Running a search, to update a table on a different page

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Hi everyone,

I'll just go straight to the point here, basically I'm trying to run a search using PHP on my index page, and when I press ENTER after typing in the search box, I need a different page to appear, with the results of the search in a table.

The difference is, the page with the table already loads with information in it from a small MYSQL query with PHP.

Is there a way to make it possible????

Comments and answers are much appreciated.
Regards,

Tom.

Posted 24-Aug-12 22:38pm

thomasriley

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thomasriley · Answer 1 · 2012-08-24T22:53:00

Solution 1

In the form, change ACTION to the page thaT the table is on, and change the METHOD to GET rather than post.

Posted 24-Aug-12 22:53pm

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Brandon Caruana · Answer 2 · 2012-08-25T10:47:00

i would redirect that page with javascript after a user enters their search query

window.location.href="//secondpage.php?search=searchvalue";

then on the server side of the page i would check if the query string search has a value

if query string search has value then do not run your small MySQL query and run you search query instead

else if query string search variable does not have a value then run your small MySQL query