Creating an .Asp Query Form

This section walks you through a basic .asp file. Although an .asp file is different from the .htm, .idq, and .htx files, you will see similar elements. Instead of creating three separate files (as in the Creating a Query Form section), you can combine all the information into one .asp file. But whether you create one file or multiple files, the processing that corresponds to .idq and .htx processing will take place in the .asp file.

When you install Index Server, Ixtrasp.asp is installed with the sample files. This sample file shows the query form and query processing combined into one file, which this test drive annotates.

To use this sample .asp file

Copy the Ixtrasp.asp to a virtual directory with Execute or Script permission.
Change the AddScopeToQuery directory (/) to the directory or directory or directories you want to search. This example uses a hypothetical directory called Myfiles

To create a basic .asp query form

Type your scripts and HTML code into a file.
Save the file in HTML format. (Some lines are shown in bold for emphasis only.)

This section contains:

Setting Up an .Asp Form: Shows how to create a sample query form using VBScript and HTML.
Controlling an .Asp Search: Shows how to control the search.
Formatting Results in an .Asp File: Shows how to format results.