in case anyeone else is looking this is the answer to my question that i figured out.
<script type="text/javascript">
function showReport() {
var coid = document.getElementById('ctl00_PlaceHolderMain_tb_coID').value;
window.open("http://site/Lists/Call%20Log/Company%20by%20Category.aspx?View= {7C16BC72-8F1A-457A-9908-AF9E66DE97DC}&FilterField1=LinkTitle&FilterValue1=" + coid, "_blank");
}
</script>
<WebPartPages:SPProxyWebPartManager runat="server" id="ProxyWebPartManager">
</WebPartPages:SPProxyWebPartManager>Enter the CO ID and click "Search"
<asp:TextBox runat="server" id="tb_coID" Width="83px"></asp:TextBox>
<asp:Button runat="server" Text="Search" id="Button1"/> & nbsp;
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="showReport();">Click Here</a> to view Call Logs related to this Company<br>
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i just had to add these lines of code to the top of my page and it works amazingly