editing search.php to include other search

[pugsx]

Hello,
          I have added a selection box after my search box like so

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        <select class="dropdown" name="cat" id="cat">
          <option>Forum</option>
          <option>Xbox 360</option>
          <option>Playstation 3</option>
          <option>Playstation 2</option>
          <option>Sony PSP</option>
          <option>Nintendo DS</option>
          <option>Nintendo Wii</option>
          <option>PC Games</option>
        </select>

What I would like to do is have the smf search.php get the option and decide what to do, example

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If ($opt = "Forum"){
Run smf search code
}else{
run my search code
}


would this work or would it be more logical to add a separate search box and submit button?


Cheers PugsX