Sir: I've spent a while on this today so far. I get the .html/.xml thing
working okay; I can click the button or choose "Add search providers -> (my
custom one)" - except when I try to add the search provider, I get a pop-up
that says the following:
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The search provider could not be installed.
This might have happened because:
- A required file could not be downloaded
- The website is unavailable
- You are not connected to the Internet
You might want to try again later.
[OK]
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For testing purposes I'm just trying to get Google Images to work.
The "provider.htm" file I have is this:
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<INPUT TYPE="button" VALUE="Add Search Provider"
onClick='window.external.AddSearchProvider("C:\Doc uments and
Settings\me\Desktop\Provider.xml");'>
<link title="jimTest" rel="search"
type="application/opensearchdescription+xml"
href="c:\documents and settings\me\Desktop\Provider.xml">
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and Provider.xml is this:
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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?>
- <OpenSearchDescription xmlns="http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearch/1.1/">
<ShortName>JimTest</ShortName>
<Description>Test provider</Description>
<InputEncoding>UTF-8</InputEncoding>
<Url type="text/html"
template="http://images.google.com/images?hl=en&q={searchTerms}&gbv=2&aq=f&oq=&aqi=" />
</OpenSearchDescription>
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So... what am I missing????
Thanks again!
Jim
"G. R. Woodring" wrote:
> You will need to visit the site provided by PA Bear with a computer that has
> internet access. The main part of the page allows you to create an .XML file
> that will be the search add-in.
>
> Lower on the page is the link: "4. WebDevs: Learn more about how to _add search
> providers from script_." which takes you here:
> <http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa744112(VS.85).aspx>.
>
> This page describes how to create a simple .HTML page containing a button to add
> the search provider plug-in. The .HTML file and .XML file can be copied onto a
> floppy or USB drive for transfer to the office computers. Open the .HTML file
> in IE and click the button.
>
> In a worst case scenario you might need to print out the .XML and .HTML files
> and retype them in Notepad on the office computers. That would not be much more
> effort than typing this message :-)
>
> --
> G. R. Woodring
>
> Date: 7/31/2009 11:01 PM, Author: JaimeZX Wrote:
> > Perhaps I didn't make myself clear; alternatively, I might not have
> > understood what you were trying to tell me.
> >
> > None of these office computers has an internet connection. I cannot send any
> > of them to any website. I assume that there is a .dat or .ini or a registry
> > entry somewhere; I just need to be pointed in the right direction.
> >
> > Thanks again!
> >
> > Jim
> >
> > "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:
> >
> >> See http://www.enhanceie.com/ie/searchbuilder.asp
> >> --
> >> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> >> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002
> >>
> >>
> >> JaimeZX wrote:
> >>> We have a bunch of machines on our intranet; all have a standard image
> >>> with
> >>> IE7. I'd like to be able to use the search bar for our internal search,
> >>> but
> >>> if I choose the "find more providers" it tries to go to the Microsoft
> >>> website. Trouble is, our internal network is not connected to the
> >>> internet.
> >>>
> >>> How can I manually set up the search bar to work with our intranet?
> >>>
> >>> Thanks much in advance!
> >>
>