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I'm trying to follow the instructions on how to create a custom search:
http://wiki.civicrm.org/confluence/display/CRMDOC40/Creating+A+Custom+Search+Extension

But I'm having trouble getting the edited php file to run in the directory I've specified as the upload directory for custom files (Administer > Configure > Global Settings > Directories). It runs if I put it in the directory with the core custom search files, but not in my directory outside of the core.

I've tried simply putting it in the base custom files directory specified in the global settings, and simply using FileName as the custom search path. And I've tried nesting the php file in the same sequence of directories as specified in the instructions (CRM/Contact/Form/Search/Custom) using the custom search path CRM_Contact_Form_Search_Custom_FileName.

Am I missing something? I guess one of the basic things I don't understand is how civi would know to look in my custom directory instead of the core directory.

I'd appreciate any help that I can get.

Thanks, Lobo. But we're a little nervous about upgrading while we are excepting registrations for a conference. We're still at 3.4. I look forward to using all of the new features in 4.x, and I'd be happy to help with the non-technical parts of the documentation -- I'm just not very confident.

Any chance someone can help us to limp along until we can upgrade?

I guess one solution would be to simply use it from the core custom search directory. I hate to waste people's time when we're lagging behind.

Thanks again. That's what I will do. Now, if I could just get all of my edits to work... (a work in progress)