[GH-ISSUE #869] problem with advanced search (find nothing)

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Originally created by @robdi123 on GitHub (Oct 17, 2022).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/prasathmani/tinyfilemanager/issues/869

root search works excelent but advanced search brings nothings and i have an error on the console related to de JSON.

i hope someone can help me. thanks.

Originally created by @robdi123 on GitHub (Oct 17, 2022). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/prasathmani/tinyfilemanager/issues/869 root search works excelent but advanced search brings nothings and i have an error on the console related to de JSON. ![error tiny](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/42899303/196167367-3f20d229-22a8-4060-8154-8dd116c94212.jpg) i hope someone can help me. thanks.

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@rizrmd commented on GitHub (Nov 5, 2022):

I think the problem lies here:

github.com/prasathmani/tinyfilemanager@2c0e6d216e/tinyfilemanager.php (L3023)

Somehow RegexIterator is not picking up right file for searches.

@rizrmd commented on GitHub (Nov 5, 2022): I think the problem lies here: https://github.com/prasathmani/tinyfilemanager/blob/2c0e6d216ec96ac2057d90c9f3ffaff9ad173080/tinyfilemanager.php#L3023 Somehow RegexIterator is not picking up right file for searches.

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@rizrmd commented on GitHub (Nov 5, 2022):

Naah.

This is the problem: ajax searches is being preceded by another ajax request and never executed, so the solution is just to move ajax search to the top

@rizrmd commented on GitHub (Nov 5, 2022): Naah. This is the problem: ajax searches is being preceded by another ajax request and never executed, so the solution is just to move ajax search to the top

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@robdi123 commented on GitHub (Nov 7, 2022):

hi, thanks for the answer. so you mean i should move the fm_search function to the top?

@robdi123 commented on GitHub (Nov 7, 2022): hi, thanks for the answer. so you mean i should move the fm_search function to the top?

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@rizrmd commented on GitHub (Nov 7, 2022):

I mean, add this:


if (isset($_POST['ajax'])) {
    //search : get list of files from the current folder
    if(isset($_POST['type']) && $_POST['type']=="search") {
        $dir = FM_ROOT_PATH;
        $response = scan(fm_clean_path($_POST['path']), $_POST['content']);
        echo json_encode($response);
        exit();
    }
}

before this:

github.com/prasathmani/tinyfilemanager@2c0e6d216e/tinyfilemanager.php (L426)

That should fix this issue. I'm sorry for putting it right here instead of proper pull request.

@rizrmd commented on GitHub (Nov 7, 2022): I mean, add this: ``` if (isset($_POST['ajax'])) { //search : get list of files from the current folder if(isset($_POST['type']) && $_POST['type']=="search") { $dir = FM_ROOT_PATH; $response = scan(fm_clean_path($_POST['path']), $_POST['content']); echo json_encode($response); exit(); } } ``` before this: https://github.com/prasathmani/tinyfilemanager/blob/2c0e6d216ec96ac2057d90c9f3ffaff9ad173080/tinyfilemanager.php#L426 That should fix this issue. I'm sorry for putting it right here instead of proper pull request.

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@rizrmd commented on GitHub (Nov 7, 2022):

I just created ad-hoc pull request https://github.com/prasathmani/tinyfilemanager/pull/878

@rizrmd commented on GitHub (Nov 7, 2022): I just created ad-hoc pull request https://github.com/prasathmani/tinyfilemanager/pull/878

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@robdi123 commented on GitHub (Nov 7, 2022):

now i have error 500... sorry i have no experience with ajax.

@robdi123 commented on GitHub (Nov 7, 2022): now i have error 500... sorry i have no experience with ajax. ![Captura de pantalla 2022-11-07 093608](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/42899303/200312649-ee926cf0-1fa7-4865-bcfa-2f3189140682.jpg)

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@rizrmd commented on GitHub (Nov 7, 2022):

Can you show response body of that 500 error ? You can open network tab, click item that has red color (500 error) and show the body

@rizrmd commented on GitHub (Nov 7, 2022): Can you show response body of that 500 error ? You can open network tab, click item that has red color (500 error) and show the body

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@robdi123 commented on GitHub (Nov 7, 2022):

is this?

