Customizing "No Results" in search.php

  • Resolved Colossus Designs

    (@colossus-designs)


    8 years, 4 months ago

    Hey all! I’ve been customizing my search.php to show the results in the same grid style that I use across the site for content, and I figured it out miraculously. However, I created another issue. If you search for something that doesn’t exist, you don’t get a “no results” message and the page slightly breaks. I’m not fluent in php just know enough to break things. Can anyone help me out? See the code below.

    website
    http://galeriewestdev.com.s195680.gridserver.com/

    <?php get_header(); ?>

<div id="main-content">
	<div class="container">
		<div id="content-area" class="clearfix">
			<div id="left-area">
			<div class="search-info">
				<h1 class="search-title"># <?php echo $s ?></h1>
			</div>
		<?php 

$args = array(
    's'         => $_REQUEST['s'],
    'showposts' => -1,
    'any' => $searchable_types // define searchable Post Types
);
 $tp_allsearch = new WP_Query($args);
?>

				<?php
			// Start the loop.
			$posts = array();
// If there are Search posts
if($tp_allsearch->have_posts()) :

    // Go through result
    while($tp_allsearch->have_posts()) : $tp_allsearch->the_post();

    // Save Post ID in array
    $posts[] = $post->ID;

endwhile;
else:
    return false;
endif;
		?>

				<?php
// Build shortcode with the $post array build before
$the_content = do_shortcode('[ess_grid alias="gd2" posts="'.implode(',', $posts).'"]');

// Echo Out the result in your page
echo $the_content;
?>

			</div> <!-- #left-area -->

			<?php get_sidebar(); ?>
		</div> <!-- #content-area -->
	</div> <!-- .container -->
</div> <!-- #main-content -->

<?php get_footer(); ?>
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  • Keymasters

    (@keymasters)

    8 years, 4 months ago

    Hey there,

    right now you’re basically telling WordPress just to return and do nothing, if no results are found. This happens after the “else” statement. Try something like this:

    <?php get_header(); ?>

<div id="main-content">
	<div class="container">
		<div id="content-area" class="clearfix">
			<div id="left-area">
			   <div class="search-info">
			  	<h1 class="search-title"># <?php echo $s ?></h1>
			   </div>

		    <?php 

          $args = array(
              's'         => $_REQUEST['s'],
              'showposts' => -1,
              'any' => $searchable_types // define searchable Post Types
          );
           $tp_allsearch = new WP_Query($args);

          // Start the loop.
          $posts = array();

          // If there are Search posts
          if($tp_allsearch->have_posts()) :

            // Go through result
            while($tp_allsearch->have_posts()) : $tp_allsearch->the_post();

              // Save Post ID in array
              $posts[] = $post->ID;

            endwhile;

            // Echo out the results here instead of a separate php block
            // Build shortcode with the $post array build before
            $the_content = do_shortcode('[ess_grid alias="gd2" posts="'.implode(',', $posts).'"]');

            // Echo Out the result in your page
            echo $the_content;

          else:

             // If we dont find any results show some no results stuff here

          endif;

        ?>

			</div> <!-- #left-area -->

			<?php get_sidebar(); ?>
		</div> <!-- #content-area -->
	</div> <!-- .container -->
</div> <!-- #main-content -->

<?php get_footer(); ?>

    Let me know, if this helps.

    Thread Starter Colossus Designs

    (@colossus-designs)

    8 years, 4 months ago

    Beautiful. Massive step in the right direction. How would I say, “No results, try searching for something else!” Not sure how to insert that text without breaking the php.

    Thanks so much!

    Thread Starter Colossus Designs

    (@colossus-designs)

    8 years, 4 months ago

    Got this figured out. Thanks Keymasters and thanks Google!

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