search within results

[clevow]

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

[ESpringer]

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.

[clevow]

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!

[Garry Claridge]

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

[Jeff Spall]

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