Adding own Thread Search Criteria

[ragtek]

I've created a new field for threads (solved) which is 0 or 1.

I've also overwritten several classes ( the thread/post? search handler & datawriter), to input the additional field to the meta data

How can i create now a checkbox / option, which will be included into the search?

 

[Jake Bunce]

The search_bar template has a hook you can use:

<xen:hook name="quick_search">

But the full search forms (search_form and search_form_post) don't contain any hooks. Nor do I see any convenient params that could be used for this purpose.

One option is to create a listener for template_post_render and hack away at the html. This callback demonstrates how you can modify the final output:

<?php

class TemplatePostRender_Foo
{
	public static function bar($templateName, &$content, array &$containerData, XenForo_Template_Abstract $template)
	{
		if ($templateName == 'search_form_post')
		{
			$content .= 'foobar';
		}
	}
}

 

[Jake Bunce]

Or completely replace the template using the template_create event:

<?php

class TemplateCreate_Foo
{
	public static function bar($templateName, array &$params, XenForo_Template_Abstract $template)
	{
		if ($templateName == 'search_form_post')
		{
			$templateName = 'foobar_template';
		}
	}
}

 

[ragtek]

I don't mean the template part.

e.g.:


I have a new checkbox with the name "solved_only"

What now?
What search classes/controllers? need i do edit?

 

[Jake Bunce]

This is the controller for submitting a new search:

XenForo_ControllerPublic_Search::actionSearch

From there you can follow the logic to other classes.

 

[ragtek]

I've added all this stuff, but it's never included into the search query

1. thread search handler:

    public function getTypeConstraintsFromInput(XenForo_Input $input)
       {
           $constraints = array();

           $notSolved = $input->filterSingle('not_solved', XenForo_Input::UINT);
           if ($notSolved)
           {
               $constraints['not_solved'] = true;
           }

           return $constraints;
       }

    public function processConstraint(XenForo_Search_SourceHandler_Abstract $sourceHandler, $constraint, $constraintInfo, array $constraints)
       {
           die('da');
           if ($constraint == 'not_solved')
           {

                   return array(
                       'query' => array('thread', 'is_solved', '=', 0)
                   );
               
           }

           return false;
       }

BUT it seems that the thread search handler isn't called if i'm in http://xenforo.com/community/search/?type=post (because type is set to post )
i'll move this to post and try it again

2. problem is, that i need a keyword
It's not possible to use only a checkbox or date

 

[Jake Bunce]

2. problem is, that i need a keyword
It's not possible to use only a checkbox or date

That requirement is from this code in the controller:

		if ($input['keywords'] === '' && empty($constraints['user']))
		{
			// must have keyword or user constraint
			return $this->responseError(new XenForo_Phrase('please_specify_search_query_or_name_of_member'));
		}

 

[Crispy]

Am I being silly or does this replicate functionality of Thread Prefixes?

 

[Paul B]

Or completely replace the template using the template_create event:

Is this a viable option for those templates which don't contain hooks?

I'm in the process of converting all of my template modifications into add-ons, and in some cases there isn't a hook available.

 

[Jake Bunce]

Is this a viable option for those templates which don't contain hooks?

I'm in the process of converting all of my template modifications into add-ons, and in some cases there isn't a hook available.

It's an option, but not really a better option. It suffers from the same problem as template modifications in that you need to update them when you upgrade.

 

[Paul B]

Of course.

And without the template being marked as outdated, it wouldn't be immediately obvious that it had changed.