gistfile1.rb

if params[:name] == nil
			if params[:date]
				if params[:length]
					@programs = Program.where("startdate between ? and ?", @chosendate.weeks_ago(2), @chosendate.weeks_since(2)).where("minlength between ? and ?", @chosenlength - 2, @chosenlength + 2)
					@happens = 'by date and length'
				else
					@programs = Program.where("startdate between ? and ?", @chosendate.weeks_ago(2), @chosendate.weeks_since(2))
					@happens = 'by date'
				end 
			else 
				@programs = Program.where("minlength between ? and ?", @chosenlength - 2, @chosenlength + 2)
				@happens = 'by length'
			end 

		elsif params[:date] == nil
			if params[:name]
				if params[:length]
					@programs = Program.where("name LIKE ? OR description LIKE ?", params[:name], params[:name]).where("minlength between ? and ?", @chosenlength - 2, @chosenlength + 2)
					@happens = 'by name and length'
				else
					@programs = Program.where("name LIKE ? OR description LIKE ?", params[:name], params[:name])
					@happens = 'by name'
				end 
			else
				@programs = Program.where("minlength between ? and ?", @chosenlength - 2, @chosenlength + 2)
				@happens = 'by length'
			end 

		elsif params[:length] == nil
				if params[:name]
					if params[:date]
						@programs = Program.where("name LIKE ? OR description LIKE ?", params[:name], params[:name]).where("startdate between ? and ?", @chosendate.weeks_ago(2), @chosendate.weeks_since(2))
						@happens = 'by name and date'
					else
						@programs = Program.where("name LIKE ? OR description LIKE ?", params[:name], params[:name])
						@happens = 'by name'
					end 
				else
					@programs = Program.where("startdate between ? and ?", @chosendate.weeks_ago(2), @chosendate.weeks_since(2))
					@happens = 'by date'
				end 
		else 
			@programs = Program.where("name LIKE ? OR description LIKE ?", params[:name], params[:name]).where("startdate between ? and ?", @chosendate.weeks_ago(2), @chosendate.weeks_since(2)).where("minlength between ? and ?", @chosenlength - 2, @chosenlength + 2)
			@happens = 'by all'
		end