Google for "searchlogic".  It's a rails plugin that makes stuff like this
very easy to do.

Jamey


On Wed, Mar 31, 2010 at 2:42 PM, Chris Hickman <[email protected]> wrote:

> I've been having problems submitting a question to this forum so sorry
> in advance if this is a repeat.
>
> I am not looking for code examples, just a pointer in the right
> direction as far as design.  I am trying to do a search based on
> information form 4 select boxes.  None of the select boxes are mandatory
> so there could be a lot of possible combinations.
>
> search for field one, field one and two, field two and three, etc.
>
> I know an if else statement for all the possible combinations would not
> be the right way to go.  Should I use Ferret or Sphinx to do a search
> like this or is there a better way.
>
> Thanks in advance.
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