resetting a search

Hey Jason

I have a page that filters sponsors based on their sponsor type. See attached page. The filter works fine and filters the list depedning on which category you choose from thje drop down. The problem I am having is that the rest is not resetting the list back to the complete list.

Any pointers gratefully received.

Cheers

Jamie

your reset button is not a submit button, it is regular button that you are using javascript to reload the page with a URL variable:


<input name="SearchReset" class="btn" type="button" onclick="window.location.href='sponsor_results.php?reset=true'" value="Reset" style="width: 90px;" />



in the clear session behavor though, you are using a post element for the trigger:
if (isset($_POST["reset"]) || isset($_POST["reset"])){

it should be the GET element:
if (isset($_GET["reset"]) || isset($_GET["reset"])){


since clicking the button does not submit the form.

gotcha, thanks Jason works a treat now.

on the same page, how would I make the drop down itself show the actually category that is being filtered by?

you would need to add a set session value behavior to the page to save the selected category, then select the list in design view, and click the dynamic button, in the set selected option, bind the session value.

I have done that (well, at least think I have done it) but the dropdown when filtered doesnt show which item it is filtered by

the code I have added is:

<?php
@session_start();
if(isset($_POST["WADbSearch1"]))     {
  $_SESSION["filterbycategory"] = "".$row_WADAsponsors['SponsorCategoryID']  ."";
}
?>

and

<table cellpadding="2" cellspacing="5" border="0">
        <tr>
          <td colspan="3"><h1>Filter Sponsors by category: </h1></td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
          <td colspan="3"><select name="sponsorSearch">
            <?php do { ?>
            <option value="<?php echo $row_Categories['CategoryID']; ?>" selected="selected" <?php if (!(strcmp($row_WADAsponsors['SponsorID'],$row_Categories['CategoryID']))) {echo "selected=\"selected\"";} ?> <?php if (!(strcmp($row_Categories['CategoryID'], $row_WADAsponsors['SponsorCategoryID']))) {echo "selected=\"selected\"";} ?>><?php echo $row_Categories['CategoryName']; ?></option>
            <?php } while ($row_Categories = mysql_fetch_assoc($Categories)); ?>
          </select></td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
          <td width="60"><input type="submit"  class="btn" name="WADbSearch1" value="Submit" style="width: 90px;" />
          <td width="96"><input name="SearchReset" class="btn" type="button" onclick="window.location.href='sponsor_results.php?reset=true'" value="Reset" style="width: 90px;" />
        </tr>
      </table>

you have bound the session to the recordset.

you should bind it to the sponsorSearch form element instead.

changed it to

<select name="sponsorSearch">
            <?php do { ?>
            <option value="<?php echo $row_Categories['CategoryID']; ?>" selected="selected" <?php if (!(strcmp($row_Categories['CategoryID'], ((isset($_POST["sponsorSearch"]))?$_POST["sponsorSearch"]:"")))) {echo "selected=\"selected\"";} ?>><?php echo $row_Categories['CategoryName']; ?></option>
            <?php } while ($row_Categories = mysql_fetch_assoc($Categories)); ?>
          </select>

but still not showing the selected filter

I wouldn't expect that to work. reset it back.

in the set session value behavior, you are using the recordset binding.

you should be using the sponsorSearch form element instead.

Sorry Jason, am clearly not getting this one right... have atatched a couple of screenshots.

1.png - I am not sure if I am adding the correct info to the set session window..

2.png - this is what I get when I try to bind the session value..

you have the right session name and form element, but the trigger should be set to use the sponsorSearch form element.


in the server behaviors list, find the dynamic menu server behavior and double click it to make changes.