Advanced Search Feature Assistance

Does anyone have a good link to educate me when trying to setup an advanced search feature ?

I am using the RealEstate template (v1.6) and want my visitors to be able to search for an article using a "tour#". On my website's Search Module (user4), I have the default wording, [Enter Tour# Here]. This "tour#" is a alpha numeric name associated with a specific article. The article is a video virtual tour of homes in my area. I have yard signs to be placed next to the realtor's sign in the customer's front yard. When someone looks up the primary realestate website or drives by the home, a reference number (i.e. tour#) is shown. The visitor can enter this number and be forwarded to the proper article for details on the home of interest.


Thank you all in advance,
Aaron

You use some 3d-rd party extension?

No third party, only default

Would a "input-button" serve my purpose? I don't want to use a drop down list or offer the visitors numerous choices.

I have been banging my head to no avail.

Try something like this:

firts put this in custom HTML module:

<input type="text" id="adv_vsearch" placeholder="Enter The Tour# Here" />


then add to head section of index.php of template:



let me just explain:
window.location = "first part of link" + jQuery('#adv_vsearch').val() + "second part of link";

you need to modify.

For example if link to some tour article (article id is 150) is:

http://www.somesite.com?id=150&view=user

then it would be:

window.location = "http://www.somesite.com?id=" + jQuery('#adv_vsearch').val() + "&view=user";

Thank you so much