Add php-code to search results footer

[vanbemmel]

Hello,
i would like to add the following php-code to the footer of the search results page:

<?php
  $common_baseHREF = "http://www.www.domain.com";
  $common_path = "/home/domain.com/public_html/";
  $_GET["q"] = "[SEARCH_STRING]";
  require($common_path."searchExternal.php");
?>

where [SEARCH_STRING] is coming from the search query.  But:
1. php seems not possible to use in the search results footer
2. how can i use the [SEARCH_STRING] variable in this php-code?

Any help would be appreciated.  Thanks.

[WebBird]

Be careful on showing user input on an output page. This is a potential security issue.

The search string should be found in $_GET['string'];

Try

Code:

$_GET["q"] = $_GET['string'];

[vanbemmel]

OK, thanks but is it somehow possible to add php-code to that template?
Because every php-thing i tried is not displayed at all.

[WebBird]

Where did you add that code?

[vanbemmel]

In the footer of the search results page.

you can find it in the WebsiteBaker admin  ..../admin/settings/index.php?advanced=yes

In default there is only "</table>" there.

[WebBird]

I don't think you can add PHP Code there. I think you will have to add a conditional statement to your index.php. (Of the template you use.) I'm sorry but I don't have time to help at the moment.  Maybe tomorrow.

[vanbemmel]

Can you show an example how we could do that?

Maybe in template:

<if searchresultpage>show php code</if>  or something like that?

[WebBird]

I will try it out later and let you know.

[Stefek]

What about Droplets?

As far as I know Droplets are designed for such purposes as "Add php-code to search results footer"...

The [[Droplet]] itself can be inserted into the Footer-Loop.

Regards,
Stefek

[WebBird]

Yeah, great idea. I should have remembered. I will try it out.

[WebBird]

Okay, try this:

Admin-Tools -> Droplets ->[Add Droplet]

Name: ExternalSearch
Description: <whatever you like>
Code:

Code:

$common_baseHREF = "http://www.www.domain.com";
$common_path = "/home/domain.com/public_html/";
$_GET["q"] = "[SEARCH_STRING]";
require($common_path."searchExternal.php");
return true;

Settings -> [Show advanced options >>] -> Search Settings -> Footer

Add: [[ExternalSearch]]

Important! I don't know what

Code:

require($common_path."searchExternal.php");

will do. If it creates output, you will have to "catch" this output and return it using return.

Code:

$common_baseHREF = "http://www.www.domain.com";
$common_path = "/home/domain.com/public_html/";
$_GET["q"] = "[SEARCH_STRING]";
ob_start();
require($common_path."searchExternal.php");
$return = ob_get_clean();
return $return;

[vanbemmel]

OK, but i use WB27 and that one doesn't have droplets right?

[WebBird]

No problem, you can install the droplets module in 2.7 as well. They work fine there, too.

http://www.websitebakers.com/pages/droplets/about-droplets.php
http://www.websitebakers.com/pages/admin/admin-tools/droplets.php

[WebBird]

I'd like to hear if it works?