Difference between revisions of "Search Functions"
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| − | If you want your plugin to be searchable, implement these functions. | + | '''Note:''' This page describes the old search API. As of Geeklog 1.6.0, plugin authors are encouraged to use the new search API, described here: [[Using Geeklog's Improved Search Engine]] |
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| + | If you want your plugin to be searchable, implement these functions. | ||
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| − | <td valign="top" class="codeheader">plugin_getsearchtypes_<plugin | + | <td valign="top" class="codeheader">plugin_getsearchtypes_<plugin name></td> |
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<td valign="top" class="code">You will probably want to add a | <td valign="top" class="code">You will probably want to add a | ||
| − | new type in the Type drop down on search.php. This function prints | + | new type in the Type drop down on search.php. This function prints the option tags needed. make sure that the value tag is <plugin name></td> |
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| − | <td valign="top" class="codeheader">plugin_dopluginsearch_<plugin | + | <td valign="top" class="codeheader">plugin_dopluginsearch_<plugin name></td> |
| − | + | <td valign="top" class="code">Takes the search criteria and lets you build search results for your plugin. This returns a string | |
| − | <td valign="top" class="code">Takes the search criteria and lets | + | array of table rows, one row for each record returned by your search.</td> |
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[[Category:Plugin Development]] | [[Category:Plugin Development]] | ||
Revision as of 07:45, 6 May 2009
Note: This page describes the old search API. As of Geeklog 1.6.0, plugin authors are encouraged to use the new search API, described here: Using Geeklog's Improved Search Engine
If you want your plugin to be searchable, implement these functions.
| Function | Description of Function |
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| plugin_getsearchtypes_<plugin name> | You will probably want to add a new type in the Type drop down on search.php. This function prints the option tags needed. make sure that the value tag is <plugin name> |
| plugin_dopluginsearch_<plugin name> | Takes the search criteria and lets you build search results for your plugin. This returns a string array of table rows, one row for each record returned by your search. |
