Modifications to Search page

[tomshawk]

If possible, I would like to see a few modifications to the search function.

I have Articles, Questions of the week, Yada Yada

And I would like to either modify the search.php or create a new file (call it latestposts.php or some such), which ever is easier and have variables set up.

One variable would be for lets say all post within the last 7 days or so
One Variable that acts like the search.php?do=getnew
One that acts like the search.php?do=getdaily
One that looks like search.php?do=QOTW that only pulls from my QOTW forums
One that looks like search.php?do=articles that only pulls from my Articles forums

Any help with this would be great, Thank you!

[Andreas]

One variable would be for lets say all post within the last 7 days or so
search.php?do=getnew&days=7

One Variable that acts like the search.php?do=getnew
search.php?do=getnew

One that acts like the search.php?do=getdaily
search.php?do=getdaily

One that looks like search.php?do=QOTW that only pulls from my QOTW forums
search.php?do=getnew&forumid=QOTWid

To make the URLs nicer, you could use a Plugin on Hook search_start to set the necessary Variables inside search.php to hide it form the User, eg. define new do-actions like lastweek, etc.

If you want a completely new file for it - just copy search.php