search pdf files for a certain metadata.

[GeeWond3r]

With indexing service, I'm able to search (txt, doc, html) files that contains a certain string in them. But there are files like pdfs that are an exception, whereas the search string is not within the document. So I've decided to approach a 2nd method: Search by the document's metadata! Has anyone worked on such a search task that would lists all the files that contains a metadata (ie keyword) of which the user has entered?

..need some help!

 

[FesterSXS]

You can search PDF files with Index Server. You need to install the Adobe IFilter plugin on the server to allow you to do this. Have a quick search on the Adobe site for IFilter.

Tony

http://www.SpiraxSarco.com

 

[Rydel]

FesterSXS: and if my web hoster doesn't have Index Server and the plugin, is there some other option, maybe, some quick hack in VBScript?

regards,
rydel n23

http://pravapis.org/

http://rydel.net/

 

[FesterSXS]

not that I am aware of, sorry

Tony

http://www.SpiraxSarco.com