[support] advanced search using drop down fields

[Justin Gruenberg]

On Fri, Nov 27, 2009 at 7:21 PM, spartaguy spartaguy
<spartaguy300 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
> Hi,
>
>  Can anyone suggest ideas how to design a custom drop down field tool in
> drupal?
>
> for example as a search tool:
>
> ie. Frame type = wood/metal/none
>     Paint type = oil/water colors
>     Artist = Local/National/International
>
> That way I could narrow down the search results retrieved when i do a sql
> search.
> I can do the sql statement - i just need some help with the drop down field
> form.
>
> Is there a module already written to do this?
>

Use exposed filters in views, or faceted search module, or maybe solr
search.  Views is probably your best bet.