Adding an Ebay Search on Desktop?

bgmagic · 18 Nov 2002

Hi, I know you can add a google search and dictionary search, but can you add an ebay search? Any help is appreciated. Thanks

Piett · 18 Nov 2002

umm i'll have a look into it for you

Perris Calderon · 18 Nov 2002

well, you can save the search page to the desktop, available off line...if the actual search isn't available, this would be almost as good

then, after you do that, you can take it even further, and hack the source...edt the page to look how you want the searchbar to look.

SPeedY_B · 18 Nov 2002

Code:

<form ACTION="http://search.ebay.com/search/search.dll" METHOD="GET" onSubmit="isItemNumber(this); return false;">
<input TYPE="hidden" NAME="MfcISAPICommand" VALUE="GetResult">
<input TYPE="hidden" NAME="cgiurl" VALUE="http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/">
<input type="hidden" name="ht" value="1"><input type="hidden" name="from" value="R7">
<input TYPE="hidden" NAME="SortProperty" VALUE="MetaEndSort">
<input NAME="query" SIZE="12" MAXLENGTH="100"> <input TYPE="SUBMIT" VALUE="Search">
</form>

[madmatt.edit]had to add in the end form tag, it was causing an error with posting a new thread.[/edit]

madmatt · 19 Nov 2002

did you test that? =)
betcha it errors.
heh.

why? no javascript function present, except you call one in the "onSubmit". =)

SPeedY_B · 19 Nov 2002

i did test it actually, and it worked fine, ner ner

it was just a quick rip from the eBay site, just slapped the code in a file and did a search, all seemed well ... but most things do to me when im half asleep

madmatt · 19 Nov 2002

well, you should remove the javascript call. you won't see it error on your desktop (no status bar). but if you add target="_new" in the opening FORM tag, then try it, you will see an error message in the status bar. try it =)

I am not picking on you either, just making you aware =)

SPeedY_B · 19 Nov 2002

heh, like i say i was half asleep, and as always... multi-tasking

Good job you pointed it out tho, wouldn't want people using dodgey code would we

madmatt · 19 Nov 2002

Code:

<html>
<head>
<title>Active Desktop: eBay Search</title>
</head>
<body bgcolor="#FFFFFF">

<form name="searchform" action="http://search.ebay.com/search/search.dll" method="GET" target="_new">
<input type="hidden" name="krd" value="1">
<input type="hidden" name="from" value="R8">
<input type="hidden" name="MfcISAPICommand" value="GetResult">
<input type="hidden" name="ht" value="1">
<input type="hidden" name="SortProperty" value="MetaEndSort">

eBay Search<br>
<input type="text" name="query" size="55" value=""><br>
<input type="submit" value="Search">

</form>
</body>
</html>

official madmatt active desktop tutorial release, will be added to the tutorial for future ref.

thanks to speedy for the head start.

Adding an Ebay Search on Desktop?

bgmagic

Guest

Piett

...will circle this city

Perris Calderon

dealer

SPeedY_B

I may actually be insane.

madmatt

Awesome is as awesome does.

SPeedY_B

I may actually be insane.

madmatt

Awesome is as awesome does.

SPeedY_B

I may actually be insane.

madmatt

Awesome is as awesome does.

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