Help with joomla php module

[LB10452]

Hello everyone,

I have no idea if you guys can help me in something related to joomla.. I have joomla on my website and i have installed component for real estate..and it has quick search module to let the visitors search the properties by category,type,city,min/max beds, min/max price.. but it doesnt have an option for letting visitors to search by the square meter of the properties..

can you guys help me out to add that option? I have the module files..should I post all the codes here in a post or should I upload the whole module files? tell me what should i do..
by the way I don't have experience in php..

The module that I'm talking about it's already a search module for the real estate component, have a look at it right now:

http://s14.postimage.org/44xeeep4x/quicksearch1.jpg

so I want to add to it a new option to be like that:

http://s17.postimage.org/j5au5xgpr/quicksearch2.jpg

Some info:

The module folder:
mod_ip_quicksearch.php
mod_ip_quicksearch.xml

[FOLDER]language
en-GB.mod_ip_quicksearch.ini

[FOLDER]tmpl
default.php
default_nodata.php

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mod_ip_quicksearch.php :

defined('_JEXEC') or die('Restricted access');

global $mainframe;
require_once('components'.DS.'com_iproperty'.DS.'helpers'.DS.'html.helper.php');
require_once('components'.DS.'com_iproperty'.DS.'helpers'.DS.'query.php');
require_once('components'.DS.'com_iproperty'.DS.'helpers'.DS.'route.php');
require_once('administrator'.DS.'components'.DS.'com_iproperty'.DS.'classes'.DS.'admin.class.php');

$default_search_string  = JText::_('DKEYWORD');
$default_button_text    = JText::_('DSEARCH');

$lists = array();
//$lists['category'] = modIPSearchHelper::getCatList();
$lists['p_low']		= ipropertyHTML::price_select_list('price_low','class="inputbox" style="width: '.(($params->get('width')/2)-5).'px;"','', '', false);
$lists['p_high']	= ipropertyHTML::price_select_list('price_high','class="inputbox" style="width: '.(($params->get('width')/2)-5).'px;"','', '', true);
$lists['cat']       = ipropertyHTML::multicatSelectList('cat','class="inputbox" style="width: '.$params->get('width').'px;"', $params->get('qs_ptype', ''));
$lists['stype']     = ipropertyHTML::stype_select_list('stype','class="inputbox" style="width: '.$params->get('width').'px;"', '', true);
$lists['city']      = ipropertyHTML::city_select_list('city','class="inputbox" style="width: '.$params->get('width').'px;"', '');
$lists['state']     = ipropertyHTML::state_select_list('locstate','class="inputbox" style="width: '.$params->get('width').'px;"', '',true);
$lists['province']  = ipropertyHTML::province_select_list('province','class="inputbox" style="width: '.$params->get('width').'px;"', '');
$lists['counties']  = ipropertyHTML::county_select_list('county','class="inputbox" style="width: '.$params->get('width').'px;"', '');
$lists['regions']   = ipropertyHTML::region_select_list('region','class="inputbox" style="width: '.$params->get('width').'px;"', '');
$lists['countries'] = ipropertyHTML::country_select_list('country','class="inputbox" style="width: '.$params->get('width').'px;"', '', true);
$lists['beds']      = ipropertyHTML::beds_select_list('beds','class="inputbox" style="width: '.(($params->get('width') / 2)-2).'px;"', '');
$lists['baths']     = ipropertyHTML::baths_select_list('baths','class="inputbox" style="width: '.(($params->get('width') / 2)-2).'px;"', '',0);

$checkscript = '
<script type="text/javascript">
/*<![CDATA[*/
	function checkSearchMod(){
        if( document.ip_searchmod.search.value == "'.$default_search_string.'"){
			document.ip_searchmod.search.value = "";
			document.ip_searchmod.submit();
		}
	}

function isNumberKey(evt)
{
    var charCode = (evt.which) ? evt.which : event.keyCode
    if (charCode > 31 && (charCode < 48 || charCode > 57)) return false;
    return true;
}
/*]]>*/
</script>';
$mainframe->addCustomHeadTag($checkscript);

$ipstyle ='
<style type="text/css">
.ip_qsmod{margin: 3px 0px; white-space: nowrap;}
.ip_qsmod_bbhead{border-bottom: solid 1px #ccc;}
.ip_qsmod_adv{margin: 5px; text-align: right;}
</style>';
$mainframe->addCustomHeadTag($ipstyle);

require(JModuleHelper::getLayoutPath('mod_ip_quicksearch', 'default'));

default.php :

defined('_JEXEC') or die('Restricted access');

