Possible to search for file names on cdrom?

[benzguy888]

I am planning to put about 300-500 "pdf" and "excel" files on a cdrom. I want to put a menu with a "search dialogue box" that when you type the filename, the program will search for that particular file name on the cdrom.

Is this possible with this program?

[AndrewClark]

It is possible to search for files on the CD. This facility is typically used to determine the presence of something like Acrobat Reader on a user's machine. What do you want the menu to do once it has found a file? Will the user know the name of a file to search for?
Regards
Andrew

[benzguy888]

Not what I want to happen. I will distribute this cd to clients. They shold be able to search at anytime files that they want to find. If AMS should find that file - it will display a link to that file that the user can click to open.

This CD will contain hundreds of PDF files. I want to make it easy for the user to find those files.

The search is not to find a particular program/exe.

Hope what I want is possible or AMS will not be of use for me.


Thanks!



Francis

[AndrewClark]

I have just produced a menu that will invite the user to search for a file. If it finds the file it will display some text confirming that it has found the file. It will also display a button, and it will ask the user to click on the button to view the file. This interacton can be made as complex or as simple as required.
I can email the AM3 file to you if you wish.
Regards
Andrew

[benzguy888]

Andrew,

I really appreciate your help. Thanks so much! Please do e-mail me at:

francis@area51.com.ph

I'll let you know how it goes.

[AndrewClark]

Francis,
I have tried to email you at the given address but it is rejected with the following message:

The Postfix program

<francis@area51.com.ph>: host mail.area51.com.ph[168.144.193.64] said: 550
unknown user <francis@area51.com.ph>

Do you have another email address that I can use? Perhaps IndigoRose have a means for me to post the menu on the support forum site?

Regards
Andrew

[benzguy888]

Sorry about that. Please try again at:

fmc@area51.com.ph

francis@i-manila.com.ph


Thanks!


Francis

[benzguy888]

When dong a search using the Get Info and Search for file, A dialogue box appears for you to type what you want to search for, PROBLEM: When I press cancel on the search/GetInfo box it does a search anyway.

So what I want to know is what would I need to do in order for it "NOT" to search when I press "cancel"

Hope you can help.

[benzguy888]

THANKS a million Andrew! You did a great menu! Just every I wanted. Great Development of all my requests. You found a way to do everything I wanted in a menu!!!