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1. verphiztual
   Member
   Posted 1 year ago #

   I have my custom search form.

   My problem is how to make my search form work? when I search any words on the website I created, nothing happens.

   Any body can teach me a step by step process to make my search form functioning? You can also give me a tutorial link about my problem.

   Thanks for those who may help me.

2. esmi
   Theme Diva & Forum Moderator
   Posted 1 year ago #

   You would need to turn your search form into a plugin.

3. verphiztual
   Member
   Posted 1 year ago #

   thanks for the idea...
   Actually my search form is working now.. I put this code in my search.php

   <?php if (have_posts()) { while (have_posts()) : the_post(); ?>
   <div>
   <h3><a href="<?php the_permalink() ?>" title="Permanent Link to <?php the_title(); ?>"><?php the_title(); ?> from <?php echo get_post_type(); ?></a></h3>
   <?php the_excerpt(); ?>
   </div>
   <?php endwhile; } else { ?>
   <p><?php _e('Nothing found, what meets your criteria.', 'basis'); ?></p>
   <?php } ?>

   My only problem is my search result. I don't want pages to include on my results. Just posts only.

4. esmi
   Theme Diva & Forum Moderator
   Posted 12 months ago #

   Then exclude them using the is_page() conditional.

   <?php if (have_posts()) { while (have_posts()) : the_post(); if( !is_page() ) :?>
   <div>
   <h3><a href="<?php the_permalink() ?>" title="Permanent Link to <?php the_title(); ?>"><?php the_title(); ?> from <?php echo get_post_type(); ?></a></h3>
   <?php the_excerpt(); ?>
   </div>
   <?php endwhile; } else { endif;?>
   <p><?php _e('Nothing found, what meets your criteria.', 'basis'); ?></p>
   <?php } ?>

5. verphiztual
   Member
   Posted 12 months ago #

   no success... there is an error to your code.. i tried to transfer the endif; before the endwhile; like this:
   <?php endif; endwhile; } else { ?>

   there is no error but the pages are still included... :[

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