Thread: modify search bar

modify search bar

Hi all,

I would like to change the function of the search bar and instead of a default text box (what are you looking for) and a drop-down category menu, I would like a drop-down box 'select your county' and a drop-down 'category menu' in fact I only have 2 categories 'items offered' and 'items-wanted so this could be radio/checkbox?

So for example the search results will pull all ads within Surrey within the category 'Items Offered'. I don't need a user defined search variable, just a predefined results by County / Category

Is this possible, I know the alternative is to hardcode drop-down list with URLs like http://websitename.co.uk/?s=surrey&sa=search&scat=21 but ideally I would like to futureproof this incase I add more categories, so i'd rather do it dynamically.

Any advice will be greatly appreciated
Thanks
Martin