Time for action - creating the search form

1. 1. Create a script /path/to/webroot/feeds/search.php with the following content:

   <?php
   /**
   * File: /path/to/webroot/feeds/search.php
   */
   include('init.php');
   // Get all the categories and their ids
   // This will be used to build the categories filter drop down
   $query = "SELECT id, name FROM categories ORDER BY name";
   foreach ($dbh->query($query) as $row) {
   $viewVars['cat_list'][$row['id']] = $row['name'];
   }
   // Render the page
   render('search');
   

2. 2. Create the view for the search page at /path/to/webroot/feeds/views/search.thtml:

   <!-- File: /path/to/webroot/feeds/views/search.thtml -->
   <form action="search.php" method="post">
   <fieldset>
   <legend>Search Feeds</legend>
   <div class="input">
   <label>Search for:</label>
   <input type="text" name="q" value="" />
   </div>
   <div class="input">
   <label>Author:</label>
   <input type="text" name="author" value="" />
   </div>
   <...