I would like to have a search facility on my website but I don't understand javascript. I thought I had the solution by downloading a free script. The problem is, inorder to use it I need to understand what it is doing. The code is below, my specific questions are;
Do I list each page in my site over and over again by duplicating this bit....
/* Here is where all the magic happens.
Just enter as many additional pages that
that you want to search, then fill in the
additional listings for each page.
*/
// "life.html","life.html","Life Topic","life,Key,Words","Descriptive Comments"
c=0; item[c]=new Array("index.html","","DemoSite","index,main,start,home,front","Demonstration search engine data about an imagined but probable internet site.");
I have had some success so far, in that I entered the filename and path for one of my webpages (and put a keyword in the list that is in the head bit of my page) and the script found a match. In the results page it lists the filename of my file, 1 match found and clicking it takes you to my page.
It also finds words in the body bit of my file, but said 1 match even though there is 2 such words in the document. I messed about a bit, and put the single letter 'a' in the list of keywords in the list above, it came back with 5 matches, each one directing me all over the place!!!
If anyone out there can explain to me, in the simplest terms possible whats going on here I'd be extremely grateful. Sorry this is so long, I've probably broken every rule of the forum, but I really need help.
P.S - It is worth replying to me, I am quite good on some things, I did know PHP at one time, I will understand your reply, honestly.
<!-- TWO STEPS TO INSTALL SITE SEARCH:
1. Copy the coding into the HEAD of your HTML document
2. Add the last code into the BODY of your HTML document -->
<!-- STEP ONE: Paste this code into the HEAD of your HTML document -->
<HEAD>
<SCRIPT LANGUAGE="JavaScript">
<!-- Original: Dion (<!-- e --><a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a><!-- e -->) -->
<!-- Web Site: <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.iinet.net.au/~biab">http://www.iinet.net.au/~biab</a><!-- m --> -->
<!-- This script and many more are available free online at -->
<!-- The JavaScript Source!! <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://javascript.internet.com">http://javascript.internet.com</a><!-- m --> -->
<!-- Begin
var item = new Array();
/* Here is where all the magic happens.
Just enter as many additional pages that
that you want to search, then fill in the
additional listings for each page.
*/
// "Page Name","path","Page Title","Many,Key,Words","Descriptive Comments"
c=0; item[c]=new Array("index.html","","DemoSite","index,main,start,home,front","Demonstration search engine data about an imagined but probable internet site.");
c++; item[c]=new Array("about.htm","","About Me","about,author,contact,email,who","Contact details and general information about the creator of the site and what the site is about.");
c++; item[c]=new Array("links.htm","","Links page","links,more,where,similar,friends","Links to my favourite sites which I find interesting. Other friends sites which have similar interests to my own.");
c++; item[c]=new Array("main.htm","main/","Main Page","content,main,focus","The main part of my site which contains what you have come to see. Lots of stuff like that and more great things. All in a sub directory.");
c++; item[c]=new Array("logo.jpg","main/images/","Link Logo","link,image,logo,graphic","The logo.jpg is just a small image which you can place on your site as a link to me. It's in a second level subdirectory.");
page="<html><head><title>Search Results</title></head><body bgcolor='white'><center><table border=0 cellspacing=10 width=80%>";
function search(frm) {
win = window.open("","","scrollbars");
win.document.write(page);
txt = frm.srchval.value.split(" ");
fnd = new Array(); total=0;
for (i = 0; i < item.length; i++) {
fnd = 0; order = new Array(0, 4, 2, 3);
for (j = 0; j < order.length; j++)
for (k = 0; k < txt.length; k++)
if (item[order[j]].toLowerCase().indexOf(txt[k]) > -1 && txt[k] != "")
fnd += (j+1);
}
for (i = 0; i < fnd.length; i++) {
n = 0; w = -1;
for (j = 0;j < fnd.length; j++)
if (fnd[j] > n) { n = fnd[j]; w = j; };
if (w > -1) total += show(w, win, n);
fnd[w] = 0;
}
win.document.write("</table><br>Total found: "+total+"<br></body></html>");
win.document.close();
}
function show(which,wind,num) {
link = item[which][1] + item[which][0];
line = "<tr><td><a href='http://www.webdeveloper.com/forum/archive/index.php/"+link+"'>"+item[which][2]+"</a> Score: "+num+"<br>";
line += item[which][4] + "<br>"+link+"</td></tr>";
wind.document.write(line);
return 1;
}
// End -->
</script>
</HEAD>
<!-- STEP TWO: Copy this code into the BODY of your HTML document -->
<BODY>
<center>
<form method=get action="javascript:void(0)" onsubmit="search(this); return false;">
<tr><td><input type=text name=srchval value=http://www.webdeveloper.com/forum/archive/index.php/""><input type=submit value="Search"></td></tr>
</form>
</center>
<p><center>
<font face="arial, helvetica" size="-2">Free JavaScripts provided<br>
by <a href="http://javascriptsource.com">The JavaScript Source</a></font>
</center><p>
<!-- Script Size: 3.16 KB -->
Do I list each page in my site over and over again by duplicating this bit....