/* fix for pagination 9-3-10
 * removed hidden ipquicksearch value that was not carried through in pagination
 * use $ipquicksearch_route as form action with ipquicksearch in url to be used in pagination
 */
$uri = JRoute::_(ipropertyHelperRoute::getCatRoute(0));
$u = JURI::getInstance($uri);
$u->setVar('ipquicksearch', 1);
$ipquicksearch_route = $u->toString();

$form_method = ($params->get('form_method', 'post'));
?>
<div class="ip_qsmod_holder">
<form action="<?php echo $ipquicksearch_route; ?>" method="<?php echo $form_method; ?>" name="ip_searchmod">
    <div class="ip_qsmod"><input type="text" name="search" class="inputbox" value="<?php echo $default_search_string; ?>" style="width: <?php echo $params->get('width'); ?>px;" <?php echo 'onblur="if(this.value==\'\') this.value=\''.$default_search_string.'\';" onfocus="if(this.value==\''.$default_search_string.'\') this.value=\'\';"'; ?> /></div>
    <div class="ip_qsmod"><?php echo $lists['cat']; ?></div>
    <?php if($params->get('show_stype')): ?>
        <div class="ip_qsmod"><?php echo $lists['stype']; ?></div>
    <?php endif; ?>
    <?php if($params->get('show_city')): ?>
        <div class="ip_qsmod"><?php echo $lists['city']; ?></div>
    <?php endif; ?>
    <?php if($params->get('show_state')): ?>
        <div class="ip_qsmod"><?php echo $lists['state']; ?></div>
    <?php endif; ?>
    <?php if($params->get('show_province')): ?>
        <div class="ip_qsmod"><?php echo $lists['province']; ?></div>
    <?php endif; ?>
    <?php if($params->get('show_county')): ?>
        <div class="ip_qsmod"><?php echo $lists['counties']; ?></div>
    <?php endif; ?>
    <?php if($params->get('show_region')): ?>
        <div class="ip_qsmod"><?php echo $lists['regions']; ?></div>
    <?php endif; ?>
    <?php if($params->get('show_country')): ?>
        <div class="ip_qsmod"><?php echo $lists['countries']; ?></div>
    <?php endif; ?>
    <?php if($params->get('show_beds') || $params->get('show_baths')): ?>
        <div class="ip_qsmod_bbhead">
            <?php echo JText::_('MIN BB'); ?>
        </div>
        <div class="ip_qsmod"><?php echo ($params->get('show_beds')) ? $lists['beds'] : ''; ?> <?php echo ($params->get('show_baths')) ? $lists['baths'] : ''; ?></div>
    <?php endif; ?>
	<?php if($params->get('show_price') && $params->get('price_dropdowns')): ?>
		<div class="ip_qsmod_bbhead">
            <?php echo JText::_('PRICE RANGE'); ?>
        </div>
        <div class="ip_qsmod">
            <?php echo $lists['p_low']; ?> - <?php echo $lists['p_high']; ?>
        </div>
	<?php endif; ?>
    <?php if($params->get('show_price') && !$params->get('price_dropdowns')): ?>
        <div class="ip_qsmod_bbhead">
            <?php echo JText::_('PRICE RANGE'); ?>
        </div>
        <div class="ip_qsmod">
            <input type="text" name="price_low"  onkeypress="return isNumberKey(event)" value="<?php echo JText::_('MIN PRICE'); ?>" onblur="if(this.value=='') this.value='<?php echo JText::_('MIN PRICE'); ?>';" onfocus="if(this.value=='<?php echo JText::_('MIN PRICE'); ?>') this.value='';" class="inputbox" style="width: <?php echo (($params->get('width') / 2)-2); ?>px;" />
            <input type="text" name="price_high" onkeypress="return isNumberKey(event)" value="<?php echo JText::_('MAX PRICE'); ?>" onblur="if(this.value=='') this.value='<?php echo JText::_('MAX PRICE'); ?>';" onfocus="if(this.value=='<?php echo JText::_('MAX PRICE'); ?>') this.value='';" class="inputbox" style="width: <?php echo (($params->get('width') / 2)-2); ?>px;" />
        </div>
    <?php endif; ?>
    <input onclick="return checkSearchMod()" type="submit" class="button" value="<?php echo JText::_('DSEARCH'); ?>" />
    <?php if ($params->get('show_advsearch')) : ?>
    <div class="ip_qsmod_adv"><a href="<?php echo JRoute::_(ipropertyHelperRoute::getAdvsearchRoute()); ?>"><?php echo JText::_( 'ADVANCED SEARCH' ); ?></a></div>
    <?php endif; ?>
    <?php if($params->get('form_method', 'post') == 'get') : ?>
        <input type="hidden" name="option" value="com_iproperty" />
        <input type="hidden" name="view" value="cat" />
        <input type="hidden" name="id" value="0" />
        <input type="hidden" name="Itemid" value="<?php echo $params->get('form_itemid'); ?>" />
        <input type="hidden" name="ipquicksearch" value="1" />
    <?php endif; ?>
</form>
</div>

