Additional Search Fields

Hey everyone!

Just wondering if it is possible to add an additional search field to the grid? I would like to be able to search through my database using a set of conditions, not just one.

For example,
The user inputs 'BALL' in the TOY text field and
'RED' in the COLOR text field.

Then, of course, it displays a list of all RED BALLS when the search button is pressed.

If the user chooses to only type in 'BLUE' in the COLOR text fields, then all objects that are BLUE are displayed.

I do not, however, want to specify these conditions in the "Additional Condition" field within Joomla, if I can help it. Unless of course there is some code that allows me to add search fields that can be added there.

Hopefully I explained this well enough.

Is there an easy way to do this?

Any help would be appreciated.


Luke

Thanks Tomaz,

Appreciate the reply!

I am a coder, amateur to intermediate you might say, but a coder nonetheless. This extension sounds interesting. How far until completion?

Thanks also for the tip. Myself and a friend will start looking through that file and see if we can add the functionality ourselves.

Also just wondering how long you have been working on it for and how many people you have working on the extension?

Hey again, Tomaž.

I have managed to add a few extra fields to search. It now displays the records accordingly, without trouble, until I click on the page number or next/previous buttons.

For example;
1st Parameter is (Qualification = Diploma)
2nd Parameter is (Field = Medicine)

The first listing will display fine, i.e. records that contain both parameters. The 2nd page will only display records that contain only the 1st parameter.

How do I pass the 2nd parameter, and possibly a 3rd, 4th, into the pagination area (if that's where it needs to be )?

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks for all your help so far by the way.