As with most search boxes, what you want to do is to have the submit handler on the page redirect the user your own search results page, with the query string on the url. I know this can be done using drupal_goto in your submit handler.

The search form should not be in the .tpl file, but in a block hook for your module.

Make sense?

-----Original Message----- From: support-bounces@drupal.org [mailto:support-bounces@drupal.org] On Behalf Of Praveen Venkatachari Sent: Thursday, August 28, 2008 4:42 PM To: support@drupal.org Subject: [support] Module using drupal 6 form api

I'm trying to develop a module for a site using drupal 6 form api

the site layout has a content block and a right sidebar. The right sidebar contains a search form (with multiple fields) and the content block contains the search results.

Its evident what I'm trying to do. I have a search form on the right-sidebar & once the user submits it, the filtered results show up on the content block. The content is managed by a page-front.tpl.php.

I need some advise on how I should go about coding the submit handler. 1. Can I manipulate the content block from the module itself ? 2. How can I retrieve the form entry values from page-front.tpl.php ? Is storing it in a database & retreving later the only option ? If so, how would I refer to the entry since anyone can use the search form (needn't be logged in)

thanks

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