Comments on: Building a Website with MODx for Newbies- Part 10: Adding Search Functionality Using ajaxSearch http://codingpad.maryspad.com/2009/06/05/building-a-website-with-modx-for-newbies-part-10-adding-search-functionality-using-ajaxsearch/ Programming blog - Discussions, Tutorials, Resources Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:53:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Tom http://codingpad.maryspad.com/2009/06/05/building-a-website-with-modx-for-newbies-part-10-adding-search-functionality-using-ajaxsearch/comment-page-1/#comment-9066 Tom Mon, 15 Feb 2010 14:05:58 +0000 http://codingpad.maryspad.com/?p=920#comment-9066 There's very little information anywhere about debugging modx. I had AS_showResults=`0` in my left column form call, search results still kept showing two sets of results. It was not until I chunked the search results snippet call that the double results disappeared. This is why I suggested emphasizing the two ways of including search results -- for reasons unbeknownst to us different people will have different experiences. Thank you, Tom There’s very little information anywhere about debugging modx.
I had AS_showResults=`0` in my left column form call, search results still kept showing two sets of results.
It was not until I chunked the search results snippet call that the double results disappeared. This is why I suggested emphasizing the two ways of including search results — for reasons unbeknownst to us different people will have different experiences.
Thank you, Tom

]]> By: mary http://codingpad.maryspad.com/2009/06/05/building-a-website-with-modx-for-newbies-part-10-adding-search-functionality-using-ajaxsearch/comment-page-1/#comment-9064 mary Sun, 14 Feb 2010 22:17:03 +0000 http://codingpad.maryspad.com/?p=920#comment-9064 Tom Glad you figured it out. I don't know why that was the key in your case, but in mine and in others who've used the same steps I did it didn't seem to be an issue. I don't use a chunk on my results page, I simply call the snippet, and as you can see from my site it works just fine. Make sure of course that in your sidebar snippet call you have AS_showResults=`0` Even the very best tutorials/books can only go so far and include so much. In my opinion, the best learning comes from trying, failing, debugging, asking questions, experimenting debugging some more, and sharing what you're learning. I don't omit anything intentionally, if I know it I include it, and the comments section is great because others come along and fill in the gaps and share what they know and are learning :) mary Tom
Glad you figured it out. I don’t know why that was the key in your case, but in mine and in others who’ve used the same steps I did it didn’t seem to be an issue. I don’t use a chunk on my results page, I simply call the snippet, and as you can see from my site it works just fine. Make sure of course that in your sidebar snippet call you have AS_showResults=`0`

Even the very best tutorials/books can only go so far and include so much. In my opinion, the best learning comes from trying, failing, debugging, asking questions, experimenting debugging some more, and sharing what you’re learning. I don’t omit anything intentionally, if I know it I include it, and the comments section is great because others come along and fill in the gaps and share what they know and are learning :)

mary

]]> By: Tom http://codingpad.maryspad.com/2009/06/05/building-a-website-with-modx-for-newbies-part-10-adding-search-functionality-using-ajaxsearch/comment-page-1/#comment-9063 Tom Sun, 14 Feb 2010 22:08:31 +0000 http://codingpad.maryspad.com/?p=920#comment-9063 Never mind, I got it... The trick is to always use a chunk for the search results code in the search results landing page per se. You could emphasize this more strongly in your writeup and that will save people some time. Thank you, Tom Never mind, I got it…
The trick is to always use a chunk for the search results code in the search results landing page per se.
You could emphasize this more strongly in your writeup and that will save people some time.
Thank you, Tom

]]> By: Tom http://codingpad.maryspad.com/2009/06/05/building-a-website-with-modx-for-newbies-part-10-adding-search-functionality-using-ajaxsearch/comment-page-1/#comment-9062 Tom Sun, 14 Feb 2010 22:03:04 +0000 http://codingpad.maryspad.com/?p=920#comment-9062 Followed your instructions wherein you claim that the non-ajax form can appear in a sidebar only, and the results page should only show the results, but not the results twice...and they don't work!! I still get the form results showing up in two places on the landing page. I have the form snippet call in a template rather than a chunk...I *really* need to know how not to have the form results display twice on the search results page. I can send template code... Thank you, Tom Followed your instructions wherein you claim that the non-ajax form can appear in a sidebar only, and the results page should only show the results, but not the results twice…and they don’t work!!

I still get the form results showing up in two places on the landing page.

I have the form snippet call in a template rather than a chunk…I *really* need to know how not to have the form results display twice on the search results page.

I can send template code…

Thank you, Tom

]]> By: mary http://codingpad.maryspad.com/2009/06/05/building-a-website-with-modx-for-newbies-part-10-adding-search-functionality-using-ajaxsearch/comment-page-1/#comment-8964 mary Wed, 27 Jan 2010 15:50:19 +0000 http://codingpad.maryspad.com/?p=920#comment-8964 rinky Not that i know of. You may want to read this thread though, might give you some ideas on how to proceed by using tvExplorer: http://modxcms.com/forums/index.php/topic,36894.0.html rinky
Not that i know of. You may want to read this thread though, might give you some ideas on how to proceed by using tvExplorer:

http://modxcms.com/forums/index.php/topic,36894.0.html

]]> By: rinky http://codingpad.maryspad.com/2009/06/05/building-a-website-with-modx-for-newbies-part-10-adding-search-functionality-using-ajaxsearch/comment-page-1/#comment-8957 rinky Wed, 27 Jan 2010 04:26:12 +0000 http://codingpad.maryspad.com/?p=920#comment-8957 hi, May i know if there are ways to have an advanced search using ajax like price range or country etc like an advanced search feature? Also, I wonder what parameter i should add for the comments to have character limitations and to validate to avoid html codes in comments. I am a newbie. sorry if these are kindergarten questions. Rinky hi,

May i know if there are ways to have an advanced search using ajax like price range or country etc like an advanced search feature?

Also, I wonder what parameter i should add for the comments to have character limitations and to validate to avoid html codes in comments.

I am a newbie. sorry if these are kindergarten questions.

Rinky

]]> By: Tom Watney http://codingpad.maryspad.com/2009/06/05/building-a-website-with-modx-for-newbies-part-10-adding-search-functionality-using-ajaxsearch/comment-page-1/#comment-8484 Tom Watney Sun, 11 Oct 2009 16:36:23 +0000 http://codingpad.maryspad.com/?p=920#comment-8484 Loving your tutorials , such as massive help. Thank you, thank you. Loving your tutorials , such as massive help.

Thank you, thank you.

]]> By: mary http://codingpad.maryspad.com/2009/06/05/building-a-website-with-modx-for-newbies-part-10-adding-search-functionality-using-ajaxsearch/comment-page-1/#comment-8360 mary Sat, 12 Sep 2009 13:40:26 +0000 http://codingpad.maryspad.com/?p=920#comment-8360 Nelu I will make one soon. Make sure you subscribe to my rss feed (or follow me on twitter) so you can find out as soon as I publish it. mary Nelu

I will make one soon. Make sure you subscribe to my rss feed (or follow me on twitter) so you can find out as soon as I publish it.

mary

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