Attached is a search for pricegrabber.com.
Kudos for Glenn: I used the 0.9.1 beta of the Search Wizard. It worked so
well, I'm adding "Javascript & XML developer" to my resume. Seriously,
though--it installed and worked perfectly, as did the search it generated.
Only work I had to do was add the values for the switches and put in the
descriptive stuff. Piece o' cake, even for someone who's never done any
Javascript before (aka me).
--
Andrew D. Myers
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
<search function="pgrab">
<COMMENT>
This search was created with Glen Carr's DQSD Search Wizard v 0.9.1 (beta),
which kicks sufficient ass to enable a clueless schlub crank one of these
suckers out in under a half hour.
</COMMENT>
<name>PriceGrabber</name>
<category>Shopping</category>
<contributor>Andrew D. Myers</contributor>
<link>http://www.pricegrabber.com/</link>
<email>[EMAIL PROTECTED]</email>
<description>
Price searches, product info, vendor ratings & reviews.
<div class="helpboxDescLabels">Switches:</div>
<table class="helpboxDescTable">
<tr><td>/computers</td><td> - </td><td>Computers & parts</td></tr>
<tr><td>/software</td><td> - </td><td>Software</td></tr>
<tr><td>/electronics</td><td> - </td><td>Consumer Electronics</td></tr>
<tr><td>/videogames</td><td> - </td><td>Video Games</td></tr>
<tr><td>/movies</td><td> - </td><td>Movies</td></tr>
<tr><td>/music</td><td> - </td><td>Music</td></tr>
<tr><td>/books</td><td> - </td><td>Books</td></tr>
<tr><td>/toys</td><td> - </td><td>Toys</td></tr>
<tr><td>/office</td><td> - </td><td>Office Products</td></tr>
</table>
<div class="helpboxDescLabels">Examples:</div>
<table class="helpboxDescTable">
<tr><td>pgrab GeForce4 4400</td></tr>
<tr><td>pgrab Lord of the Rings /books</td></tr>
</table>
</description>
<form name="pgrabf"
method="get"
action="http://www.pricegrabber.com/search_gen.php/";>
<input type="hidden" name="topcat_id" value="" />
<COMMENT>
The input element above, "topcat_id", was a SELECT element with the following options...
<select name="topcat_id">
<option value="">All Products</option>
<option value="1">Computers</option>
<option value="9">Software</option>
<option value="2">Electronics</option>
<option value="3">Video Games</option>
<option value="4">Movies</option>
<option value="6">Music</option>
<option value="10">Books</option>
<option value="12">Toys</option>
<option value="13">Office</option>
</select>
</COMMENT>
<input type="hidden" name="topcat_search" value="1" />
<COMMENT> The following field was active (i.e. had focus) when the search was generated. </COMMENT>
<input type="hidden" name="form_keyword" value="" />
<input type="hidden" name="ut" value="" />
</form>
<script><![CDATA[
function pgrab(q)
{
if( nullArgs("pgrab", q) )
return;
// Parse switches with parseArgs:
// parseArgs usage:
// Arguments:
// q - string from the search function
// expectedSwitches - list or array of the expected switch values
// expandSwitches - optional parameter [default = true] used to determine
// if the switch shortcuts should be expanded (i.e. /f becomes /foo)
// Returns an object with these properties:
// q - the input string with the switches removed
// switches - array of objects with these two properties:
// name: expanded name of the matched switch (i.e. foo as in /foo:bar)
// value: value of switch (i.e. bar as in /foo:bar)
// switch_val - associative array with the switch name as the key with the switch value
// as the value. (i.e. switch_val["foo"] = "bar" as in /foo:bar)
var args = parseArgs(q, "computers, software, electronics, videogames, movies, music, books, toys, office");
if ( args.switches.length > 0 )
{
switch( args.switches[0].name )
{
case "computers":
document.pgrabf.topcat_id.value = "1";
break;
case "software":
document.pgrabf.topcat_id.value = "9";
break;
case "electronics":
document.pgrabf.topcat_id.value = "2";
break;
case "videogames":
document.pgrabf.topcat_id.value = "3";
break;
case "movies":
document.pgrabf.topcat_id.value = "4";
break;
case "music":
document.pgrabf.topcat_id.value = "6";
break;
case "books":
document.pgrabf.topcat_id.value = "10";
break;
case "toys":
document.pgrabf.topcat_id.value = "12";
break;
case "office":
document.pgrabf.topcat_id.value = "13";
break;
default:
document.pgrabf.topcat_id.value = "";
break;
}
}
// FORM variables for pgrabf
//document.pgrabf.topcat_id.value = "";
//document.pgrabf.topcat_search.value = "";
// The wizard assigned the search string to this form field value because
// this field was the active element when the search file was generated.
// Change this to args.q if the search string is parsed with parseArgs.
document.pgrabf.form_keyword.value = args.q;
document.pgrabf.ut.value = "";
submitForm(pgrabf);
}
]]></script>
<copyright>
Copyright (c) 2002 David Bau; Distributed under the terms of the GNU Public License, Version 2 (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.txt)
</copyright>
<created_by>
This search file was initially created on 09/25/02 at 01:55:13
by Dave's Quick Search Deskbar Search Wizard version 0.9.1 (beta),
Copyright (c) 2002 Glenn Carr; Distributed under the terms of the GNU General Public License, Version 2
</created_by>
</search>
