Some advice on how to do this project

UnknownSoldier · 8 Oct 2006 at 20:16

Mr friend asked me if I could help him out with this project:

He has about 500 doc files (converted into html) whose subject matter is devided into different topics. What would be the best way of organising them so that they can be easily accessed using a web browser?

I was thinking something along the lines of dynamix index on one side (kind of like the windows explorer). Ofcourse it should be easy to add new categories and files etc. What are your views? How could I do this simply?

Mekrel · 8 Oct 2006 at 20:59

You could just upload them to a server and make a htaccess file so that when you point your browser to the path, it lists all the folders and files in that directory.

To create a new catagory, just make a new folder.

Not sure what goes into the htaccess file though, someone else will come along to show how I'm sure

meghatronic · 8 Oct 2006 at 21:43

See http://www.clockwatchers.com/htaccess_dir.html

UnknownSoldier · 8 Oct 2006 at 21:58

Woops...forgot to mention that all these file go on a CD. It is also important to have some sort of IE user interface as well I think. There must be some kind of script that can be used without the need for SQL or server side scripting.

meghatronic · 8 Oct 2006 at 22:00

UnknownSoldier said:
Woops...forgot to mention that all these file go on a CD. It is also important to have some sort of IE user interface as well I think. There must be some kind of script that can be used without the need for SQL or server side scripting.

Hold on,

If the files are to go on a cd, could he not just use windows explorer??!!?

UnknownSoldier · 9 Oct 2006 at 10:20

Well it would be nice to have some sort of presentation of the project...plus you could also add descriptions about the links if you were to do it in HTML which you wouldnt be able to do if it was just a bunch of files on a cd.