A few questions about PHP blocks in relation to search function

[Chris Newman]

i am developing a web based database using PHP and mySQL.

Want the search interface to display a message "No results found" if search
unsuccessful .

Here's how I was proposing to accomplish this.

Two PHP scripts

(A) A search interface mainly html with embedded PHP block that displays a
search form.
(B) An PHP script that is invoked

Inside the second script (B) I will test if no rows returned (no results
found). If this is the case I will invoke the search page (A) and pass a
parameter to the script. This will set a variable in the PHP block to echo
(display) "No results found" .

Does this seem a reasonable solution?

[Geoff Berrow]

Re: A few questions about PHP blocks in relation to search function

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Chris Newman contained the following:

>Two PHP scripts
>
>(A) A search interface mainly html with embedded PHP block that displays a
>search form.
>(B) An PHP script that is invoked
>
>Inside the second script (B) I will test if no rows returned (no results
>found). If this is the case I will invoke the search page (A) and pass a
>parameter to the script. This will set a variable in the PHP block to echo
>(display) "No results found" .
>
>Does this seem a reasonable solution?

Yes, but there is no reason why you could not do it all with one script.

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