"Michael Nemtsev" <nemt***@msn.com> wrote 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
>
> LD> I have an application with produce document/file with a lot of
> LD> textual
> LD> information into it (in a TAR-GZ format).
> LD> This application is for the general public (as opposed to corporate,
> LD> so I
> LD> cannot assume too much on what's on my user's computer, except we
> LD> require XP
> LD> or later).
> LD> Now the Windows user could search file, in the FileExplore, by right
> LD> clicking on a folder => search.
> LD> LD> I wonder if there is a way to extend this search so that it search
> LD> in my files as well?
> LD> LD> I have found the IFilter interface, but apparently it is only if
> you
> LD> have the indexing service running. I don't know which one it is, but
> LD> I will bet I don't have it running, nor my user.
> LD> LD> Any tip?
> LD> LD> NovaMind Software
> LD> Mind 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
>
>