Searching without PHP

BeatMaster · 24 Nov 2006 at 13:55

I don't this is possible but someone might know a way I can possibly do this. I've got a glossary with about 500 terms, but instead of looking through at say the letter 'R' then looking for a word in the 'R' section. Would it be possible to search instead for that word?

I can't use PHP and a MySQL database as it'll be running direct from a folder on a computer.

Your help is much appreciated,

BeatMaster

Dj_Jestar · 24 Nov 2006 at 14:04

er.. what?

BeatMaster · 24 Nov 2006 at 14:11

Well consider a normal static html website, is there a way in which you could search for a specific word i.e processor without using server side scripting?

BeatMaster

TheTiger · 24 Nov 2006 at 14:18

Ctrl + F?

Dj_Jestar · 24 Nov 2006 at 14:20

or if on FF - /

as an alternative

toString · 24 Nov 2006 at 14:28

You could install php/mysql on the computer..

Dj_Jestar · 24 Nov 2006 at 14:38

Could send the user a CD with Knoppix on, and have a start up procedure with "ls -l | grep $1 | awk {PRINT $10} | xargs echo" in ~/.xinitrc for the hell of it, too.

BeatMaster · 24 Nov 2006 at 15:01

Looks like CTRL + F might be the only way, just have to decide the best way to go about having all the sections A, B, C ...and an All page.

I know you could do this in frames but I'm trying to work out the div way to do it

BeatMaster

Clarkey · 25 Nov 2006 at 17:18

a long list with an anchor for every start letter would be a good place to start