The search form is a perfect candidate for a Server Side Include. The form can
be included on a standalone search page, placed on the navigation bar, or even
in a rotating banner.
I implemented just one function, ProcessSearch( ). The framework of the function
is shown below.
// ============================================
// display search form, bQuiet will suppress introductory text
// ============================================
function ProcessSearch ( bQuiet )
{
// has the form been submitted?
if ( Request.Form.Count )
{
// get data from form
// perform search
// display results
}
else
{
// explain search form
}
// display search form, even after search
Out ( '<form action="Search.asp" method="post">' );
Out ( '<input type="text" name="SearchText" size="20">'
);
Out ( '<input type="submit" value="Search">' );
Out ( '</form>' );
}
This single function does everything - display the form, process the form,
query the database and display the results. Just call ProcessSearch(
) from
anywhere in your code, any it'll appear. In fact, I'll demonstrate...Use
this form to search through the articles on CoverYourASP. You are searching
through a database of keywords that I hand-picked for each page.
Please bear in mind that this is only the first stage of adding a search capability to the site - there is no way yet to search for "a AND b". If you enter multiple words I will return results that match any of them.
Tip: You don't have to type all of the words you're searching for - you can type "ad", not "advertising", or "appl" instead of "application variables".
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