default search increased, search button moved

[Chris]

Code might need an update since CAPTCHA was added to search form if guest, haven't checked yet.

Edit:

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If your forum uses the sphinx search engine rather than the standard then you now get a CAPTCHA if searching as guest


The code no longer operates as intended in that situation so here is a modified version

<script type="text/javascript">
<!--
(function(){ /* Collapsible Search Page (CAPTCHA compat)(main Footer)*/
var startValues = {"days":"150", "maxresults":"50"}
var hiddenSections = ['Boards to Search',"Search in", "posted within the last", 'maximum results', "view results as"]
var a,b,c,d
   if((a=document.searchForm) && /search|sphinx/.test(pb_action)){
       b=a.whattosearch.offsetParent.parentNode;
for(c in startValues){ if(/^-/.test(c)){try{d=c.substr(1);a[d].disabled=true;}catch(e){}}else d= c;
if(d in a){ if(a[d].item){a[d].item(parseInt(startValues[c])-1).checked = true;}else if("checkbox" == a[d].type){a[d].checked = startValues[c];}else{a[d].value = startValues[c];}}}
b.firstChild.firstChild.innerHTML = 'Show <a href="#" style="font-weight:bold;" onclick="return false;" class="searchcollapse" >Less</a> Options:';
b = b.firstChild.firstChild.getElementsByTagName('a')[0]; b.onclick = function(){
var a,ac = arguments.callee;
for(a=0;a<ac.sections.length;a++)ac.sections[a].style.display = ac.sections[a].style.display == "none"?"":"none";
this.innerHTML = this.innerHTML.replace(/^(More|Less)/,function(m,ip){return {More:'Less',Less:'More'}[ip];});
           return false;
       }
b.onclick.sections = [];
c = a.whattosearch.offsetParent.parentNode; d = RegExp(">"+hiddenSections.join("|").replace(/\|{2,}/g,"|")+":","i")
while(c=c.nextSibling && c.nextSibling){if(d.test(c.cells[0].innerHTML))b.onclick.sections.push(c)}
b.onclick.call( b );
   }
})()
// -->
</script>

I've added a couple of variables to make the code more customizable

• var startValues = {"days":"150", "maxresults":"50"}
  Here you can set a start value for any named input on the search form, the value specified will be applied as following
  • inputs of type text or hidden will have its value property affected
  • inputs of type checkbox will have its checked property affected
  • inputs of type radio will be checked according to index specified in value e.g "1" will be first, "2" second..)
  In the above example line it is changing days from the default (7) to 150 and maximum results from the default (10) to 50.
  In addition you could disable an input by putting a minus sign (-) in front of it, so if I wanted days set to 365 and make it so it can't be changed I would put "-days":"365". Another example would be if I had a spoiler board I wanted to exclude from searches I would put "-board-spoiler":false
  
  
• var hiddenSections = ['Boards to Search',"Search in", "posted within the last", 'maximum results', "view results as"]
  Name the sections you want collapsed here. There are three sections that however should never be collapsed: "search for", "more options" and the section containing the search button.
  

[anno1404]

Feb 1, 2011 0:09:14 GMT -8 Chris said:

Methinks a simple collapsible (unwanted) rows approach might be the way to go to avoid breaking the form then (what method were you using to move it?)

Anyway give this code a shot <script type="text/javascript">
(function(){ /* Collapsible Search Page (main Footer)*/
var a,b,c
if((a=document.searchForm) && /search|sphinx/.test(pb_action)){
b=a.whattosearch.offsetParent.parentNode; a.days.value="150";
b.firstChild.firstChild.innerHTML = '<a href="#" style="font-weight:bold;">Less Options</a>:';
b.firstChild.firstChild.firstChild.onclick = function(){
var t = this.offsetParent.parentNode.parentNode,u=2;
while(u<4 && t.rows[u]){u++; t.rows[u].style.display = t.rows[u].style.display=="none"?"":"none";}
this.innerHTML = this.innerHTML.replace(/^(More|Less)/,function(m,ip){return {More:'Less',Less:'More'}[ip];});
return false;
}
b.firstChild.firstChild.firstChild.onclick.call( b.firstChild.firstChild.firstChild);
}
})()
</script>

I added this to my global footer and nothing happened, am I supped to add it somewhere else?

[brosin13]

Feb 1, 2011 0:09:14 GMT -8 Chris said:

Methinks a simple collapsible (unwanted) rows approach might be the way to go to avoid breaking the form then (what method were you using to move it?)

Anyway give this code a shot <script type="text/javascript">
(function(){ /* Collapsible Search Page (main Footer)*/
var a,b,c
if((a=document.searchForm) && /search|sphinx/.test(pb_action)){
b=a.whattosearch.offsetParent.parentNode; a.days.value="150";
b.firstChild.firstChild.innerHTML = '<a href="#" style="font-weight:bold;">Less Options</a>:';
b.firstChild.firstChild.firstChild.onclick = function(){
var t = this.offsetParent.parentNode.parentNode,u=2;
while(u<4 && t.rows[u]){u++; t.rows[u].style.display = t.rows[u].style.display=="none"?"":"none";}
this.innerHTML = this.innerHTML.replace(/^(More|Less)/,function(m,ip){return {More:'Less',Less:'More'}[ip];});
return false;
}
b.firstChild.firstChild.firstChild.onclick.call( b.firstChild.firstChild.firstChild);
}
})()
</script>

Hey guys

Just wanted to say that I was trying to find the code for this, and after not too long, from using google ("..." site:support.proboards.com ) and the search here, got led to this site on both.

This script works perfectly as far as I can tell. It will be very helpful for my site. No matter how many times I tell people to change the default, they never do ;D

Appreciate the work!

-Brian