Hello,

I'm not quite sure if this functionality I'm searching for is allready supported by the Finder Module or it's a feature request.

1. Is it possible to search specific node types?
2. Is it possible to activate the ajax search after three or more characters are in the search field?
3. I tried to style the list of choices I get. I figured out that I have to to modify "rewrite choices". It works just fine, but most of the HTML Tags are filtered. Where can I change this behavior?

best regards and thanks
dachkarlchen

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danielb commented

1. Is it possible to search specific node types?

If you mean you want users to be able to choose a content type and then display the content of that type, then simply nominate the finder field as 'node: type' or 'content: type' or whatever it is called.

If you mean you want to restrict the pool of potential results to a particular type or types, then edit the views display via the Views module's user interface, and add a 'filter' for the content type.

2. Is it possible to activate the ajax search after three or more characters are in the search field?

There is no such thing called ajax search in this module. There is an autocomplete search which uses ajax, and there is functionality to submit the finder via ajax (which currently doesn't work at all). Neither has a 3 character option. Seems like a good idea for autocomplete and I've added a note to this issue to look into it (don't expect it anytime soon) #1151136: Finder Autocomplete Revolution

3. I tried to style the list of choices I get. I figured out that I have to to modify "rewrite choices". It works just fine, but most of the HTML Tags are filtered. Where can I change this behavior?

Under "Fields" in the finder element settings click the name of the field you wish to display in HTML and in the fieldset 'sanitization' choose 'Filter XSS permissive'.

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dachkarlchen commented

1. The choices I get out of the autocomplete field, I would like them to be of a specific node type. Is it possible to configure the finder in that way, that he only searches one specific node type? The user shouldn't be able to choose the node type, neither I want to filter the node type on the result page.

2. It would be a great feature, especially if you have to search in a large amount of nodes.

3. Thanks, works fine now.

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danielb commented

re: 1.
Like I said, add a filter to the View. Do you understand what I mean? Each finder uses a View, which is configured at admin/build/views somewhere.

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dachkarlchen commented
Status: Active » Fixed

Ok, now I'm getting it.

Everything works fine now. Big Thanks!

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dachkarlchen commented

Sorry to disturb you again, but I still got an issue.

I've nothing customized, I'm using for testing purposes a clean Finder installation. Here is my Problem:
- I visit the finder page "content-finder"
- I type "test" in the autocomplete field
- I get some choices which contain "test" in the title
- I press the "Find" Button
- I get redirected to the page "content-finder/test", but there are no results, just the autocomplete field

Is that kind of behavior correct? Why I'm not able to see the results page with some results on it?

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danielb commented

You seem to have skipped the step where you select one of the autocomplete suggestions...

You cannot simply submit the "test" input and expect a result unless there is a content with exactly the title "test". Of course with configuration changes you can change the behaviour and make form submissions work more like autocomplete matching.

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dachkarlchen commented

Right, if I select one suggestion it works. In my opinion there is no point in showing a result page for just one node ...

What kind of configuration changes do I have to make to see nodes on the resultspage, which contain %test% in it?

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danielb commented

In the finder element settings, under 'results', change 'matching' from 'equals' to 'contains'.

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dachkarlchen commented

Don't know how I missed that :/

Thanks for your help.

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raghu.pandiri commented

Hi,

I am try ing to use finder module in my site but is is not working for me i ame some.content in my site.titels having samsung,dell in that but in the finder page i typed any character the suggestions are showing me the same. coud some one please help me i tried other modules as well for suto suggestions search but all are behaving same as finder.

http://jobsforlife.asia/adportal_final/finder
this my site finder page and typr any irrelavent words and see the suggestions are same for all the worde.

Thanks,
Raghu.P

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danielb commented
Status: Fixed » Closed (fixed)

Don't hijack issues. Start a new support request and be sure to follow the instructions for posting an export of your finder.