[JoshBeaver]

I have 2 files;

- index.php
- search.php

I use a form action on my index.php to submit my search to the file named 'search.php'.

How can I return my results directly back into index.php?

ie - show the results below my search button &box (i have my results being returned on the search.php file as 'search.php?search=Food'

I hope this is clear enough, if not I will try and explain again 🤗

[yohan255]

hey ,
so your search.php file generates the results you want to implement below your search button in index.php right ?

now there are several ways to solve your problem ,

first and recommended one would be to use jquery and load the contents . this would work even without refreshing the page.

second one would be to use an isset or isempty in a global if in your index page to determine if you need to display the form or process the search results . you would not need search.php anymore.

please correct me if I missunderstood your question and share some code to better understanding your problem.

[SIM-2396611]

If you mean like what Google, YouTube and Facebook offer you, then you need to implement AJAX.

[hellomen]

You could try using a get on the index, returning the search results instead of the index page...

[Zamurick]

Are you guys actually serious.. You don't need AJAX. AJAX just makes it so you don't have to refresh the page.

You can use include() for a really basic approach. If you post your code for index.php and search.php here I can show you how to do it but the basic principle is this:

Code

<html>
[b]<!--[/b] index.php -->

<form name="search" method=POST action="search.php">
<input type="text" name="query"> <input type="submit" name="submit">
</form>
<br />
<?php include('search.php'); ?>
</html>

Code

<?php
// search.php
// this code should print results in plain text if it doesn't already
// don't include a layout in search.php or it'll break the one on index.php

if (isset($_POST['submit'])) {
    if (isset($_POST['query'])) {
      echo "You searched for: " . $_POST['query'];
    } else {
      echo "You didn't enter a search term. Wanna try again?";
    }
}
?>

[hellomen]

Are you guys actually serious.. You don't need AJAX. AJAX just makes it so you don't have to refresh the page.

You can use include() for a really basic approach. If you post your code for index.php and search.php here I can show you how to do it but the basic principle is this:

Code

<html>
[b]<!--[/b] index.php -->

<form name="search" method=POST action="search.php">
<input type="text" name="query"> <input type="submit" name="submit">
</form>
<br />
<?php include('search.php'); ?>
</html>

Code

<?php
// search.php
// this code should print results in plain text if it doesn't already
// don't include a layout in search.php or it'll break the one on index.php

if (isset($_POST['submit'])) {
    if (isset($_POST['query'])) {
      echo "You searched for: " . $_POST['query'];
    } else {
      echo "You didn't enter a search term. Wanna try again?";
    }
}
?>

I believe this would still go to search.php...
You'd have to remove the action, then it will make a postback and should work

[Zamurick]

You're right.

Remove the action="search.php" from the <form> tag and it works though. Just tested it.

Also should add $_POST['query'] != '' to the if in search.php or change it to !empty.

Try this:

PHP Code


<?php
// search.php
// this code should print results in plain text if it doesn't already
// don't include a layout in search.php or it'll break the one on index.php

if (isset($_POST['submit'])) {
    if (isset($_POST['query']) && $_POST['query'] != '') { // OR if(!empty($POST['query'])) { 
      echo "You searched for: " . $_POST['query'];
    } else {
      echo "You didn't enter a search term. Wanna try again?";
    }
}
?>

Code

<html>
[b]<!--[/b] index.php -->

<form name="search" method=POST>
<input type="text" name="query"> <input type="submit" name="submit">
</form>
<br />
<?php include('search.php'); ?>
</html>

[JoshBeaver]

Great response guys :)

I did get this working just by posting my php inside the index file.

I will the include method next time!

Thanks