The script which I am using (kindly provided by another user) is: 

"http://www.publishersmarketplace.com/pm/search?ss_q=" & Contacts::First Name & "+" & Contacts::Last Name & "&ss_c=dealmaker"

 

Using this script, I am able to generate the URL that I wish. The URL is different depending on who I am searching for, and as such each URL is unique to a specific record. I currently have a field set to perform this script - the problem is creating a button capable of going to this calculated URL. Trying to enter it as the URL to go to leads to me searching for Contacts::First Name rather than the desired first name. I am unsure of how to go forward and am not finding useful information relevant to this problem in my searches.

Edited April 20, 20169 yr by Hoytopher

You must quote text constants. And use the & operator to concatenate string values. For example, the following formula:

"http://www.publishersmarketplace.com/pm/search?ss_q=" & Contacts::First Name & "+" & Contacts::Last Name & "&ss_c=dealmaker"  

would return the string:

http://www.publishersmarketplace.com/pm/search?ss_q=Bobby+Byrd&ss_c=dealmaker

 

 

Edited April 20, 20169 yr by comment

Thanks so much for the script! It works perfectly, yet creates a new problem. I have to log in to that webpage each time. Is it possible to generate the URL, and have a button that goes to the generated URL? I cannot use your script when used as the URL in the button, as it shows up as ::First/Last in the search bar.

 

I am afraid you have lost me at this point.

 

19 minutes ago, Hoytopher said:

I have to log in to that webpage each time.

Are you using this in an Open URL[] script step? IMHO, if you're logged in to the site, calling another search should not log you out. Does the same thing happen if you paste a new search URL into the browser's location bar manually?

 

19 minutes ago, Hoytopher said:

Is it possible to generate the URL, and have a button that goes to the generated URL?

Not sure what that means.

 

19 minutes ago, Hoytopher said:

it shows up as ::First/Last in the search bar.

Or this.