Saturday, 30 August 2014

Create Facebook like search box with auto complete using jquery, ajax in Asp.net


Facebook Style Search

Description:-

In this example we explain that how to create Facebook type search box with auto complete using jquery,ajax in asp.net.here we explain that Facebook style autocomplete textbox search using jquery and ajax in asp.net.

Previous time we already explain that autocomplete textbox search in 
asp.net and also in mvc application and webservices. But to display something fancy search box facility same like facebook when we search our friend then it's related information are displayed in box with his photo. Today all user like this type of fancy and good looking facility in your website.

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So here is a code that demostrate how to create facebook style search in 
asp.net

Default3.aspx:-

<%@ Page Language="C#" AutoEventWireup="true" CodeFile="Default3.aspx.cs" Inherits="Default3" %>

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd">
<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">
<head id="Head1" runat="server">
    <title>Facebook Style Search facility with Box in asp.net </title>
    <style type="text/css">
        body
        {
            font-family: 'lucida grande' , tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif;
        }
        .contentArea
        {
            width: 600px;
            margin: 0 auto;
        }
        #inputSearch
        {
            width: 350px;
            border: solid 1px #000;
            padding: 3px;
        }
        #divResult
        {
            position: absolute;
            width: 350px;
            display: none;
            margin-top: -1px;
            border: solid 1px #dedede;
            border-top: 0px;
            overflow: hidden;
            border-bottom-right-radius: 6px;
            border-bottom-left-radius: 6px;
            -moz-border-bottom-right-radius: 6px;
            -moz-border-bottom-left-radius: 6px;
            box-shadow: 0px 0px 5px #999;
            border-width: 3px 1px 1px;
            border-style: solid;
            border-color: #333 #DEDEDE #DEDEDE;
            background-color: white;
        }
        .display_box
        {
            padding: 4px;
            border-top: solid 1px #dedede;
            font-size: 12px;
            height: 50px;
        }
        .display_box:hover
        {
            background: #3bb998;
            color: #FFFFFF;
            cursor: pointer;
        }
    </style>
    <script type="text/javascript" src="Scripts/jquery-1.4.1.js"></script>
    <script type="text/javascript">
        $(function () {
            $(".search").keyup(function () {
                var inputSearch = $(this).val();
                var dataString = 'searchword=' + inputSearch;
                if (inputSearch != '') {
                    $.ajax({
                        type: "POST",
                        url: "Search.aspx",
                        data: dataString,
                        cache: false,
                        success: function (html) {
                            $("#divResult").html(html).show();
                        }
                    });
                } return false;
            });

            jQuery("#divResult").live("click", function (e) {
                var $clicked = $(e.target);
                var $name = $clicked.find('.name').html();
                var decoded = $("<div/>").html($name).text();
                $('#inputSearch').val(decoded);
            });
            jQuery(document).live("click", function (e) {
                var $clicked = $(e.target);
                if (!$clicked.hasClass("search")) {
                    jQuery("#divResult").fadeOut();
                }
            });
            $('#inputSearch').click(function () {
                jQuery("#divResult").fadeIn();
            });
        });
    </script>
</head>
<body>
    <form id="form1" runat="server">
    <fieldset style="width:15%; height:100%";>
        <legend><b>Facebook type Search Facility</b> </legend>
        <h3 style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: large; font-weight: bold; color: #FF0000">
            Developed and Designed by aspsolutionkirit.blogspot.in</h3>
        <div class="contentArea">
            <input type="text" class="search" id="inputSearch" />
           <b>Ex: kirit, k,</b> <br />
            <div id="divResult">
            </div>
        </div>
    </fieldset>
    </form>
</body>
</html>

 Search.aspx.cs:-

using System;

using System.Collections.Generic;

using System.Linq;

using System.Web;

using System.Web.UI;

using System.Web.UI.WebControls;

using System.Data;

using System.Data.SqlClient;
using System.Configuration;

public partial class Search : System.Web.UI.Page
{
    string connStr = ConfigurationManager.ConnectionStrings["myConnectionString"].ConnectionString;

    protected void Page_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
    {
        SqlConnection con = new SqlConnection(connStr);
        String req = Request.Params[0];
        con.Open();

        SqlCommand cmd = new SqlCommand("select photo,unm,email,country from Users where unm like '%" + req + "%' or email like '%" + req + "%'", con);
        try
        {
            SqlDataReader dr = cmd.ExecuteReader();
            while (dr.Read())
            {
                string photo = dr.GetValue(0).ToString();
                string unm = dr.GetValue(1).ToString();
                string email = dr.GetValue(2).ToString();
                string country = dr.GetValue(3).ToString();
                Response.Write("<div class='display_box' align='left'><img src='" + photo + "' style='width:50px; height:50px; float:left; margin-right:6px;' /><span class='name'>" + unm + "</span>&nbsp;<br/>" + email + "<br/><span style='font-size:9px; color:#999999'>" + country + "</span></div>");
            }

        }
        catch (Exception ex)
        {
            Response.Write(ex.ToString());
        }
        con.Close();
    }

}


4 comments:

  1. thanks. also visit blog for updated post.

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  3. Thanks nice post,
    With the help of this code i have developed this in Asp.net MVC , if any one need this in MVC , mail me on syednasirblog@gmail.com

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