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Multiple Channels Results Page

lincolnpixel 3 Feb 2014 13:24 question, complete

Hi Low,

Basically i have a page populated by entries from 2 channels on the same page targeting the same Results page.

{exp:low_search:form
result_page="agents/{segment_2}"
status="open|featured"
channel="for-rent|for-sale"
query="{segment_3}"
}

{exp:low_search:results
query="{segment_3}"
limit="10"
channel="for-sale|for-rent"
status="open|featured"
}

How can i limit the entries on the results page specifically to the searched channel?

Replies

1. Low 3 Feb 2014 17:15

   Having the channel="" and status="" parameters on the Form tag has no effect.
   
   The Results tag you specified already limits the query to the specified channels. Do you have 2 search forms? Or do you want to choose which channel to search through? If so, just add a hidden field to each Form tag, specifying the channel, like so:
   
   

   <input type="hidden" name="channel" value="for-sale">

   
   
   ...and make sure the results tag doesn't have a channel="" param, or else that will overwrite the query.

2. lincolnpixel 4 Feb 2014 10:05

   Hi Low,
   thanks for clarifying, i'm now able to restrict the results.
   
   Now, I'm interested in adding a search form on the results page (remember i'm using the same template for the results).
   
   How can i conditionally add the form so that it will be possible to refine the results by channel?
   
   Thanks

3. Low 4 Feb 2014 10:50

   You could check the presence of the search query by using a conditional:
   
   

   {if segment_3} ...form here... {/if}

   
   
   Then you can use the query="" parameter on the Form tag to pass through the previous query, and use the remember="" parameter to remember submitted values without explicitly having input fields for them in your Form.
   
   Make sense?

4. lincolnpixel 4 Feb 2014 12:55

   Hi Low,
   Using Switchee, currently i'm using a single template page for :
   
   i) agents list page
   
   ii) agent profile page (displaying entries authored by that agent and on that page i've 2 buttons linking to the results page, one for the rent listings and the other for the sales listings)
   
   iii) results page.
   
   You can check my code here .. http://pastie.org/8697651

5. Low 4 Feb 2014 13:29

   Sorry, I'm not exactly clear where you need my help with this template... Can you try and explain?

6. lincolnpixel 4 Feb 2014 13:40

   Hi,
   
   the filter form part...
   
   This form works for the "for-sale" channel http://pastie.org/8697783
   
   need to conditionally display a search form on the results page
   per channel (for-sale or for-rent) accordingly.
   
   Thanks

7. Low 4 Feb 2014 13:59

   So you need to show a different form depending on the previous search? You could do that with a single form, using a conditional inside it:
   
   

   {exp:low_search:form query="{segment_3}" ... } 
      {if low_search_channel == 'for-sale'} 
        ...for sale form... 
      {/if} 
      {if low_search_channel == 'for-rent'} 
        ...for rent form... 
      {/if} 
    {/exp:low_search:form}

8. lincolnpixel 4 Feb 2014 14:07

   Yessssss!
   
   Thanks so much Low, got it working!