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mod_ip_quicksearch.xml:

<description>Display an Intellectual Property quick search form in module position.</description>
    <files>
		<filename module="mod_ip_quicksearch">mod_ip_quicksearch.php</filename>
		<filename>index.html</filename>
		<folder>tmpl/</folder>
	</files>

<languages>
    <language tag="en-GB">language/en-GB.mod_ip_quicksearch.ini</language>
</languages>

<params addpath="/administrator/components/com_iproperty/elements">
	<param name="moduleclass_sfx" type="text" default="" label="MODULECLASSSUFFIX" description="PARAMMODULECLASSSUFFIX" />
    <param name="qs_ptype" type="category" default="" label="CATPRESELECT" description="CATPRESELECT_DESC" />
    <param name="width" type="text" default="200" label="BOX_WIDTH" description="BOX_WIDTH_DESC" />
    <param name="" type="header" default="OPTIONS" label="" description="" />
    <param name="show_stype" type="radio" default="1" label="SHOW_STYPE" description="SHOW_STYPE_DESC">
		<option value="1">YES</option>
		<option value="0">NO</option>
	</param>
    <param name="show_beds" type="radio" default="1" label="SHOW_BEDS" description="SHOW_BEDS_DESC">
		<option value="1">YES</option>
		<option value="0">NO</option>
	</param>
    <param name="show_baths" type="radio" default="1" label="SHOW_BATHS" description="SHOW_BATHS">
		<option value="1">YES</option>
		<option value="0">NO</option>
	</param>
    <param name="show_price" type="radio" default="1" label="SHOW_PRICE" description="SHOW_PRICE">
		<option value="1">YES</option>
		<option value="0">NO</option>
	</param>
	<param name="price_dropdowns" type="radio" default="0" label="SHOW_PRICE_DROPDOWNS" description="SHOW_PRICE_DROPDOWNS_DESC">
		<option value="1">YES</option>
		<option value="0">NO</option>
	</param>
    <param name="show_advsearch" type="radio" default="1" label="SHOW_ADVANCED" description="SHOW_ADVANCED_DESC">
		<option value="1">YES</option>
		<option value="0">NO</option>
	</param>
    <param name="" type="header" default="LOCATION" label="" description="" />
    <param name="show_city" type="radio" default="1" label="SHOW_CITY" description="SHOW_CITY_DESC">
		<option value="1">YES</option>
		<option value="0">NO</option>
	</param>
    <param name="show_state" type="radio" default="0" label="SHOW_STATE" description="SHOW_STATE_DESC">
		<option value="1">YES</option>
		<option value="0">NO</option>
	</param>
    <param name="show_province" type="radio" default="0" label="SHOW_PROVINCE" description="SHOW_PROVINCE_DESC">
		<option value="1">YES</option>
		<option value="0">NO</option>
	</param>
    <param name="show_county" type="radio" default="0" label="SHOW_COUNTY" description="SHOW_COUNTY_DESC">
		<option value="1">YES</option>
		<option value="0">NO</option>
	</param>
    <param name="show_region" type="radio" default="0" label="SHOW_REGION" description="SHOW_REGION_DESC">
		<option value="1">YES</option>
		<option value="0">NO</option>
	</param>
    <param name="show_country" type="radio" default="0" label="SHOW_COUNTRY" description="SHOW_COUNTRY_DESC">
		<option value="1">YES</option>
		<option value="0">NO</option>
	</param>
	<param name="" type="header" default="ROUTING" label="" description="" />
    <param name="form_method" type="radio" default="post" label="FORM_METHOD" description="FORM_METHOD_DESC">
		<option value="post">POST</option>
		<option value="get">GET</option>
	</param>
    <param name="form_itemid" type="text" default="" label="ITEMID" description="ITEMID_DESC" />
</params>
</install>

[ewangeorge77]

If all you want to do is to create a directory for an online listing service then you need directory software, not a full content management system. Mambo, Joomla and Drupal all have extensions and addons that can give you this functionality but they will be overkill for your site unless you intend to have much more than a directory/listing service.