Thanks.

@robdi123 commented on GitHub (Nov 7, 2022): is this? ![response 1-2](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/42899303/200339528-58c6c5c5-3ddf-4611-9506-488fec8e9f61.jpg) ![response 2-2](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/42899303/200339545-d779eee0-bf26-4b00-ac28-8017db2beb4a.jpg) Thanks.

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@rizrmd commented on GitHub (Nov 7, 2022):

is this?

Thanks.

Sorry, I mean request and response body, not the header. After you click that, make sure to screenshot "Request" and "Response" Tab

@rizrmd commented on GitHub (Nov 7, 2022): > is this? > > ![response 1-2](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/42899303/200339528-58c6c5c5-3ddf-4611-9506-488fec8e9f61.jpg) ![response 2-2](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/42899303/200339545-d779eee0-bf26-4b00-ac28-8017db2beb4a.jpg) > > Thanks. Sorry, I mean request and response body, not the header. After you click that, make sure to screenshot "Request" and "Response" Tab

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@robdi123 commented on GitHub (Nov 8, 2022):

as response it show my header

i cant find the request tab

Thanks!

@robdi123 commented on GitHub (Nov 8, 2022): as response it show my header ![response1](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/42899303/200559870-20efb45c-2150-4cd0-9db7-a0fa11568feb.jpg) ![response2](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/42899303/200559877-fd32bec5-3e23-4144-961d-33b5ed3fe01d.jpg) ![response3](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/42899303/200559878-b03cdb31-cc1e-431a-a678-ed5c9b521ddf.jpg) i cant find the request tab ![tab](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/42899303/200560038-e627c8b0-4dd1-4a6b-a879-f2904a20769f.jpg) Thanks!

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@rizrmd commented on GitHub (Nov 8, 2022):

I mean Payload

@rizrmd commented on GitHub (Nov 8, 2022): I mean Payload

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@robdi123 commented on GitHub (Nov 8, 2022):

😄

@robdi123 commented on GitHub (Nov 8, 2022): ![pay](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/42899303/200560956-96571c0f-2d4f-4e51-bcdf-10c75f71799f.jpg) 😄

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@rizrmd commented on GitHub (Nov 8, 2022):

I mean, add this:
if (isset($_POST['ajax'])) {
    //search : get list of files from the current folder
    if(isset($_POST['type']) && $_POST['type']=="search") {
        $dir = FM_ROOT_PATH;
        $response = scan(fm_clean_path($_POST['path']), $_POST['content']);
        echo json_encode($response);
        exit();
    }
}
before this:

github.com/prasathmani/tinyfilemanager@2c0e6d216e/tinyfilemanager.php (L426)

That should fix this issue. I'm sorry for putting it right here instead of proper pull request.

Are you sure have done this ?
because it looks like your request just somehow skipped this line:

if (isset($_POST['ajax'])) {
     //search : get list of files from the current folder
     if(isset($_POST['type']) && $_POST['type']=="search") {

If you check in payload, we have $_POST['ajax'] and $_POST['type'] set to "search", It should work.
Maybe replace your tinyfilemanager.php with latest one from master branch.

@rizrmd commented on GitHub (Nov 8, 2022): > I mean, add this: > > ``` > > if (isset($_POST['ajax'])) { > //search : get list of files from the current folder > if(isset($_POST['type']) && $_POST['type']=="search") { > $dir = FM_ROOT_PATH; > $response = scan(fm_clean_path($_POST['path']), $_POST['content']); > echo json_encode($response); > exit(); > } > } > ``` > > before this: > > https://github.com/prasathmani/tinyfilemanager/blob/2c0e6d216ec96ac2057d90c9f3ffaff9ad173080/tinyfilemanager.php#L426 > > That should fix this issue. I'm sorry for putting it right here instead of proper pull request. Are you sure have done this ? because it looks like your request just somehow skipped this line: ``` if (isset($_POST['ajax'])) { //search : get list of files from the current folder if(isset($_POST['type']) && $_POST['type']=="search") { ``` If you check in payload, we have $_POST['ajax'] and $_POST['type'] set to "search", It should work. Maybe replace your tinyfilemanager.php with [latest one from master branch](https://github.com/prasathmani/tinyfilemanager/blob/master/tinyfilemanager.php).

