This is a relatively simple script that allows you to search a
SWISH-E index using the SWISH-E 1.X.X Binary and PHP3. OK, granted, it offers vastly more complex
searches than something like Altavista; however, I
still consider it fairly simple in terms of real searching power.
Requires
PHP 3.0.8 or newer
Web Server running PHP. (such as Apache, OpenSA, or IIS)
Web Browser
Current Status
I have incorporated many suggestions and bug fixes from Jason Birch.
Thanks! All suggestions and bug fixes/reports are welcome.
Features in 1.0
Limit searches to Head, Title, Body, Heading(H#), Emphasis,
and Comment. This feature can be disabled via config option.
Display specified meta tag contents. You may disable
this in the config.
Multiple indices available via drop-down select box.
Indices are specified in a configuration array.
Max number of hits via drop-down select box.
10, 50, 100, 500 are available. You can
add your own quite easily by editing a configuration array.
Prints date-time the index was last updated.
Time required to complete search is printed at the
bottom of the results page. This is mandatory for the moment.
Four levels of debugging available via config option. This is set
to level 2 by default. This will save you the trouble of setting it to level 2 when the
script doesn't work right for your first test run. (Ain't I an optimist?) You should set
debug to level 0 (disable) before making the script public.
Seperate configuration file.
Various other useful stuff.
Bug fixes and changes from previous versions
Fixed parenthetical searches e.g. "(John and Jane) or doe"
Fixed problems introduced in beta 4 with next and previous buttons while using a single
search index on non-English (Specifically Russian and Estonian, but, likely most other
Central/Eastern languages) indices. Is that obscure or what?
I'm sure there was a third bug which was fixed. Oh well, must've been even more obscure…
Performance enhancements and code condensing.
Began rewriting some of the common code and moving it
into a functions file.
Fixed the wildcard and some boolean searches.
Wish-List
META tag description support using SWISH-E's native
meta support.
Implement other command-line options in a user-friendly manner.
Move core code to a separate classes file.
Add stable search support for multiple, simultaneous indices.
Rewrite the SWS core in ANSI C with native SWISH-E search support.
SWISH-E would be used for indexing and command line searching, SWS would
act as a web searcher/interpreter. Tall order however very feasible.
(Dave's warped idea, in case anyone was wondering.)
