I use a mongodb database where I have its internal log data. With Express, Node and Monk (following this guide) I have to try to get data from a search text box, and I stopped on how to request this data.
from the userlist.ejs page I have implemented a form where I send a GET request:
`http://localhost:3000/userlist?name=5044`
where then I go to get name through
`search = req.query.name`
and then insert it into the collection.find({search}…
below is the index.js:
/* GET Userlist page. */
router.get('/userlist', function(req, res) {
search = req.query.name;
var db = req.db;
var collection = db.get('startup_log');
collection.find({search},{},function(e,docs){
res.render('userlist', {
"userlist" : docs
});
});
this is the userlist.ejs page where I send the request. which later should display it through the for loop after processing it from index.ejs,
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<title>User List</title>
<link rel='stylesheet' href='/stylesheets/style.css' />
</head>
<body>
<h1>User List</h1>
<input type="text" id="titles" />
<form action="/userlist" method="GET" encType="multipart/form-data">
<label htmlFor="newNote">New Note:</label>
<input type="text" name="name" className="form-control" rows="5"
id="name" placeholder="5044"></input>
<button id="done" type="submit" className="btn btn-primary pull-
right">Done</button>
<button id="cancel" className="btn btn-warning pull-
right">Cancel</button>
</form>
<ul>
<% for (var i = 0; i < userlist.length; i++) {%>
<li><%= userlist[i].hostname %></li>
<li></li>
<%}%>
</ul>
</body>
</html>
i can’t figure out how to pass to collection.find the query i enter in the text box! any help would be appreciated as I cannot find specific information about my case. Thanks in advance!