Specifying a category parameter to search within after selection

Ok I have a site with a ditto based blog set up on, with tagLinks allowing categories for blog posts.

In the blog template, i have 2 search options in a div, a drop down menu which specifies category tags, which then refreshes the ditto output after selection by navigating to that category page, and next to it an ajaxsearch element using non-ajax.

I would like it so when a user selects a blog category and the browser auto navigates to the resorted ditto page, when they search in ajaxsearch, it will only search in the blog postings within that tag category.

I assume I have to pass some parameter during the navigation that ajaxsearch can pick up on, but to be honest i’m not really sure where to start here.

Can anyone help?

Also, is it possible for me to have 2 ajax search elements on a page, one that searches my blog and lands in the blog template, and then one that searches the whole website? I have read some stuff on here that might suggest this isn’t possible - but the relevant posts about this are from users trying different things entirely to me.

thankyou in advance and apologies if this is a stupid question!

Also, is it possible for me to have 2 ajax search elements on a page, one that searches my blog and lands in the blog template, and then one that searches the whole website? I have read some stuff on here that might suggest this isn’t possible - but the relevant posts about this are from users trying different things entirely to me.

This is not feasable with the current ajaxSearch release (1.8.4). This will be possibe with the next release.

I would like it so when a user selects a blog category and the browser auto navigates to the resorted ditto page, when they search in ajaxsearch, it will only search in the blog postings within that tag category.

The notion of category is not implemented. So I think it’s not feaseable easily. Again, this is planned in the next release.

Nevertheless, i suggest you to influence the ajaxSearch poll to get what you want ...

Ah, what a shame. Was wondering why I was having so much trouble!

Thankyou coroico for your response. I don’t suppose anyone knows when the next release is on the cards?!

I don’t suppose anyone knows when the next release is on the cards?!

Me, I know it!
The beta is coming soon (before christmas, I hope). But as I have totally refactored the snippet, the test phase will be important before to deliver the final release. And I probably need some help for testing ...

I’m up for that - these functions are important for my work so I’m happy to give a hand if I can help in any way.

I don’t mean to pressure or rush or anything but is there any news on the next release or anything I can help with?

A beginning of answer on this post ...

Any help to tests the ajax modes with IE, Safari or Chrome will be usefull.