input field for post meta value search?

Anonymous

#72415

How do I create single input field like search form for post meta value search?

For example, zip code search.
There is a custom post type that have zip_min’ & ‘zip_max’ custom field.
And I’d like to have users input their zip code and search posts that input zip code is in range of its zip_min and zip_max.

I’m thinking to set meta_query in sf_edit_query_args() but I don’t know how to create input field for that.

Trevor

#72419

I am not entirely sure what it is you are doing. In part that may be because ‘zip’ codes vary in format around the world and where I live they have mixed formats or alpha, spaces and numbers – making them very hard to create searches for.

Anonymous

#72462

Sorry, It’s US zip code and always 5digit.
So it’s numeric.

Trevor

#72860

Have you tried using the Post Meta Form UI object, then set it to Range and Input Type Range - Number and set the meta keys as required for Start and End. Or did you try that already?

Anonymous

#72977

Actually what I want is not that user select range of value and search single custom field.
I want to have user input single number and search two custom fields see if number is in range of two.

I tried this in sf_edit_query_args to catch search form value and set it to custom fields.

$zip=$query_args['s'];
unset($query_args['s']);
$query_args['meta_query']=Array(Array('key'=>'zip_min','value'=>$zip,'compare'=>'<=','type'=>'NUMERIC,'),Array('key'=>'zip_max','value'=>$zip,'compare'=>'>=','type'=>'NUMERIC,'));

So far it seems to to working but I’m not sure this is proper way.

Trevor

#73095

Ah, I see. I tried to do something similar before but failed where you have succeeded. Kudos. Is this resolved for now?

Anonymous

#73377

If you think this method is fine, I’ll go with it.
So this is resolved.

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