Offline PDF Files - Suggestions on how to index?

[merc]

We have some PDF files.

Would would like to put these on a cdrom and allow the user to search by 2 criteria:

6 Digital reference number or 6 Character name.

Anyone any ideas how best to handle this. Only way i can think of is to put the reference number or character name in the meta data or the file name, or is there a way of giving zoom a separate index file?. Any ideas the best way to give zoom this information to index?

TIA

[David]

File name should work.

You can use also use .desc files to add meta data to the PDF without changing the PDF.

See the user's guide for details.
http://www.wrensoft.com/zoom/usersguide.html

[merc]

I have tried the file naming method and named the pdf as follows:

123456_smith.pdf

The search will find 123456 but cannot find smith. Do you recommend a alternative file naming convention?


In respect of the .desc method how would you recommend structuring the information within the desc file?. Are you suggesting 1 .desc file for each pdf or a single .desc file?

Thanks in advance

[David]

If you use the file name method and names like the one above, then you also need to adjust the join word characters. On the indexing options configuration tab uncheck the "dots" check box.

At the moment 123456_smith.pdf is being treated as either one or two words,
"123456" and "smith.pdf"
And what you want is,
"123456" and "smith" and ".pdf"

Or you should just change the file name to be,
123456 smith .pdf
or
123456_smith_.pdf

For .desc files, you need 1 per PDF file.

[Rescuer]

Or you should just change the file name to be,
123456 smith .pdf

I didn't know that it is possible to use a space character when naming.