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Posted on 2013-01-09
I have a dropdown box which is populated by a large number of list items
Can someone suggest a working php script that will carry out a predictive search when someone starts typing in the list box such that a list of possible values comes up after typing the first couple of characters
Can someone suggest a working php script that will carry out a predictive search when someone starts typing in the list box such that a list of possible values comes up after typing the first couple of characters
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I used this and it worked perfectly
http://www.marcofolio.net/webdesign/a_fancy_apple.com-style_search_suggestion.html
http://www.marcofolio.net/webdesign/a_fancy_apple.com-style_search_suggestion.html
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you have a simple and basic demo button on the first, right click on it, choose view source
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I se the source but it accesses "status.php" and " states_abbrev.php" page. Where is the code for these ?
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Response to Roads_Roads:
http://www.marcofolio.net/webdesign/a_fancy_apple.com-style_search_suggestion.html
I have been trying to adapt this for a local database but just cannot get it to work
Any help please
http://www.marcofolio.net/webdesign/a_fancy_apple.com-style_search_suggestion.html
I have been trying to adapt this for a local database but just cannot get it to work
Any help please
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Here is the edited code for my local database
rpc.php
rpc.php
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your script return html instead a json object...
Autocomplete need something like this (here I put << ar >> in the textfield) :
http://www.jensbits.com/demos/autocomplete/states.php?term=ar
To see what your script return try your script by trying url to rpc.php directly in your web browser address bar :
http://your_site_web_address/path/to/your/application/folder/rpc.php?queryString=a
Autocomplete need something like this (here I put << ar >> in the textfield) :
http://www.jensbits.com/demos/autocomplete/states.php?term=ar
To see what your script return try your script by trying url to rpc.php directly in your web browser address bar :
http://your_site_web_address/path/to/your/application/folder/rpc.php?queryString=a
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anyway your script return HTML and not a JSON object as you saw it in the first link :
<p id="searchresults">
<span class="category">foo</span>
<a href="sdksks.php">
<img src="search_images/pic.jpg" alt="" />
<span class="searchheading">dldldl</span>
</p>
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Comment from:
leakim971
http://www.jensbits.com/2010/03/29/jquery-ui-autocomplete-widget-with-php-and-mysql/
I have attached the files I have created from the website above but I keep getting the following error for the index page:
PHP Parse error: syntax error, unexpected '(', expecting T_VARIABLE or '$' in C:\Websites\Dreamweaver\De
All the files reside in the same folder. Can someone help please
index.php
states.php
states-abbrev.php
leakim971
http://www.jensbits.com/2010/03/29/jquery-ui-autocomplete-widget-with-php-and-mysql/
I have attached the files I have created from the website above but I keep getting the following error for the index page:
PHP Parse error: syntax error, unexpected '(', expecting T_VARIABLE or '$' in C:\Websites\Dreamweaver\De
All the files reside in the same folder. Can someone help please
index.php
states.php
states-abbrev.php
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This is Javascript code, not php...
<?php
$(function() {
$('#abbrev').val("");
$("#state").autocomplete({
source: "states.php",
minLength: 2,
select: function(event, ui) {
$('#state_id').val(ui.item.id);
$('#abbrev').val(ui.item.abbrev);
}
});
$("#state_abbrev").autocomplete({
source: "states_abbrev.php",
minLength: 2
});
});
?>
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yes, after this line :
<script src="http://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jqueryui/1/jquery-ui.min.js"></script>
<script src="http://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jqueryui/1/jquery-ui.min.js"></script>
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Here is the latest:
I have now managed to get the page working to the extent that when I type in more then 2 characters in the "State (abbreviaton in separate field): " text box (id=state), the text box extends downwards by as much as the number of rows it is getting from the status.php page.
The problem is that these rows show no text but if I click on one of the rows the second text box (id = abbrev) is populated but the "state" text box isn't
It is a real shame to have gone so far but not to get it working - any ideas please
index.php
states.php
I have now managed to get the page working to the extent that when I type in more then 2 characters in the "State (abbreviaton in separate field): " text box (id=state), the text box extends downwards by as much as the number of rows it is getting from the status.php page.
The problem is that these rows show no text but if I click on one of the rows the second text box (id = abbrev) is populated but the "state" text box isn't
It is a real shame to have gone so far but not to get it working - any ideas please
index.php
states.php
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when I type in more then 2 characters in the "State (abbreviaton in separate field): " text box (id=state), the text box extends downwards by as much as the number of rows it is getting from the status.php page
Thanks for this good news ! Yes, you set : minLength: 2, so it wiat for 2 chars !
please post your latests script or provide a link to see you page
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