Loading multiple forms on the same page based on user selection?

[Solarpitch]

Hey Guys,

not quite sure what this is called as you can probably guess from the subject header! But what I am trying to do is...

On my home page I have a form to search by keyword. Below that I want to have an Advanced search option but dont want to display that form on the page untill the user selects the option "Advanced Search."

When they select that I want the advanced form to load onto the home page. Now, I've kinda seen sites that have done this with a url that looks something like:

http://www.example.com/home.php

http://www.example.com/home.php/mode=advanced --> When advanced option is selected

I would love some help on how to achieve this,

Thanks Guys.

[ted_chou12]

do you want the advance form to replace the basic one? or to add on?

[Solarpitch]

Hey,

emm . . probably add it on I guess. But know that you said it, it might be eaiser to just replace it. Would there be much in the difference code wise anyway?

[ted_chou12]

I would suggest you have the advance search as another php page, and set a new form on the orignal page, then if the check box is selected, reload the page including the php page of the advance search. :D

[esukf]

You could do something like the following. Use an if...else on the actual search page to determine which form was submitted. ie isset($_POST['simple_search') or isset($_POST['advance_search']
[code]<?php if(isset($_GET['mode']) && $_GET['mode'] == 'advance'){ ?>
<a href="form.php">simple Search<a>
<h1>Advance Search</h1>
<form method="post" action="">
<input type="text" name="search" /><br />
<input type="text" name="criteria" />
<input type="submit" name="advance_search" value="Search" />
</form>
<?php  } else { ?>
<a href="form.php?mode=advance">Advance Search<a>
<h1>Simple Search</h1>
<form method="post" action="">
<input type="text" name="search" />
<input type="submit" name="simple_search" value="Search" />
</form>
<?php } ?>[/code]