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@robdi123 commented on GitHub (Nov 8, 2022):

yes, i did that.

yesterday i compare the lastest file with mine one and thers not to many changes, all the changes are basically made by me (i modify the login, some icons, not to much)

@robdi123 commented on GitHub (Nov 8, 2022): yes, i did that. ![ajax](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/42899303/200562835-2f1d239a-8a9b-4b18-8d89-9db7e97851e6.jpg) yesterday i compare the lastest file with mine one and thers not to many changes, all the changes are basically made by me (i modify the login, some icons, not to much)

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@rizrmd commented on GitHub (Nov 8, 2022):

That's weird, I need to do some debugging. If you are available, I'm willing to help you with live coding session. It's convenient to use pop - maybe install it first on your desktop and then create a session with me.

@rizrmd commented on GitHub (Nov 8, 2022): That's weird, I need to do some debugging. If you are available, I'm willing to help you with live coding session. It's convenient to use [pop](https://pop.com) - maybe install it first on your desktop and then create a session with me.

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@robdi123 commented on GitHub (Nov 8, 2022):

when can you help me? and how we can do it? i have the production site on my computer to.

@robdi123 commented on GitHub (Nov 8, 2022): when can you help me? and how we can do it? i have the production site on my computer to.

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@rizrmd commented on GitHub (Nov 8, 2022):

Okay, after we do our live session. It's concluded that tinyfilemanager cannot be "injected" to view or controller inside your framework. Because somehow $_POST is being modified and tinyfilemanager cannot see $_POST['ajax'] nor $_POST['type'].

So you should directly visit tinyfilemanager.php or embed it using

@rizrmd commented on GitHub (Nov 8, 2022): Okay, after we do our live session. It's concluded that tinyfilemanager cannot be "injected" to view or controller inside your framework. Because somehow $_POST is being modified and tinyfilemanager cannot see $_POST['ajax'] nor $_POST['type']. So you should directly visit tinyfilemanager.php or embed it using <iframe />

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@robdi123 commented on GitHub (Nov 14, 2022):

@rizrmd Hi, i made it work with a controller, and advanced search work if i go in a folder, but it doesnt work on root 😮‍💨...

i think something here <a class="dropdown-item" href="<?php echo $path2 = $path ? $path : '.'; ?> is not working for me, do you have any idea of what can be wrong?

Tnaks in advanc.

@robdi123 commented on GitHub (Nov 14, 2022): @rizrmd Hi, i made it work with a controller, and advanced search work if i go in a folder, but it doesnt work on root 😮‍💨... i think something here `<a class="dropdown-item" href="<?php echo $path2 = $path ? $path : '.'; ?>` is not working for me, do you have any idea of what can be wrong? Tnaks in advanc.

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@AwaisHaider1 commented on GitHub (Nov 28, 2022):

@rizrmd Hi, i made it work with a controller, and advanced search work if i go in a folder, but it doesnt work on root 😮‍💨...

i think something here <a class="dropdown-item" href="<?php echo $path2 = $path ? $path : '.'; ?> is not working for me, do you have any idea of what can be wrong?

Tnaks in advanc.

