--- a/search.php	Mon Mar 03 20:32:33 2008 +0000
+++ b/search.php	Mon Mar 10 19:15:59 2008 +0000
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@
 {
 	$submitted=true;
 	$search_result=search_record($_POST['q']);
+} else {
+	$submitted = false;
 }
 
 // we will continue after the search form ... 
@@ -48,6 +50,7 @@
       
 <?php
 // results
+
 if ($submitted)
 {
 	echo '<br><br>';