Dreamweaver CS4 plug-in help.

[Legacys7]

This is a question that I'd asked in another thread before Adobe changed to the new format. I no longer can reply in that thread. My question is related to the search box. I'm in the midst of putting the results page seperate from my search box. In a nutshell, the results will show on a different page. A few people had given me some simple advice as well as provided links showing what needs to be done. Still no progress. Something crossed my mind and I'm wondering if my problem is related to template vs. custom made pages via Dreamweaver. I made my webpage via template in Dreamweaver. I don't use the templates on here. Is the procedure the same when adding the search results to the seperate page? I'm asking because I'd noticed that when I click on the search box button, it takes me to a default settiings and wonder in I have to get rid of the default setting in the code. Here's what my code looks like in the index page html.

Thanks in advance.

<td height="37" colspan="8" align="left" bgcolor="#475908"><form name="catsearchform88328" method="post"action="/Default.aspx?SiteSearchID=3345&ID=/Members_Profile.html">

[Brad Lawryk]

I am not 100%  sure I understand what problem you are having. You edit your results page list layout in the 'Module Templates'.

[Legacys7]

Hi Brad, Thanks for the reply. The issue that I'm having is, after I add the search box to the template that I'd made in Dreamweaver, I upload it to B.C. to test it out. The index shows up in preview, but when I click on the search box button to take me to the members_profile page, it takes me to the B.C. default page where it states, page is not displayed. I'm puzzled because I've followed the directions that were given to me in the links. But I know that I'm doing something wrong. In a nutshell, I want the search results to show on the members_profile page. Perhaps I should post the links to show the issue that I'm experiencing. I'll wait for your reply first.

[Brad Lawryk]

Yes, posting links is 'always' best. It is much easier to see what you are trying to do and having problems with. If you can provide a link and a step by step interaction of what you want tested that would be awesome.

[Brad Lawryk]

You might also want to have a look at this video tutorial from Kiyuco. It just so happens it is one of the free ones this week.

http://kiyuco.com/tutorials/introduction-to-site-wide-search-using-business-catalyst

[Legacys7]

Thanks Brad for the video. Much appreciated. What I'll do first is look at the video and see if I can get this to work. If not, I'll come back and post the links.

[mario_gudelj]

Hi Legacys,

Your action URL for that search form looks fine "action="/Default.aspx?SiteSearchID=3345&ID=/Members_Profile.html". You should be taken to a page /Members_Profile.html if that page exists. If you're getting a 404 make sure that a web page with that URL exists on your site.

Cheers,

Mario

[Legacys7]

Thanks Mario for the reply. I'm being taken to a page with the link, but it's not the link that's part of the template that I'd made for it. It's odd because I have both pages in webpages list folder. Maybe I'm missing a step after I put them both in that folder?

[mario_gudelj · Accepted solution]

You have to add your folder structure to your action URL. Since your pages are inside the folder called "N" you have to redirect visitors by using &ID=/n/searchresults.html.

Cheers,

-mario

[Legacys7]

Bro. Thank you very much! It's working. I'm excited. I'm crying.

[mario_gudelj]

HAHAHA cheers mate!

[Brad Lawryk]

Ok, here is what I think and Mario will correct me if I am wrong 😉

Going by the links you sent me in PM, it takes me to your admin which tells me that the links you sent me were 'preview' links. So I tried checking bu going directly to the URL and I got 404 errors. I think what the problem is is that you havn't actually published the files yet and are trying to do it in preview mode in the admin?

[Brad Lawryk]

ok, never mind ... I see you have it fixed as I type this.

God luck!

[Legacys7]

Thanks for the help too Brad.

[Legacys7]

Mario was spot on. I'd forgot to add the N folder in the code. I'd should've know this because when i do coding outside of B.C. I know to add this. My mind wasn't thinking. Again, thank you both for the help. It's much appreciated.