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Search for ASP.NET 2010 released

2010-02-09T20:12:00Z

Keyoti have released Search for ASP.NET v2010 (version 4).

It has the following improvements;

Vastly improved indexing performance
Faster searching
New indexing methodology
Stop lists

A file called stoplist.txt is automatically created in the index directory when the Index Manager is launched. The stop list contains common words that will be ignored while indexing and searching allowing for greater performance, particularly with larger indexes.

API improvements
SearchBox options generates option controls automatically

The SearchBoxOptions control provides a readily useable (although less flexible than the following example) way to add content and/or location category search options to the page.

You can download v2010 here,

http://keyoti.com/support/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=1451

New KB Article : Registering license key when using TFS (Team Foundation Server)

2010-01-22T17:38:00Z

When using RapidSpell Desktop .NET with TFS, the build server needs the key registered under the TFSSERVICE user. To do that, use Control-Register.exe from under

\Program Files\Keyoti Inc\RapidSpell Desktop .Net\.Net2_DLLs\

This requires Keyoti.RapidSpell.NET2.dll to be in the same folder when run.

The simplest way to do this is to install RapidSpell on the server, but it's not required, the EXE and DLL can be copied over. Then use "Run As..." on Control-Register and choose TFSSERVICE.

RapidSpell Desktop .NET adds as you type spell checking to .NET Win Form applications - for details please see keyoti.com

New KB Article : How can I use RapidSpellWebLauncher with multiple text boxes created dynamically on the client with Javascript?

2009-12-30T14:27:00Z

A JavaScript only version of RapidSpellWebLauncher and RapidSpellWebMultiple can be found here, . The code shows how text boxes can be added and checked dynamically at runtime on the client.

To use it, ensure that Keyoti.RapidSpellMDict.dll and Keyoti.RapidSpellWeb.ASP.NETv2.dll are added as references to the web-site and run index.htm.

RapidSpell Web .NET v3.6 released

2009-09-15T15:52:00Z

Keyoti has released v3.6.0 of RapidSpell Web .NET

RapidSpell adds inline and dialog spell checking to ASP.NET web applications. Version 3.6 includes faster performance with large texts and various minor fixes.

Features:
- Quick designer based usage with the flexibility of code-behind access
- All the features of a regular Windows spell checker
- Comprehensive text box support (plain, rich, custom)
- Inline (as you type style) document highlighting RapidSpell Web .NET inline spell checker
- Traditional dialog checking RapidSpell Web .NET dialog spell checker
- Open API, for customization and non GUI usage
- Free updates and support

Further details, http://keyoti.com/products/search/dotnetweb/

New KB Article : How can I boost certain page weights, to improve their result ranking?

2009-08-14T15:45:00Z

This article demonstrates how to change page weight when using the Search for ASP.NET control. Please visit keyoti.com for further details on Search for ASP.NET.

In the situation where certain pages are more important/useful than others, it may be desirable to boost their ranking beyond the number of keyword matches.

For example, there are 3 documents, a.html, b.html, c.html each contain 1 word ("test").

Assume that for whatever reason b.html is more important/useful than the other 2 documents, and we therefore want any search for 'test' to have b.html come up first.

This article includes a very simple plug-in project (at the bottom) which can be used to modify word weighting during indexing, based on a meta-tag. The use of meta tags is applicable to HTML based documents, but 'boosting' can also be applied to any other document through the use of 'custom data'

1. Add the following meta tag to any HTML documents which should be boosted;

replacing 'N' with an integer which indicates the factor by which the document is boosted.

If you are already using a custom data meta tag, then you can delimit the data and add the boost as a field, eg. "existing_data|boost=N", and then modify the plugin to parse out the boost data.

2. Build the plug-in project (it's important that it is compiled against your current version of the search assemblies).

3. Use the plug-in DLL by adding it to the Index Directory and setting the name of the DLL in Configuration.EventHandlerAssemblyPath.

Eg.

Configuration.EventHandlerAssemblyPath = "PageBooster_Plugin.dll";

It is also possible to place the DLL anywhere you like (outside the Index Directory), please see this article.

4. Index your documents and it should use the plug-in.

Troubleshooting:

If you do have trouble with the plug-in, you can verify it works etc by following the information below.

Log Files

To check your extension plug-in is working as expected you can view the log file CentralEventDispatcher.txt under your Index Directory, which will be updated as soon as anything is attempted using the configuration (eg. edit settings, start a tool). You will need to ensure Logging has been enabled in the configuration settings before using your plug-in.

Example of successful entry;
08/14/2008 10:51 Success, initialized external event handler assembly @ C:\Inetpub\wwwroot\Search_Extension_Plugin\bin\SearchExtensionPlugin.dll

Notes

CAS (security permission) issues:

If accessing an external assembly (ie. CustomDataSetProvider or ExternalEventHandler) in anything below Full Trust, the external assembly must be located under the application directory.

