Is it possible to extend system search?

Lloyd Dupont

I have an application with produce document/file with a lot of textual
information into it (in a TAR-GZ format).
This application is for the general public (as opposed to corporate, so I
cannot assume too much on what's on my user's computer, except we require XP
or later).

Now the Windows user could search file, in the FileExplore, by right
clicking on a folder =search.

I wonder if there is a way to extend this search so that it search in my
files as well?

I have found the IFilter interface, but apparently it is only if you have
the indexing service running. I don't know which one it is, but I will bet I
don't have it running, nor my user.

Any tip?

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Regards,
Lloyd Dupont

NovaMind Software
Mind Mapping Software
<www.nova-mind.com>

Oct 30 '06 #1

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Michael Nemtsev

Hello Lloyd,

IFilter is a right way, because it's only the way to extend the index server
and the Windows Desktop Search that became more and more popular.

see microsoft.public.inetserver.indexserver group where they discuss this

LDI have an application with produce document/file with a lot of
LDtextual
LDinformation into it (in a TAR-GZ format).
LDThis application is for the general public (as opposed to corporate,
LDso I
LDcannot assume too much on what's on my user's computer, except we
LDrequire XP
LDor later).
LDNow the Windows user could search file, in the FileExplore, by right
LDclicking on a folder =search.
LD>
LDI wonder if there is a way to extend this search so that it search
LDin my files as well?
LD>
LDI have found the IFilter interface, but apparently it is only if you
LDhave the indexing service running. I don't know which one it is, but
LDI will bet I don't have it running, nor my user.
LD>
LDAny tip?
LD>
LDNovaMind Software
LDMind Mapping Software
LD<www.nova-mind.com>
---
WBR,
Michael Nemtsev :: blog: http://spaces.live.com/laflour

"At times one remains faithful to a cause only because its opponents do not
cease to be insipid." (c) Friedrich Nietzsche

Oct 30 '06 #2

Lloyd Dupont

Allright then...

Thanks Michael.

"Michael Nemtsev" <ne*****@msn.comwrote in message
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Hello Lloyd,

IFilter is a right way, because it's only the way to extend the index
server and the Windows Desktop Search that became more and more popular.

see microsoft.public.inetserver.indexserver group where they discuss this

LDI have an application with produce document/file with a lot of
LDtextual
LDinformation into it (in a TAR-GZ format).
LDThis application is for the general public (as opposed to corporate,
LDso I
LDcannot assume too much on what's on my user's computer, except we
LDrequire XP
LDor later).
LDNow the Windows user could search file, in the FileExplore, by right
LDclicking on a folder =search.
LDLDI wonder if there is a way to extend this search so that it search
LDin my files as well?
LDLDI have found the IFilter interface, but apparently it is only if
you
LDhave the indexing service running. I don't know which one it is, but
LDI will bet I don't have it running, nor my user.
LDLDAny tip?
LDLDNovaMind Software
LDMind Mapping Software
LD<www.nova-mind.com>
---
WBR,
Michael Nemtsev :: blog: http://spaces.live.com/laflour

"At times one remains faithful to a cause only because its opponents do
not cease to be insipid." (c) Friedrich Nietzsche

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