/* Here is where all the magic happens.
Just enter as many additional pages that
that you want to search, then fill in the
additional listings for each page.
*/
// "life.html","life.html","Life Topic","life,Key,Words","Descriptive Comments"
c=0; item[c]=new Array("index.html","","DemoSite","index,main,start,home,front","Demonstration search engine data about an imagined but probable internet site.");
I have had some success so far, in that I entered the filename and path for one of my webpages (and put a keyword in the list that is in the head bit of my page) and the script found a match. In the results page it lists the filename of my file, 1 match found and clicking it takes you to my page.
It also finds words in the body bit of my file, but said 1 match even though there is 2 such words in the document. I messed about a bit, and put the single letter 'a' in the list of keywords in the list above, it came back with 5 matches, each one directing me all over the place!!!
If anyone out there can explain to me, in the simplest terms possible whats going on here I'd be extremely grateful. Sorry this is so long, I've probably broken every rule of the forum, but I really need help.
P.S - It is worth replying to me, I am quite good on some things, I did know PHP at one time, I will understand your reply, honestly.
<!-- TWO STEPS TO INSTALL SITE SEARCH:
1. Copy the coding into the HEAD of your HTML document
2. Add the last code into the BODY of your HTML document -->
<!-- STEP ONE: Paste this code into the HEAD of your HTML document -->
<HEAD>
<SCRIPT LANGUAGE="JavaScript">
<!-- Original: Dion (<!-- e --><a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a><!-- e -->) -->
<!-- Web Site: <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.iinet.net.au/~biab">http://www.iinet.net.au/~biab</a><!-- m --> -->
<!-- This script and many more are available free online at -->
<!-- The JavaScript Source!! <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://javascript.internet.com">http://javascript.internet.com</a><!-- m --> -->
<!-- Begin
var item = new Array();
/* Here is where all the magic happens.
Just enter as many additional pages that
that you want to search, then fill in the
additional listings for each page.
*/
// "Page Name","path","Page Title","Many,Key,Words","Descriptive Comments"
c=0; item[c]=new Array("index.html","","DemoSite","index,main,start,home,front","Demonstration search engine data about an imagined but probable internet site.");
c++; item[c]=new Array("about.htm","","About Me","about,author,contact,email,who","Contact details and general information about the creator of the site and what the site is about.");
c++; item[c]=new Array("links.htm","","Links page","links,more,where,similar,friends","Links to my favourite sites which I find interesting. Other friends sites which have similar interests to my own.");
c++; item[c]=new Array("main.htm","main/","Main Page","content,main,focus","The main part of my site which contains what you have come to see. Lots of stuff like that and more great things. All in a sub directory.");
c++; item[c]=new Array("logo.jpg","main/images/","Link Logo","link,image,logo,graphic","The logo.jpg is just a small image which you can place on your site as a link to me. It's in a second level subdirectory.");
page="<html><head><title>Search Results</title></head><body bgcolor='white'><center><table border=0 cellspacing=10 width=80%>";
function search(frm) {
win = window.open("","","scrollbars");
win.document.write(page);
txt = frm.srchval.value.split(" ");
fnd = new Array(); total=0;
for (i = 0; i < item.length; i++) {
fnd = 0; order = new Array(0, 4, 2, 3);
for (j = 0; j < order.length; j++)
for (k = 0; k < txt.length; k++)
if (item[order[j]].toLowerCase().indexOf(txt[k]) > -1 && txt[k] != "")
fnd += (j+1);
}
for (i = 0; i < fnd.length; i++) {
n = 0; w = -1;
for (j = 0;j < fnd.length; j++)
if (fnd[j] > n) { n = fnd[j]; w = j; };
if (w > -1) total += show(w, win, n);
fnd[w] = 0;
}
win.document.write("</table><br>Total found: "+total+"<br></body></html>");
win.document.close();
}
function show(which,wind,num) {
link = item[which][1] + item[which][0];
line = "<tr><td><a href='http://www.webdeveloper.com/forum/archive/index.php/"+link+"'>"+item[which][2]+"</a> Score: "+num+"<br>";
line += item[which][4] + "<br>"+link+"</td></tr>";
wind.document.write(line);
return 1;
}
// End -->
</script>
</HEAD>
<!-- STEP TWO: Copy this code into the BODY of your HTML document -->
<BODY>
<center>
<form method=get action="javascript:void(0)" onsubmit="search(this); return false;">
<tr><td><input type=text name=srchval value=http://www.webdeveloper.com/forum/archive/index.php/""><input type=submit value="Search"></td></tr>
</form>
</center>
<p><center>
<font face="arial, helvetica" size="-2">Free JavaScripts provided<br>
by <a href="http://javascriptsource.com">The JavaScript Source</a></font>
</center><p>
<!-- Script Size: 3.16 KB -->