How do I create a self-contained search engine that runs on a CD-ROM (using JavaScript) without a webserver?
First confirm that using the Javascript option for your CD search function is the best option. Then if you decide to use the Javascript option, you must index your site with the Output format set to “JavaScript” in the indexer’s configuration window. This will generate a data file named “zoom_index.js” in the output directory you have selected. Note that the base URL you specify should be a relative path (“./” for the current directory, or “../” for the previous directory, or “/” for the root directory) or a valid absolute file path in the form of “file:///c:/my documents/”. Second, you will have to copy this file (zoom_index.js), along with search.js and search.html into the same directory. Now when you open up search.html in your web browser, you should be able to perform searches on the index data you have generated. For more information on configuring and customising the search page, refer to chapter 4 of the User’s Guide – Client-side search (Using JavaScript).
