Website Search Results - Please Help

Hi, i have been trying to find a solution to my problem via other member's topics but had no luck...

I am trying to make the search bar on my website, search for user's by their first and last name, but it seems to be restricted to only searching users by their Username/NickName, i hope someone can help me, it would be much appreciated.

Thanks in advance,

Chris

Hi, i have been trying to find a solution to my problem via other member's topics but had no luck...

I am trying to make the search bar on my website, search for user's by their first and last name, but it seems to be restricted to only searching users by their Username/NickName, i hope someone can help me, it would be much appreciated.

Thanks in advance,

Chris

I have not really looked that much at the search function.  If given name/surname (I prefer that to first and last name since some countries will have the family name first, with the given name last) is not part of the search criteria, then you will need to add this, and you need to look in the database to see which fields; which may be first name and last name LOL, to apply the search to.  This would not be difficult to add.  You would also have to add it to the form view as well.

One thing you will find is that questions that involves code changes are often not answered unless perhaps someone takes a special interest in it.  I have asked a lot of questions related to code and have gotten few answers.

do you have any idea what the database column will be named under?

Thanks

do you have any idea what the database column will be named under?

Thanks

In your yoursite.com/administration/advanced_settings.php

What do you have this setting set for? 

• Member Display-Name:First name, user name and so on

Hi newton27, i have it currently set as First Name + Last Name

Thanks

In the table "Profiles" there is "FirstName" and "LastName".  To conduct a member search to find members with the first name of Jimmy, the search function would search for a match on the profile table field of "FirstName".

I looked at the member search on my website and I agree it is lacking.  I clicked on the "adv" link for member search and under the box for username, there is a box without a label (on my site).  I entered my first name in that box and it returned my username and avatar in the results.

It should be clearer searches on the form with clear searches; such as for first name and last name or even a combination of.

Ill check this out and ill let you know, thanks

Ill check this out and ill let you know, thanks