Remove manufacturer from advanced search?

Hi there,
Can you please tell me how to remove "manufacturer" from advanced search?

Thanks,

Maxy

Anyone?

You would need to customize the tpl_advanced_search_default.php using your templates and overrides and comment out the code for:

<fieldset class="floatingBox forward">
    <legend><?php echo ENTRY_MANUFACTURERS; ?></legend>
    <?php echo zen_draw_pull_down_menu('manufacturers_id', zen_get_manufacturers(array(array('id' => '', 'text' => TEXT_ALL_MANUFACTURERS)), PRODUCTS_MANUFACTURERS_STATUS), $sData['manufacturers_id']); ?>
<br class="clearBoth" />
</fieldset>
<br class="clearBoth" />

Hi Linda,
Sorry to be so dense but how do I comment that out?

Do i need to comment out that code on all tpl_advanced_search_default.php files?

Thanks again

Maxy

You can comment that out by changing it to read:

<?php /* ?>
<fieldset class="floatingBox forward">
    <legend><?php echo ENTRY_MANUFACTURERS; ?></legend>
    <?php echo zen_draw_pull_down_menu('manufacturers_id', zen_get_manufacturers(array(array('id' => '', 'text' => TEXT_ALL_MANUFACTURERS)), PRODUCTS_MANUFACTURERS_STATUS), $sData['manufacturers_id']); ?>
<br class="clearBoth" />
</fieldset>
<br class="clearBoth" />
<?php */ ?>

Hi Linda,
I've finally removed the manufacturer from advanced search.

Now I have an uneven advanced search page.

How do i remove search by date added?

Sorry, I don't really do design work ...

You would need to redesign your template in a way that is pleasing to your eye ...

maxy007:

Now I have an uneven advanced search page.
To fix that issue, in that same file (tpl_advanced_serach_default.php), you can make the following three underlined changes in the three remaining fieldsets:

<fieldset class="floatingBox back">
 <legend><?php echo ENTRY_CATEGORIES; ?></legend>

I realize some might already have those settings, but if they are all set like that, then it should look how it's supposed to again.

sgtzackallen:

To fix that issue, in that same file (tpl_advanced_serach_default.php), you can make the following three underlined changes in the three remaining fieldsets:

Thank you!!
I'll try that once my site gets fixed from installing the SEO mod that took down my site :(

Hi sgtzackallen,
Where do I find the tpl_advanced_serach_default.php file?

That file is will all of the other template files in the:
/includes/templates/template_default/templates

and should be copied to your templates and overrides directory before you make your changes:
/includes/templates/your_template_dir/templates

NOTE: where lost and not knowing where to find a file, text, code etc. you can go to your Tools ... Developers Tool Kit ... and in the bottom input box you can enter:
tpl_advanced_search_default.php

or enter:
tpl_advanced_search_default

and select Catalog and click Search ...

NOTE: you have a typo on the spelling of:
tpl_advanced_serach_default.php

Thanks Ajeh,
I missed the typo and completely forgot about the Developers Tool Kit search options!!!

Thank you again

Maxy

Thank you!!

That worked.

Cheers,

Maxy

Just I just clarify one point?

Should the file be copied to my 'theme' template and changed there? Or copy there but change it in the default template file area?

I made the suggested change to the file in my 'theme' files but when I go to the advanced search page on my site the page shows no fields at all! (so changed it back and it is back to normal).

Phil