestivalsandPuja">Festivals & ...

<option value="LBooks">Books

<option value="Multimedia">Multimedia

<option value="UtensilsandAppliances">Utensils & A...

<option value="ZSpecials">Specials

</select>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
<input type="hidden" name="bmHidden" value="ASSORTMENT<>ast_id">
<input type="hidden" name="ASSORTMENT<>ast_id" value="154621">
<input type="hidden" name="bmFields" value="bmForm,bmFormID,bmIsForm,bmPrevTemplate,bmText,bmRadio,bmSingle,bmHidden">
<input type="hidden" name="bmHash" value="915fe2c838d568b12897341aa4a5f80b2c99a8a6">

<input type="hidden" name="pid" value="1038004">
<input type="hidden" name="url" value="http://www.namaste.com/nm/hm/nm.jsp?uid=983198627398&site=NM&language=EN">
<input type="hidden" name="aid" value="2696813">
</FORM>
</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>



<script LANGUAGE='JavaScript'>

function populateSearchParameters()
{
var pathLocation;
var pathCategory;
var searchForLocation;
var searchTextOperatorLocation;
var searchAdditionalWhereLocation;
var searchForValue;
var theCategory;


pathLocation=findIndexOf('SEARCH_INPUT<>path');
searchForLocation=findIndexOf('SEARCH_INPUT<>searchFor');
searchTextOperatorLocation=findIndexOf('SEARCH_INPUT<>searchTextOperator');
searchAdditionalWhereLocation = findIndexOf('SEARCH_INPUT<>additionalWhere');
pathCategory="/Assortments/NMPrimary";

searchForValue=document.genericSearch.txtSearchFor.value;

document.simpSearch[searchForLocation].value=searchForValue;
if (document.genericSearch.txtsearchTextOperator[0].checked==true)
{
document.simpSearch[searchTextOperatorLocation].value="and";
}
else
{
document.simpSearch[searchTextOperatorLocation].value="or";
}


document.simpSearch[searchAdditionalWhereLocation].value="(ATR_ENSkuName='"+searchForValue+"' or ATR_ENSkuOps='"+searchForValue+"' or ATR_ENBrandOps='"+searchForValue+"' or ATR_ENAlias='"+searchForValue+"' or ATR_ENAlias2='"+searchForValue+"' /* or ATR_SPAlias='"+searchForValue+"' or ATR_SPAlias2='"+searchForValue+"' */ )";

theCategory = document.genericSearch.selCategory[document.genericSearch.selCategory.selectedIndex].value;

// if no category selected
if(theCategory=="none")
{
document.simpSearch[pathLocation].value=pathCategory;
//alert(document.simpSearch[pathLocation].value);
document.simpSearch.submit();
}
// else swap in the right path
else
{
document.simpSearch[pathLocation].value = pathCategory + "/" + theCategory;
//alert(document.simpSearch[pathLocation].value);
document.simpSearch.submit();
}

}


// 11/2/00 Joan added next function to process text link to expand search by matching any word.
// The previous routine for this href was not working in Netscape.

function populateSearchParametersMatchAnyWord()
{
var pathLocation;
var pathCategory;
var searchForLocation;
var searchTextOperatorLocation;
var searchAdditionalWhereLocation;
var searchForValue;
var theCategory;


pathLocation=findIndexOf('SEARCH_INPUT<>path');
searchForLocation=findIndexOf('SEARCH_INPUT<>searchFor');
searchTextOperatorLocation=findIndexOf('SEARCH_INPUT<>searchTextOperator');
searchAdditionalWhereLocation = findIndexOf('SEARCH_INPUT<>additionalWhere');
pathCategory="/Assortments/NMPrimary";

searchForValue=document.genericSearch.txtSearchFor.value;

document.simpSearch[searchForLocation].value=searchForValue;
//if (document.genericSearch.txtsearchTextOperator[0].checked==true)
// {
// document.simpSearch[searchTextOperatorLocation].value="and";
// }
// else
// {
document.simpSearch[searchTextOperatorLocation].value="or";
// }


document.simpSearch[searchAdditionalWhereLocation].value="(ATR_ENSkuName='"+searchForValue+"' or ATR_ENSkuOps='"+searchForValue+"' or ATR_ENBrandOps='"+searchForValue+"' or ATR_ENAlias='"+searchForValue+"' or ATR_ENAlias2='"+searchForValue+"' /* or ATR_SPAlias='"+searchForValue+"' or ATR_SPAlias2='"+searchForValue+"' */ )";

theCategory = document.genericSearch.selCategory[document.genericSearch.selCategory.selectedIndex].value;

// if no category selected
if(theCategory=="none")
{
document.simpSearch[pathLocation].value=pathCategory;
//alert(document.simpSearch[pathLocation].value);
document.simpSearch.submit();
}
// else swap in the right path
else
{
document.simpSearch[pathLocation].value = pathCategory + "/" + theCategory;
//alert(document.simpSearch[pathLocation].value);
document.simpSearch.submit();
}

}
// down shields! -->


function findIndexOf(strFieldName)
// The findIndexOf routine is used to get the index of a field on the page given its name
// This is used only for fields ehen the field name has a <> in it.
{
var formz;
var z;

for (formz=0;formz<document.forms.length;formz++){
for (z=0;z<document.forms[formz].elements.length;z++){
if(strFieldName.toUpperCase()==document.forms[formz].elements[z].name.toUpperCase())
{
//alert("The index of the element is:" + z);
return z;
}
}
}

}


document.genericSearch.action="javascriptopulateSearchParameters()"
document.genericSearch.method="POST"
document.genericSearch.txtSearchFor.focus();

function open_loginwindow(url)
{
window.open(url,"login_popup","toolbar=0,location=0,directories=0,status=0,menubar=0,scrollbars=0,width=350,height=350");
}

</SCRIPT><img src="http://www.qksrv.net/image-1038004-2696813" width="1" height="1" border="0">


so does anyone know how to do it?

[creole]

myasia...

IN the future, would you mind linking to the page with the code instead of posting the whole code in the thread? Thanks.

Good luck on your problem.

[myasia]

actually i wanted to do that...but it's in a cj box, and so it is only shown to the publishers

[creole]

ah...never mind then. Carry on...

[myasia]

ok, so does anyone know how to do it?