Simple hack needed - search forum from outside vb

[Host Directory]

I currently have vb 2.2.9 installed but i am upgrading soon, i need this hack working for 2.3.0.

This should be a very simple hack to make for someone who knows what they are doing.

Does anyone know how to do this,

My website is a web hosting directory - currently having the backend programmed. The idea is that when someone searches for hosting companies on my site - in the results there will be a "search for this company in the forum" ( icon next to the hosting companies displayed ).

You can see an example of what i mean by visiting http://www.hostcompanies.com/dedicatedhostresult.htm

You see at the botton of search results is "Search Forum" next to an icon.

So basically when they click that - the company name that was pulled from my database will be used to search all the forums. That way users can see if anything good or bad has been said about the company.

So really i need the code that vb generates when a search is performed - then i can get my programmer to place that code - plus the company name of what gets pulled from my database - into my web hosting search results output.

Sorry i have probably explained this the long winded way, but i am sure you understand.

So does anyone know of the code vb uses for searching the forum? Is that code likely to change in future updates?

[Logician]

vb search.php gets search data via HTTP_POST method so you can not make it accept clickable links (HTTP_GET) to send keywords to posting without hacking search.php. (May I say it is one of the most complicated vb file)

However if it is ok to say put "submit buttons", you can use this HTML code which simulates a vb search form.

[Sebastian]

you can specify a query string url, example:

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/search.ph...ry=Simple+Hack

would show this thread on 'hack request' forum, or your forum choice by changing the 8 to the forum id.

[Host Directory]

Thanks for all your help, if either of you own a webmaster, hosting, domain, design website - i can place your banner on my forum homepage ( for a month ) for helping me out.

I appreciate the help.