links in search don't redirect correctly

[caroline]

Hi using Flyingant and zoom to make cgi a searchable cd

search function works fine
but when clicking on link generated by search
http://127.0.0.1:8091/zoom/P_CSQ_52_28(R-45).pdf#search="r 45"
it doesn't take to the root directory website, stay stuck in the zoom directory
if i manually take out the /zoom/ in the browser adresse bar the document opens fine
http://127.0.0.1:8091/P_CSQ_52_28(R-45).pdf#search="r 45"

I checked the zoom configuration files all is well
tried tinkering with the configuration files and still no change...

what am I doing wrong here....

Please help

[Ray]

It sounds like your base URL is incorrect.

If you want to link to files one level up from the directory containing the CGI, then the base URL should be "../"

Please see chapter 9.2 in the Zoom Users Guide ("Base URL for CD-ROM distribution") for a more detailed explanation and understanding of relative paths.

[caroline]

That is the base URL

./

the error seems more along the lines of the CGI script, the page opens on a wrong redirect and seems to loop, no error messages come up.

I need this up and working asap

went back and started things from scratch using the Flyingant Zip
still same errors.

[David]

If it isn't too large can you place a copy of your CD somewhere online where we can download it and take a look. Or if not your full CD, just a cut down version with one or two documents would be OK.

[Ray]

It sounds like your base URL is incorrect.

If you want to link to files one level up from the directory containing the CGI, then the base URL should be "../"

That is the base URL
./

That is not the same base URL to what I suggested.

There is a difference between two dots ("../") and your one dot ("./").

One dot means current folder. Two dots refer to one level up.

Please double check if this is correct. Again, I suggest reading the Users Guide chapter if you are not familiar with relative paths.