Instant Search

swguy:

Ha ha just serious. Create a PR to add it to the core. It's a killer mod.

now you're going to make me work... Still thinking the core code can be condensed to more run with future php changes. It's working with php7.3, ZC156b, but there's a ghost of a delay...

We ain't afraid of no ghosts.

but there's a ghost of a delay
Does that mean a little or a lot?

I have an instant response.

Don't wait until you have time to work on it, just get it on Github for now, add any issues that already occur to you, and let others polish it.

pushed up.. https://github.com/davesaddle/InstantSearch

Still need to spend time on it and not had a chance to add manufacturers...

not had a chance to add manufacturers...
Open an issue detailing what is lacking, and issues for anything else that comes to mine. That helps others who may be looking at it.
Maybe I'll look at it, if I have time this lifetime.

Added manufacturers name search. Like categories, adds link to advance search results showing all products with the same manufacturers name.

Tested only on ZC156b and PHP7.3x

No code changes so should down grade to older versions of ZC and PHP...

sent updated into ZC and Github...

Just downloaded this, its a great start. I have only had a minute to test, but looks like I need to add functionality to search categories as well, plus products_model field as it doesnt pickup part numbers, rather product name in product description table I guess. Anyway I can answer all this myself and get it up to speed.

Does anyone else have any suggestions to add onto this great start so we can improve the UX?

ink:

Just downloaded this, its a great start. I have only had a minute to test, but looks like I need to add functionality to search categories as well, plus products_model field as it doesnt pickup part numbers, rather product name in product description table I guess. Anyway I can answer all this myself and get it up to speed.

Does anyone else have any suggestions to add onto this great start so we can improve the UX?

There are a couple github projects on this you may want to fork. I think this one (instant Search) may have already look at models... I'm at where I need to be with mine.. The more you add to the search, the more links are built, I'm still toying with the logic..

I find that products that appear in the drop down, and are then clicked and followed, don't appear in the search log. Is there a way to fix this so that they do? I'm using ZC 1.5.7, search log 2.4.2, Instant Search 1.0.2.

Just recently ran across an interesting use on a non-ZC site. The dropdown showed the product's main image next to the title.

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In case anyone's interested, I made a fork of this plugin: https://github.com/marco-pm/zencart_instantsearchplus
It mainly has slightly better search and results sorting logic. At the moment it searches only the product description and model (while the original plugin also searches within categories names and manufacturers).
It also shows the product image on the result.

marcopm:

In case anyone's interested, I made a fork of this plugin: https://github.com/marco-pm/zencart_instantsearchplus
It mainly has slightly better search and results sorting logic. At the moment it searches only the product description and model (while the original plugin also searches within categories names and manufacturers).
It also shows the product image on the result.

i would suggest opening up the issues settings for your fork, as i'm interested in the plugin. i'm currently getting a 400 response when making the ajax request. and i think over there may be a better place for a discussion as well as further development.

best.

carlwhat:

i would suggest opening up the issues settings for your fork, as i'm interested in the plugin. i'm currently getting a 400 response when making the ajax request. and i think over there may be a better place for a discussion as well as further development.

best.

you're right, sorry, I thought the issues tab was open.
I just opened it now, please feel free to report the issue!

thanks

Version 2.0.0 of the plugin is available! (I also submitted it for review and it should be available in the Plugins download section soon)

• Added configuration options in the Admin
  

  - enable/disable plugin

  
  

  - max # of results to be displayed

  
  

  - enable/disable display of images, model, price

  
  

  - enable/disable search on product's model, category, manufacturer

• Optional search on categories and manufacturers
• Code refactoring
• Various code and visual improvements

For help, issues and request you can write here, or in the github repo https://github.com/marco-pm/zencart_instantsearch

Good afternoon, I downloaded the plug in, but it doesn't install, the zc_plugins folder but placed in the root of the site? then makes an error [08-Mar-2022 12:45:58 Europe / Rome] PHP Parse error: syntax error, unexpected ':', expecting '{' in / includes / functions / extra_functions / instant_search_functions.php on line 17 Una else this plug in if it also works from the images in the search? Thanks You

giancalr:

Good afternoon, I downloaded the plug in, but it doesn't install, the zc_plugins folder but placed in the root of the site? then makes an error [08-Mar-2022 12:45:58 Europe / Rome] PHP Parse error: syntax error, unexpected ':', expecting '{' in / includes / functions / extra_functions / instant_search_functions.php on line 17 Una else this plug in if it also works from the images in the search? Thanks You

what version of php are you running? this module requires php 7.0 or higher...

giancalr:

Good afternoon, I downloaded the plug in, but it doesn't install, the zc_plugins folder but placed in the root of the site? then makes an error [08-Mar-2022 12:45:58 Europe / Rome] PHP Parse error: syntax error, unexpected ':', expecting '{' in / includes / functions / extra_functions / instant_search_functions.php on line 17 Una else this plug in if it also works from the images in the search? Thanks You

carlwhat:

what version of php are you running? this module requires php 7.0 or higher...

Version 2 also requires Zen Cart 1.5.7

Thanks, for previous versions? I use 155e

giancalr:

Thanks, for previous versions? I use 155e

Use version 1.0.2 of the plugin, you can find it in the download page https://www.zen-cart.com/downloads.php?do=file&id=1336

Hello, I did a clean install of zen cart 157d but when I install the pug in me it gives this error: [22-Mar-2022 11:47:11 Europe / Rome] PHP Parse error: syntax error, unexpected ':', expecting '{' in /includes/functions/extra_functions/instant_search_functions.php on line 17

[22-Mar-2022 11:47:11 Europe / Rome] Request URI: /index.php?main_page=index, IP address: 151.26.166.102
-> PHP Parse error: syntax error, unexpected ':', expecting '{' in /includes/functions/extra_functions/instant_search_functions.php on line 17.