Comments on: Advanced search in Magento and how to use it in your own way

By: Tom

Tom — Sat, 14 Apr 2012 15:32:40 +0000

Yeah I get the same thing, I’m thinking this might be a bit too out of date now. May be wrong but it doesn’t seem to be working anymore. Nice tutorial though.

By: agam

agam — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 12:53:35 +0000

It’s really nice and help full but i got an error msg when i run this.

i have created all folder and changed class name advanced to custom . after this it showing form on custom url but when a search any value it gives error:

Fatal error: Call to a member function addFilters() on a non-object in /app/code/core/Mage/CatalogSearch/controllers/CustomController.php on line 48

Mage::getSingleton(‘catalogsearch/custom’)->addFilters($this->getRequest()->getQuery());

please help

By: Kunal

Kunal — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 21:48:06 +0000

Followed all teh steps above but when i do a custom search getting this error:
Fatal error: Call to a member function addFilters() on a non-object in /app/code/core/Mage/CatalogSearch/controllers/CustomController.php on line 48 Fatal error: Class ‘Mage’ not found in /app/code/core/Mage/Core/functions.php on line 244 Fatal error: Class ‘Mage’ not found in /app/code/core/Mage/Core/Model/Mysql4/Session.php on line 88

can you pls help, what am i doing wrong?

By: Nitesh

Nitesh — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 05:25:05 +0000

hello,
it gives me this king of error when i check the url

There has been an error processing your request.

Exception printing is disabled by default for security reasons.

Error log record number: 1681139917

how to resolve it plz, quick reply

By: Yash

Yash — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 04:29:41 +0000

John Tucker, were you able to rewrite the Search URL?

This does not seem possible.

By: Ashish

Ashish — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 13:23:18 +0000

How can i create custom search module not the advanced search module?

By: Abul

Abul — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 20:38:24 +0000

Hi,

Can we save the results or search keywords at the user end?

By: vishal

vishal — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 05:44:53 +0000

Hi All resolved Some Issue with XML part i have copied from here then its was not working then copy from my theme’s catalaogsearch.xml copy portion then paste and then its works… hope help to some 1 thanx to all

By: vishal

vishal — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 13:59:17 +0000

Hi @nm and all I have tried this in magento 1.5.0.1 But i also get Blank form.. I have followed all instruction But still getting blank in middle portion coming blank instead of advanced FORM and checked by Making Template Path Block is not calling even i created Custom.php in model as nm said.. but still its blank so @nm or any one one help me Please…

By: hardik

hardik — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 10:01:28 +0000

Its really nice, but how can i display layered navigation on that page. I have put below code in catalogsearcg.xml file;

Its give me sql error.

Please any one have solution for this problem.

By: Jonathan

Jonathan — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 20:48:10 +0000

It did cut off my code snippet, so I’ll try it again without php opening & closing tags:

foreach ($this->getSearchableAttributes() as $_attribute):

if($_code == ‘custom’):

$_code = $_attribute->getAttributeCode()

By: Jonathan

Jonathan — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 20:45:57 +0000

I tried this tutorial on my magento 1.4.1.1 and managed to create a custom advanced search and it looks like everything is working.

Problem is that I cant show ONLY the attributes I want, all the attributes that are set “Yes” to show in advanced search are given in my custom search too.

My attribute name is for_brand, so I tried
getSearchableAttributes() as $_attribute): ?>

getAttributeCode() ?>

and also ended php if, right before the php foreach, but all I get on my custom search page now is empty page, only header “Search Settings” and the Search Button are shown but the search form itself is gone : ((

Can you help me with this please?

Regards
John

P.S. and if I want to show more than one attribute, how should I do that? what code shall i put there for my attributes?

At the moment I want to show two attributes, “for_brand” and “for_model”

Thanks a lot in advance…

By: Jonathan

Jonathan — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 22:57:19 +0000

Wow, this blog seems to be a treasure for magento beginner like me thank you for awesome job guys!

Branko Ajzele
19-05-2009 at 17:16 | #

p.s. This is now relatively “old” article. I myself would use entirely new approach now, one that uses module.

Hi Branko

Is there any chance to provide a updated tutorial on this topic please, if Im not asking for too much

Me and I guess many other readers of this blog would appreciate it a lot.

What are the chances for an updated tutorial? : ))

By: rakesh

rakesh — Mon, 09 May 2011 05:39:58 +0000

Call to a member function addFilters() on a non-object error please help me

By: NCG

NCG — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 17:10:28 +0000

does this works on magento ver 1.5.0.1? how can i install this the latest version and where can i download the extension? any help PLEASE

By: Gurpreet

Gurpreet — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 17:57:23 +0000

hello

i am having problem with quick search , my quick search lists all the products whether they are visible for search or notand whatever i search it lists the whole store ..

if you have an idea please let me know
THANK YOU

By: John Tucker

John Tucker — Fri, 04 Feb 2011 15:54:54 +0000

Nice Article. thanks for it.

I want to know how to rewrite search url

http://www.MagentoDomain.com/catalogsearch/advanced/result/?name=htc+diamond

to
http://www.MagentoDomain.com/name/htc-diamond

Your help is appreciated.

By: Dennis

Dennis — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 15:09:35 +0000

Is this code a way to make a click link in attributes like amazon.com have on Authors

By: quang

quang — Wed, 06 Oct 2010 04:34:56 +0000

when i use firebug to check form then i getting action form is “……/index.php/cms/index/result/”,and when submit then it not correct url,site say 404 page not found.
plz tell me what im not correct when do follow above tutor ?

By: vishal lakhani

vishal lakhani — Thu, 16 Sep 2010 13:32:32 +0000

i want to create new quick search as here show how create new advanced search can any 1 help me?