@robdi123 For advanced search to work also in the root folder just remove the condition in scan function.

function scan($dir, $filter = '') {
    $path = FM_ROOT_PATH.'/'.$dir;
    $ite = new RecursiveIteratorIterator(new RecursiveDirectoryIterator($path));
    $rii = new RegexIterator($ite, "/(" . $filter . ")/i");

    $files = array();
    foreach ($rii as $file) {
        if (!$file->isDir()) {
            $fileName = $file->getFilename();
            $location = str_replace(FM_ROOT_PATH, '', $file->getPath());
            $files[] = array(
                "name" => $fileName,
                "type" => "file",
                "path" => $location,
            );
        }
    }
    return $files;
}

@AwaisHaider1 commented on GitHub (Nov 28, 2022): > @rizrmd Hi, i made it work with a controller, and advanced search work if i go in a folder, but it doesnt work on root 😮‍💨... > > i think something here `<a class="dropdown-item" href="<?php echo $path2 = $path ? $path : '.'; ?>` is not working for me, do you have any idea of what can be wrong? > > Tnaks in advanc. @robdi123 For advanced search to work also in the root folder just remove the condition in scan function. ``` function scan($dir, $filter = '') { $path = FM_ROOT_PATH.'/'.$dir; $ite = new RecursiveIteratorIterator(new RecursiveDirectoryIterator($path)); $rii = new RegexIterator($ite, "/(" . $filter . ")/i"); $files = array(); foreach ($rii as $file) { if (!$file->isDir()) { $fileName = $file->getFilename(); $location = str_replace(FM_ROOT_PATH, '', $file->getPath()); $files[] = array( "name" => $fileName, "type" => "file", "path" => $location, ); } } return $files; } ```

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@prasathmani commented on GitHub (Nov 28, 2022):

@AwaisHaider1 thanks for the answer, it is already fixed in latest version.

@prasathmani commented on GitHub (Nov 28, 2022): @AwaisHaider1 thanks for the answer, it is already fixed in latest version.

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@robdi123 commented on GitHub (Dec 16, 2022):

@rizrmd Hi, i made it work with a controller, and advanced search work if i go in a folder, but it doesnt work on root 😮‍💨...
i think something here <a class="dropdown-item" href="<?php echo $path2 = $path ? $path : '.'; ?> is not working for me, do you have any idea of what can be wrong?
Tnaks in advanc.

@robdi123 For advanced search to work also in the root folder just remove the condition in scan function.
function scan($dir, $filter = '') {
    $path = FM_ROOT_PATH.'/'.$dir;
    $ite = new RecursiveIteratorIterator(new RecursiveDirectoryIterator($path));
    $rii = new RegexIterator($ite, "/(" . $filter . ")/i");

    $files = array();
    foreach ($rii as $file) {
        if (!$file->isDir()) {
            $fileName = $file->getFilename();
            $location = str_replace(FM_ROOT_PATH, '', $file->getPath());
            $files[] = array(
                "name" => $fileName,
                "type" => "file",
                "path" => $location,
            );
        }
    }
    return $files;
}

Thanks!!! it works!

@robdi123 commented on GitHub (Dec 16, 2022): > > @rizrmd Hi, i made it work with a controller, and advanced search work if i go in a folder, but it doesnt work on root 😮‍💨... > > i think something here `<a class="dropdown-item" href="<?php echo $path2 = $path ? $path : '.'; ?>` is not working for me, do you have any idea of what can be wrong? > > Tnaks in advanc. > > @robdi123 For advanced search to work also in the root folder just remove the condition in scan function. > > ``` > function scan($dir, $filter = '') { > $path = FM_ROOT_PATH.'/'.$dir; > $ite = new RecursiveIteratorIterator(new RecursiveDirectoryIterator($path)); > $rii = new RegexIterator($ite, "/(" . $filter . ")/i"); > > $files = array(); > foreach ($rii as $file) { > if (!$file->isDir()) { > $fileName = $file->getFilename(); > $location = str_replace(FM_ROOT_PATH, '', $file->getPath()); > $files[] = array( > "name" => $fileName, > "type" => "file", > "path" => $location, > ); > } > } > return $files; > } > ``` Thanks!!! it works!

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