# Search/Filter Help? :)

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/search-filter-help/258169>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [April 21, 2008, 4:09pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/search-filter-help/258169 "2008-04-21T16:09:06Z")\
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**Post date:** [April 21, 2008, 4:09pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/search-filter-help/258169/1 "2008-04-21T16:09:06Z")

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I have a new project at the moment and i need to make some sort of search feature with possible filters?

Ideally i would like to have a text/database file with a list of people with info about each then in flash have this information loaded into a dynamic text box when they are chosen.  
I know how to do this using the getvariables command but the main part it needs to have is a search and filter feature.

eg.  
list of 3 people

Name: Bob  
Age: 19  
Location: England

Name: John  
Age: 21  
Location: Scotland

Name: Sam  
Age: 16  
Location: England

only list people over 18 [x]

If this was selected it would only show bob and john obviously…

England only [x]

show sam and bob etc.etc…

For the search engine it would just be typing in a name and if it matches anyone, showing them in the text box.

I know this is quite a lot of code im asking for but if anyone has any tips on doing it or a link to something that could help me, that would be great 🙂

Thanks

max