Search Form Coding - Search in multiple fields at once

[tfw2005]

I need to create custom pages with search options, since my current is very large and hard to digest.

Basically, I have "part 1, part 2, part 3, part 4" - These are used when a given product has 4 of the same types of items, but in different colors.

However, for some items, part 1 will be black, and part 2 listed as red. In item 2, part 1 will be red, and part 2 will be listed as black.

So, Id like you to just be able to select "red" once, and then when you click submit, it searches custom fields 1-4, which are all "parts" entry areas.

Looking to do this on "search.php" type pages, forms and checkboxes and drop downs, etc.

Is something like this possible - notice the multiple cselectfields[fieldXXX][],.



<select name="cselectfields[field236][],cselectfields[field237][],cselectfields[field238][],cselectfields[field239][],cselectfields[field240][]," multiple="multiple" size="35" style="width:220px">
<option value="" selected="selected">Any</option>
<option value="Black">Black</option>
<option value="Blue">Blue</option>
<option value="Brown/Tan">Brown/Tan</option>
<option value="Green">Green</option>
<option value="Grey/Silver">Grey/Silver</option>
<option value="Orange">Orange</option>
<option value="Purple">Purple</option>
<option value="Red/Pink">Red/Pink</option>
<option value="White">White</option>
<option value="Yellow/Gold">Yellow/Gold</option>
<option value="Clear">Clear</option>
</select>

[Brian]

You should be able to use something like this if you don't need to also be able to search using other terms:

<input type="hidden" name="cfields[]" value="fieldX" />
<input type="hidden" name="cfields[]" value="fieldY" />
<input type="hidden" name="cfields[]" value="fieldZ" />

<select name="string">
....

Otherwise your next best bet is probably going to be to use a custom input name and then use a plugin or alter the search.php file so it can combine those fields with the 'cselectfields' values that would be set.