I suppose you have installed the files when reading this - read "ReadMe.txt" for details on installation.

Content of this page:

Before you start - read this FIRST!

First Step: Creating a search file
Second Step: Adding Applet-code to the client-page
Third Step: Upload
Fourth Step: Testing the Applet

Limitations of the programs
Problems?
Reinstalling PersonalSearch
Uninstalling PersonalSearch

The search applet, "Search.jar", which your visitors use,  will only work in browsers supporting java 1.1 and higher (That means : Netscape Communicator 4.06 and above and Internet Explorer 4.0 and above!). The applet will not load if your visitor uses another browser (as far as I know). It might also run in the HotJava Browser - I haven't testet it.

The application "MakeSearch.class", which you use on your own system, will only run in an environment conforming to the Java 1.1 API. Click here to download the Java Runtime Enviroment 1.1.5 for Windows ("jre115-win32.zip" - 3.3 Mb)

DO NOT EVER EDIT THE "search.txt"-FILE MANUALLY - YOU WILL NEED TO REINSTALL!!!!

Send me a mail if you want a notification on the release of version 1.0 (that is, 1.0 without the "Preview" suffix!).

The package "PSearch.zip" includes full source files for the application - improve if you like!
All programming by Ulrik Magnusson, November 1998. No Rights Reserved!!

First of all, you need to create a search file. Run the "psearch.bat" file to execute the "MakeSearch.class"- file.

You will see a window like this:

You use this tool to add, modify and delete entries from the search file.

Add an entry:

Enter a URL, starting with 'http://'. This must be the exact url.
- example: http://194.234.39.114/Default.htm

Do NOT enter: http://194.234.39.114/ - it will not be accepted. You can only add URLs ending on
".htm",".html",".doc" and "txt".

In the description field, add a title or description for the Page (max 65 characters!)
- example : Ulrik Magnusson's Web Site

Finally, enter some keywords for the page- they are not required, though. Example: home, main page

Now click the "add" button to add the entry. You will see that the URL has been added to the list.

Modify an entry:

Double-click the URL on the list which you want to modify. Now you see the content of the entry.
Just modify whatever you want (except the URL!) and click the "add" button. Now you will asked to
confirm that the entry will be replaced. Click "ok". The entry has been modified.

If you modify the URL, a new entry will be created!

Delete an entry:

Double-click the URL on the list that you want to delete, click the "Delete"-button and confirm delete.

Note

The search applet will search through the entire entry - including the URL!
 

I have created a hypertext document, you can use as the search-page for your site - "searchpage.htm" - feel
free to edit the page.
The essential code in the document is the applet-code:

<CENTER><APPLET CODE='Search.class' ARCHIVE='Search.jar' WIDTH='508' HEIGHT='334'>Sorry, your Browser does not support Java 1.1,<BR>so you cannot use the applet on this page<BR>Click <A HREF=http://ip114.dkik.dk/Download/DownloadCenter.htm>here</A> to get the most recent version of <BR>Netscape Communicator!</APPLET></CENTER>"

You are on your own if you edit this!
 

In the Directory "C:\UMsoft\PSearch\" you will find 3 files you need to upload: "Search.jar", "search.txt" and "searchpage.htm". You will need to upload all of these to your site, and they must be placed in the same directory!

NB! "Search.jar" is the compressed applet.

On the 2nd time you upload, you only need to upload the "search.txt" file!.
 

Go to the URL, where you placed the "searchpage.htm" file. Now you should see the Applet appearing. If it doesn't
work, it is probably because you are trying to test the applet locally. I do not not why, but it will refuse to load
the "seach.txt" file if you are not testing the applet at its proper URL (I think it is some security restrictions which deny
applets access to 3rd parties??).

Enter a keyword. The search applet will search through the entire entry - meaning: BOTH the keywords, the title
AND the URL is searched for matches! I consider this a feature but if you think it is a bug, please mailme and I will
see what I can do.
 

• As mentioned above, the SearchMaker will only accept URLs with the following endings : ".htm",".html", ".txt" and ".doc".

• The searchapplet will accept a maximum of 64 hits - it simply stops searching when reaching 64 found entries.

• I do not know about the size of the searchfile, but I would advise you to keep the number of entries below 1000. At any rate, keep the "search.txt"-file below 200 kb and you are perfectly safe.

• Since the searchfile is loaded into memory on loading the  search-applet, you do not want to make it too large - it will take forever to start the applet, and your visitors will exit before searching.

Known problems:

• Flickering screen on updating search file - Solution: Close all other windows!
• The applet does not function properly, if you are testing it locally!! Upload it and go to its proper URL address!

Again, if you have problems using the product, please mail me at [email protected], and I will try to
help you. The newest info about the product can be found here , where you can also find the newest
version of this manual. I hope you enjoy the product!

Be careful if you reinstall the files - your "search.txt" file will be deleted!

Run the "Uninstall.bat" in C:\UMSoft\PSearch. This will delete the directory "C:\UMSoft\PSearch". If you have no other
UMsoft-programs on your computer, you can delete the directory "C:\UMSoft" as well - you have to do this manually!