Search from external page using query variable

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(@freshcreate)

8 years, 7 months ago

The plugin works so well, though missing one item that I need: Would it be possible to set up this plugin to work with query variables?

So if I set up a form on some other page which directs to www.mysite.com/results-page/?address=new+york, it would fill in the field from the Simple Locator shortcode and display the map to those results.

Any tips would be greatly appreciated!

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(@freshcreate)

Here is how I pulled it off. Might be hacky, would be curious if someone knows of a better way:

	//grab parameter from url
	function getParameterByName(name) {
	    name = name.replace(/[\[]/, "\\[").replace(/[\]]/, "\\]");
	    var regex = new RegExp("[\\?&]" + name + "=([^&#]*)"),
	        results = regex.exec(location.search);
	    return results == null ? "" : decodeURIComponent(results[1].replace(/\+/g, " "));
	}

	//if parameter exists, fill the search field with that parameter
	if (window.location.search.length) {
		$(".address-input input").val(getParameterByName("address"));
	}
	
	//prevent infinite loop that happens when triggering form click
	var count = 0;
	setTimeout(function() {
	  if (count == 0) {
		$(".submit button").trigger('click');
	    count++;
	  }
	}, 500);

ultramega

(@ultramega)

8 years, 7 months ago

@freshcreate

Thank you for the tip. I would have do the same way, using js to capture the url parameter then trigger the submit button to launch the form.

ashmit890

(@ashmit890)

8 years, 5 months ago

@freshcreate
can you please explain more about this search query topic
my email is [email protected]

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