Understanding the options for adding and modifying search functions in JR

Since I have a large network with many members, I am interested in maximising the ease with which members can find eachother, using all the different search functions provided by JR. Here I have two questions:

1. Just now, I am wondering how I can add a language string inside the search box generated by the Search widget inside Site Builder.

This seems to be a different beast (in a friendly sense) from the jrSearch module located under the Listing tab in the ACP.

2. In the Documentation for JR, is there already in one place a summary of all the different ways that Search functions can be added to a JR site, with links to details in the respective areas of documentation? (Or can a summary can be added in reply to this question?)

Thanks, Peter



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PJ Matthews, Kyoto
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updated by @researchcooperative: 07/02/17 07:41:33PM

Hey Peter,

I'm not sure I understand #1, what do you mean by "language string"?

For number two, here are a couple of links for JR's search features:

jrSearch Module:
https://www.jamroom.net/the-jamroom-network/documentation/modules/950/search

jrCore_list search conditions:
https://www.jamroom.net/the-jamroom-network/documentation/jamroom-developers-guide/89/jrcore-list#search-conditions

Hope this helps!


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Douglas Hackney
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Thanks,

In Site Builder, there is a list of Widgets. One of them is called Site Search.

When we open this, two fields are shown: Widget Title, and Search Module.

For the Search Module field, there is a dropdown list.

Top of the list is "Search all Modules"

Beneath this, there is a lit of all the modules that can be searched individually.

When a search box is created with this widget, it generates an empty box into which users can enter keywords.

Ideally, we (as site admin.) would have additional options in this widget to set up (a) a popup help note explaining how to use the particular search function, and (b) a language string inside the search box that provides guidance on how to construct the search.

I don't know how to do either of these things, and am certainly not able to set up the basic coding to make it possible, if it is not already possible.


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PJ Matthews, Kyoto
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I understand, I'll take a look and see if its something that can be added in.

Thanks!


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Douglas Hackney
Jamroom Team - Designer/Developer/Support
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