any ideas on how I search within the current found set? i just can't figure it out since the format file for the search and search results would be different. any ideas would be appreciated.

thanks,

carrie

I'm not sure what you mean about the "format file". However, at least in FileMaker Dev 6 (I'm not sure about other versions), you can set up a Find step in a script that will "constrain found set" or "extend found set" rather than replacing found set.

So you would just set up a script that looks like:

Enter Find Mode [Pause]

Perform Find [Constrain Found Set]

Invoking this script would FEEL just like the ordinary find, but it would narrow your existing field.

the format file is the file that the results are displayed in. i.e.

-format=blah.html

i don't want to have to use scripts via the web.

thanks!

I think the only way would be to keep modifying the previous search URL/Form.

Maybe you can give us an example. From that we may be able to find a way

All the best.

Garry

Hi, I've been using this when the original finds have been fairly structured, like choosing from popup lists so that all the results of the find have a common field. Then you just pass that field value as a hidden field into a search form on your search results page.

Really simple like this:

<INPUT TYPE=hidden NAME=keywords3 VALUE="[FMP-Field:section_category_subcategory1]">

If the searches are more complicated, you could perhaps try using the "current find" tags to pass the value to your new search form, kinda like:

[FMP-CURRENTFIND]

<INPUT TYPE="hidden" NAME="-Op" VALUE=[FMP-FINDOPITEM]><INPUT TYPE=hidden NAME=" [FMP-FINDFIELDITEM]" VALUE="[FMP-FINDVALUEITEM]">

[/FMP-CURRENTFIND]

regards, jeff