Question

I need to constantly search files such as smss.exe at http://www.winpatrol.com/db/pluscloud/.

Is there a way I can make a customized searchbar on my custom homepage that will do this for me?

So if I type smss into the search bar it will take me to http://www.winpatrol.com/db/pluscloud/smss.html

I tried in pure HTML with GET requests and can’t find a way to do it. I was thinking maybe there is a Javascript way or something.

Answer 1

Something like this is pure Javascript and will work, but if the user enters a non-existent page on that site, it will just lead to their not found page.

You could use server side PHP or something similar to achieve this in a better way.

Here is the JS solution with little error checking:

<form onsubmit="return redirect()">
    <input id="search_form_input" type="text" name="query" />
    <input type="submit" value="Search" />
</form>


<script type="text/javascript">
    function redirect()
    {
        var query = document.getElementById('search_form_input').value;
        if (query != '') {
            window.location = 'http://www.winpatrol.com/db/pluscloud/' + query + '.html';
        }
        return false;
    }
</script>