Robert, Here is a quick example I found that is from a couple of years ago but works http://www.coldfusionjedi.com/index.cfm/2007/8/3/Simple-FIlter-as-you-type-ColdFusion-8-Demo. I am trying to debug an issue where it is not filtering on the first letter that I type but it is for the second letter and beyond.
On Thu, Nov 19, 2009 at 1:02 PM, Robert Lash <rl.xe...@gmail.com> wrote: > I don't have an answer for you but if you find it I would like to know as > well. > > I have used some AJAX/Jquery datagrids that can filter on multiple options, > but not as you type. > Of course this is very simple in Flex/Flash to do with filtering as you > type but the concept is the same load the entire model so filtering can be > done as you type. > > You would obviously have to load the entire dataset to achieve this or you > would just be doing a parameter query call. > It should be possible though with jquery, again sorry I don't have a good > answer though > > You might want to research jquery and see if the filtering as you type > functionality already exists. > A change event as you type would trigger it. > RL > > On Thu, Nov 19, 2009 at 12:39 PM, Jeff Howard <jeh...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Hey everyone, >> >> First of all, I'm not that up on AJAX which is what I'm assuming would be >> the best way to tackle the problem at hand. I have been googling and >> googling trying to find examples and have not been able to find any so I >> thought I'd come here to see if someone could point me in the right >> direction. >> >> I am basically trying to filter query results and display the updated >> results in a table on the fly based on what is enter in the text search >> form. i.e., if user is trying to search for "pizza" from a list of all >> food, as the type "p" the list will automatically update to only show foods >> beginning with "p" (pear, pie, pizza) and when they type "pi" it will narrow >> and display "pie, pizza". >> >> This is much more simplistic example than what I am trying to do as there >> are many more fields than just food type but I figure the methodolgy will be >> the same. >> >> Any ideas on where to start for live working examples and decent >> documentation so I can get started on this? >> >> Thanks in advance. >> >> Jeff >> > >
