Adding a search function

bob_visualefx · #1 Apr 12th, 2006, 18:48

Is there any way to add a simple search function to a website without going through a company like Wordpress for the service?

sypher · #2 Apr 12th, 2006, 19:35

There is some cheap and nasty free javascript ones.

www.hotscripts.com

herkalees · #3 Apr 12th, 2006, 21:15

I use google as a quick easy way to do it...

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<form method="get" action="http://www.google.com/search">
<p>
<input type="hidden" name="domains" value="http://www.yourwebsite.com" />
<input type="hidden" name="sitesearch" value="http://www.yourwebsite.com" />
<input type="text" name="q" value="Search site w/Google" onfocus="this.value=''" class="textfield" />
<input type="submit" name="btnG" value="Go" class="submitbutton" />
</p>
</form>

bob_visualefx · #4 Apr 13th, 2006, 13:04

I'll check out those Java ones. Is that the preferred method used on most sites? Or is it a post function?
I'd like to try to avoid the Google one as it doesn't match the look of our site. I'd like it to look like other sites where the results come up right inside your site. But I do appreciate the input.
-Bob

sypher · #5 Apr 13th, 2006, 15:34

Most large sites such as (ecommerce ones) use server side search.

With all the information being stored on a database.

bob_visualefx · #6 Apr 13th, 2006, 18:24

Thanks! Is there an easy way to set that up? A tutorial, perhaps?

sypher · #7 Apr 13th, 2006, 20:41

You need to decide which language u want to use (depending what your server supports) PHP or ASP.

Theres 1000s of tutorials for each language online.

bob_visualefx · #8 Apr 13th, 2006, 21:01

Is one better than the other?

-Bob

sypher · #9 Apr 13th, 2006, 21:03

Hmm i personally do PHP so im biased

www.tutorialized.com
Look @ the php tutorials

bob_visualefx · #10 Apr 13th, 2006, 21:25

Thanks. I'll check it out.

-Bob

masonbarge · #11 Apr 17th, 2006, 12:25

ASP costs extra on my host!

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