I have two search pages. One is a condensed search form the other is an advanced search.
I would like the user to enter their search at on the condensed page and be redirected to the results page which contains the advanced search fields.
The two issues I currently have are:
- How do I redirect?
- What is the best practice for when a field is left blank?
Currently, I keep looking back to the index to get the first two search fields
Condensed Search
public function indexAction()
{
$dbAdapter = $this->getServiceLocator()->get('Zend\Db\Adapter\Adapter');
$form = new HomeSearchForm($dbAdapter);
$request = $this->getRequest();
if ($request->isPost()) {
$homeSearch = new HomeSearch();
$form->setInputFilter($homeSearch->getInputFilter());
$form->setData($request->getPost());
if ($form->isValid()) {
$homeSearch->exchangeArray($form->getData());
if($homeSearch->search_zip == null)
{
$homeSearch->search_zip = 'null';
}
if($homeSearch->industry_name == null)
{
$homeSearch->industry_name = 'null';
}
return $this->redirect()->toRoute('home/results',array(
'zip'=>$homeSearch->search_zip ,
'industry'=>$homeSearch->industry_name,
));
}
else {
echo "Error";
}
}
return array('form' => $form);
}
Results/Advanced Search
public function resultsAction()
{
$search_zip = $this->params()->fromPost('zip');
$search_industry = $this->params()->fromRoute('industry');
$search_language = $this->params()->fromPost('language');
$search_gender = $this->params()->fromRoute('gender');
$search_name = $this->params()->fromRoute('name');
echo var_dump($search_zip);
echo var_dump($search_industry);
echo var_dump($search_gender);
echo var_dump($search_name);
$dbAdapter = $this->getServiceLocator()->get('Zend\Db\Adapter\Adapter');
$proSearch = new SearchQuery($dbAdapter);
$form = new SearchForm($dbAdapter);
$request = $this->getRequest();
if ($request->isPost()) {
echo 'i post';
$search = new MainSearch();
$form->setInputFilter($search->getInputFilter());
$form->setData($request->getPost());
if ($form->isValid()) {
$search->exchangeArray($form->getData());
if($search->search_zip == null)
{
$search->search_zip = 'null';
}
if($search->industry_name == null)
{
$search->industry_name = 'null';
}
if($search->language_name == null)
{
$search->language_name = 'null';
}
if($search->pro_gender == null)
{
$search->pro_gender = 'null';
}
return $this->redirect()->toRoute('home/results', array(
'action' => 'results',
'zip' => $search->search_zip,
'industry' => $search->industry_name,
'language' => $search->language_name,
'gender' => $search->pro_gender,
'name' => $search->pro_name,
));
}
}
return array(
'form' => $form,
'pros' => $proSearch->proSearch($search_zip,$search_industry,$search_language,$search_gender,,$search_name),
);
}
Update
I am able to get the search to work with the method I have posted below. However I still cannot get the parameters to post in the url (I am able to get the url I want using this code however I have trouble applying the filter and binding the fields to the form $this->form->setAttributes(array('method' => 'GET'));
Isn't the Post Redirect plugin used to prevent users from going back? After reading the manual I am not sure how I go about using this plugin? I'm not sure why the segment is not setting with the below code, I have used this in the past.
'search_zip'=> $this->search_zip
ModuleConfig
'results' => array(
'type' => 'segment',
'options' => array(
'route' => 'results[/:search_zip][/:search_industry][/:language][/:gender][/:designation][/:name]',
'defaults' => array(
'controller' => 'Application\Controller\Index',
'action' => 'results',
ResultsAction
public function resultsAction()
{
$dbAdapter = $this->getServiceLocator()->get('Zend\Db\Adapter\Adapter');
$proSearch = new SearchQuery($dbAdapter);
$request = $this->getRequest();
$form = new SearchForm($dbAdapter);
if ($request->isPost()) {
$search = new MainSearch();
$form->setInputFilter($search->getInputFilter());
$form->setData($request->getPost());
if ($form->isValid()) {
$search->exchangeArray($form->getData());
$search_zip = $search->search_zip;
$search_industry = $search->search_industry;
$search_language = $search->search_language;
$search_gender = $search->search_gender;
$search_designation = $search->search_designation;
$search_name = $search->search_name;
}
}
return array(
'form' => $form,
'pros' => $proSearch->proSearch($search_zip,$search_industry,$search_language,$search_gender,$search_designation,$search_name),
);
}
ResultsView
//Search Index
$title = 'Search';
$this->headTitle($title);
?>
<h1><?php echo $this->escapeHtml($title); ?></h1>
<?php
$form->setAttribute('action', $this->url(
'home/results',
array(
'action' => 'results',
'search_zip'=> $this->search_zip
)
));
//$form->setAttributes(array('method' => 'GET'));
$form->prepare();
echo $this->form()->openTag($form);
echo $this->formRow($form->get('industry_name'));
echo $this->formRow($form->get('search_zip'));
echo '<br>';
echo $this->formRow($form->get('language_name'));
echo $this->formRow($form->get('pro_gender'));
echo '<br>';
echo $this->formRow($form->get('designation_name'));
echo $this->formRow($form->get('pro_name'));
echo $this->formSubmit($form->get('submit'));
?>
<h2>Results</h2>
<table class="table">
<tr>
<th>First Name</th>
<th>Last Name</th>
<th>Street Address</th>
<th>Office Number</th>
<th>City</th>
<th>State</th>
<th>Zip</th>
<th> </th>
</tr>
<?php foreach ($pros as $pro) : ?>
<tr>
<td><?php echo $this->escapeHtml($pro->pro_first);?></td>
<td><?php echo $this->escapeHtml($pro->pro_last);?></td>
<td><?php echo $this->escapeHtml($pro->pro_street_address);?></td>
<td><?php echo $this->escapeHtml($pro->pro_office_number);?></td>
<td><?php echo $this->escapeHtml($pro->pro_city);?></td>
<td><?php echo $this->escapeHtml($pro->pro_state);?></td>
<td><?php echo $this->escapeHtml($pro->pro_zip);?></td>
<?php endforeach; ?>
</table>