External Assembly Location Tip:

When working with a plug-in DLL and the Admin Web App., place the plug-in DLL in the application BIN directory. This will make the DLL automatically updatable, without stopping the IIS service or killing the ASP.NET worker process.
If the plug-in is outside the application and it's subdirectories, ensure the ASPNET (IIS 5) or NetworkService (IIS 6) user can access the DLL, eg. run from command prompt
cacls "path to plug-in DLL" /E /G ASPNET:R

References To Search DLLs:

It is fine to reference the search DLLs, but attention must be paid to;
The plug-in assembly may only reference the exact same assemblies as those being used by the search applications - specifically if your applications are using Keyoti.SearchEngine.Core.DLL, then the plug-in will fail if it is referencing Keyoti2.SearchEngine.Core.DLL (reason being that the identical class names will not be compatible). Note: the Search Admin web application (under Pro) uses the .NET CLR 1 assemblies - therefore any plug-ins used must also reference the .NET CLR1 assemblies and not the CLR2 versions.
Like any assembly, the versions of the reference during compilation must match the version of the assembly located at run-time. Specifically, this means that when upgrading from one version of Search to another, any plug-in DLLs will need to be recompiled against the new version assemblies.

RapidSpell Web Java v3.1 released

2009-08-04T14:44:00Z

We're pleased to release version 3.1 of RapidSpell Web Java.

RapidSpell Web Java adds inline and dialog spell checking to JSP Web applications with just a couple of lines of code. Improvements in v3.1 include;

Global change all added to the dialog spell checker - set globalChangeAll="false" in RapidSpellWeb tag to deactivate.
Fix 'focus flash' in FF3 with multiple text boxes at end of spell check.

Visit keyoti.com for details.

RapidSpell Desktop .NET v4.6

2009-07-16T16:16:00Z

Keyoti are pleased to release RapidSpell Desktop .NET v4.6

RapidSpell Desktop .NET provides full as-you-type and traditional dialog
spell checking for .NET windows applications.

New features include;

- As you type support for regular .NET textboxes, RichTextBox and TextBox
without subclassing.

Visit http://keyoti.com/products/rapidspell/dotNet/ for more information
about RapidSpell Desktop .NET

Search for ASP.NET - New KB article

2009-05-27T12:42:00Z

How can I separate the 'expand' icon from the box where the preview is shown? (C#, VB.NET)

The expander box, which provides an AJAX based preview of a search result without the user having to leave the results page, can easily be located elsewhere in the results template. Please read the full knowledge base article here, http://keyoti.com/kb/Default.aspx?ToDo=view&questId=214&catId=54

RapidSpell Desktop .NET v4.5 released

2009-05-19T19:28:00Z

Keyoti are pleased to release v4.5 of RapidSpell Desktop .NET - as-you-type and dialog spell checking for .NET applications.

The main improvements in v4.5 relate to enhanced support of TX Text Control, with full support for v15. For full details and evaluation download please visit

http://keyoti.com/support/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=1312

How to add as-you-type spell checking to the TreeView control. (C#)

2009-05-14T19:27:00Z

You can easily add as-you-type spell checking to the .NET TreeView control by substituting the standard editing textbox with RapidSpell Desktop's AYTTextBox.

The full article can be found here

Search for ASP.NET : How can I show a sample of the results as the user types, using AJAX / DHTML? (C#)

2009-05-14T19:08:00Z

It is possible to use ASP.NET AJAX (or any kind of AJAX engine) to show the user a sample of results as they type into the search box.

Please see the full knowledge base article for details.

New KB Article : Using 1 RapidSpellWInlineTextBox (as you type) with multiple regular plain text boxes.

2009-04-06T19:05:00Z

If you need to have a lot (hundreds) of textboxes on a form with as-you-type enabled - it may be best to use regular text boxes along with 1 as-you-type enabled inline textbox. By moving the inline text box over the regular text boxes, we can acheive the same effect as having all inline text boxes, with less browser load.

For full KB article please visit http://keyoti.com/kb/Default.aspx?ToDo=view&questId=208&catId=60

New KB Article : How can I make lowercase 'i' a spelling error? (C#)

2009-03-20T13:57:00Z

This is fairly simple, however, make sure you really want to do this, as there are legitimate uses of 'i', for example:

"The 9th letter of the alphabet is i"
or
"i. First thing
ii. ....
"

To do it, you can add this class......

For full article please visit http://keyoti.com/kb/Default.aspx?ToDo=view&questId=207&catId=62

New knowledge base article:(RapidSpell Web Java) How to use a user dictionary in a WAR file.

2009-02-10T19:24:00Z

For full knowledge base article please visit,

http://keyoti.com/kb/Default.aspx?ToDo=view&questId=204&catId=45

Knowledge Base article: Using RapidSpell with WebSphere portals

2009-01-22T16:48:00Z

The full knowledge base article can be seen here, http://keyoti.com/kb/Default.aspx?ToDo=view&questId=202&catId=45

RapidSpell Web Java adds spell checking functionality into Web applications with a couple of lines of JSP code. Visit keyoti.com for details.