Altering Search sidebox to work with EZ pages only

I want to use EZ pages for help related topics only, I would like to create a sidebox that will allow customers to search for help related topics.

Is it possible to modify the search sidebox for Zen-cart to work with EZ pages only and if so how?

I think that this would be a great addition to EZ pages, any suggestions?

Here is the Search box tpl_search.php file:

<?php /** * Side Box Template * * @package templateSystem * @copyright Copyright 2003-2006 Zen Cart Development Team * @copyright Portions Copyright 2003 osCommerce * @license <http://www.zen-cart.com/license/2_0.txt> GNU Public License V2.0 * @version $Id: tpl_search.php 4142 2006-08-15 04:32:54Z drbyte $ */ $content = ""; $content .= '<div id="' . str_replace('_', '-', $box_id . 'Content') . '" class="sideBoxContent centeredContent">'; $content .= zen_draw_form('quick_find', zen_href_link(FILENAME_ADVANCED_SEARCH_RESULT, '', 'NONSSL', false), 'get'); $content .= zen_draw_hidden_field('main_page',FILENAME_ADVANCED_SEARCH_RESULT); $content .= zen_draw_hidden_field('search_in_description', '1') . zen_hide_session_id(); if (strtolower(IMAGE_USE_CSS_BUTTONS) == 'yes') { $content .= zen_draw_input_field('keyword', '', 'size="18" maxlength="100" style="width: ' . ($column_width-30) . 'px"') . '<br />' . zen_image_submit (BUTTON_IMAGE_SEARCH,HEADER_SEARCH_BUTTON); $content .= '<br /><a href="' . zen_href_link(FILENAME_ADVANCED_SEARCH) . '">' . BOX_SEARCH_ADVANCED_SEARCH . '</a>'; } else { $content .= zen_draw_input_field('keyword', '', 'size="18" maxlength="100" style="width: ' . ($column_width-30) . 'px" value="' . HEADER_SEARCH_DEFAULT_TEXT . '" onfocus="if (this.value == \'' . HEADER_SEARCH_DEFAULT_TEXT . '\') this.value = \'\';" onblur="if (this.value == \'\') this.value = \'' . HEADER_SEARCH_DEFAULT_TEXT . '\';"') . '<br /><input type="submit" value="' . HEADER_SEARCH_BUTTON . '" style="width: 50px" />'; $content .= '<br /><a href="' . zen_href_link(FILENAME_ADVANCED_SEARCH) . '">' . BOX_SEARCH_ADVANCED_SEARCH . '</a>'; } $content .= "</form>"; $content .= '</div>'; ?>

I don't quite get how the search function works, but I am wondering if the line highlighted in red above can be altered to get this effect.

I am still interested in figuring out how to modify the default sidebox to search for words or phrases found in EZ pages only.

At the present time, the site-search only does a search on products.
If you want a search option for EZ-Pages, you'll have to write one.

DrByte:

At the present time, the site-search only does a search on products.
If you want a search option for EZ-Pages, you'll have to write one.

I am not a coder, and was hoping for a work around.

I integrated a 3rd party search engine into my site. The search engine uses a spider to crawl the site, and content can be divided into categories such as products, info... - anything you want. It is not a simple set up, but if anyone is interested I can try to gather all the material and post it.

See my site here:

http://www.teafromtaiwan.com

Search box is in the right column.

If you can get it to work with EZ populate only, that would be cool.

ctcentralinfo:

If you can get it to work with EZ populate only, that would be cool.

You have to "train" the search engine - once the site is spidered you can include and exclude any content you like.

paul3648:

You have to "train" the search engine - once the site is spidered you can include and exclude any content you like.

How do I go about doing that? Could I get your mod?

Give me a day or two to put the materials together. In the meantime you can check out the search engine and maybe install it on your site in a separate directory:

http://www.greywyvern.com/orca

http://www.greywyvern.com/code/php/orcasearch_2.3.zip

Do you have the material to set the sidebox up yet?

paul3648:

Give me a day or two to put the materials together. In the meantime you can check out the search engine and maybe install it on your site in a separate directory:

http://www.greywyvern.com/orca

http://www.greywyvern.com/code/php/orcasearch_2.3.zip

I set up orca in a seperate directory, but I can't figure out how to create the search function. What I did was upload the ediable sidebox, now I am trying to figure out how to create the search box.

I haven't written this up yet, but I'm attaching the files needed for your ZC directory. The search engine is in the 'search' directory outside of the ZC directory - same level.

Change the folders MY_TEMPLATE to your custom template. There are several.

Let me know if this works.

Can the size of the search box be adjusted? For some reason I am getting an overlapping effect between the header title and box. The other sideboxes on the right side, which are slightly wider then the left sideboxes, are all look normal I tried to adjust things in the tpl_search sidebox, but it didn't seem to work.

http://www.cooltechcentral.com/pages/about-cool-tech-pv-c0-7.html

ctcentralinfo:

Can the size of the search box be adjusted? For some reason I am getting an overlapping effect between the header title and box. The other sideboxes on the right side, which are slightly wider then the left sideboxes, are all look normal I tried to adjust things in the tpl_search sidebox, but it didn't seem to work.

Looks OK to me, or have you already changed it. I believe the width of the input box is set in control.php line 1920 or so, or else in \includes\templates\MY_TEMPLATE\sideboxes\tpl_search.php

paul3648:

Looks OK to me, or have you already changed it. I believe the width of the input box is set in control.php line 1920 or so, or else in \includes\templates\MY_TEMPLATE\sideboxes\tpl_search.php

It's the padding that is causing the problem.

I fixed the header, but I am wondering if it is possible to keep the search results within ez-pages instead of going to the main page?

ctcentralinfo:

I fixed the header, but I am wondering if it is possible to keep the search results within ez-pages instead of going to the main page?

The search return is specified in sideboxes/tpl_search.php

If you don't want main page, maybe you could change this bit of code:

$content .= '<form action="index.php" method="get"><input type="hidden" name="main_page" value="search_return" />

What's the difference between main page and ez-pages?

The ez-pages pages are the only section of my site with the search sidebox option.