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A Quick Example of "issp_builder"

In this example, we've used "issp_builder" to create a Sherlock plug-in for the US Government's "National Parks Service" web site as it appeared on August 28, 2000.
The download contains a more detailed version of this example.

Here's the output from the program "issp_builder"

# Sherlock Plug-in for website: -- <website name here> --

# Built: Monday, August 28, 2000 6:31:49 PM using isspBuilder by The PowerSearcher!

#

<search

name = "Define a name for search input"

action="query.html"

method="GET"

name="seek1">

description = "Write a description for search input"

# bannerImage='<IMG SRC="http://www.website.com/image.jpg">'

# bannerLink = "http://www.example_website.com/search_help"

>

<INPUT TYPE="radio" NAME="rq" VALUE="0" CHECKED onclick="seek1SetCols(true)">

<INPUT TYPE="hidden" NAME="col" VALUE="nps">

<INPUT TYPE="radio" NAME="rq" VALUE="2" onclick="seek1SetCols(false)">

<INPUT TYPE="hidden" NAME="qp" VALUE="">

<INPUT TYPE="text" NAME="qt" VALUE="" SIZE=50 MAXLENGTH=1000>

<INPUT TYPE="hidden" NAME="qs" VALUE="">

<INPUT TYPE="hidden" NAME="qc" VALUE="">

<INPUT TYPE="hidden" NAME="pw" VALUE="100%">

<INPUT TYPE="hidden" NAME="ws" VALUE="0">

<INPUT TYPE="hidden" NAME="la" VALUE="">

<INPUT TYPE="hidden" NAME="qm" VALUE="0">

<INPUT TYPE="hidden" NAME="st" VALUE="1">

<INPUT TYPE="hidden" NAME="nh" VALUE="10">

<INPUT TYPE="hidden" NAME="lk" VALUE="1">

<INPUT TYPE="hidden" NAME="rf" VALUE="0">

<INPUT TYPE="hidden" NAME="oq" VALUE="">

<INPUT TYPE="hidden" NAME="rq" VALUE="0">

<INPUT TYPE="submit" NAME="Submit" VALUE=" seek ">

# -- Format the search output here --

<interpret

# bannerStart=""

# bannerEnd=""

# resultListStart=""

# resultItemStart=""

# relevanceStart=""

# relevanceEnd=""

# resultItemEnd=""

# resultListEnd=""

>

</search>

# --- end of plug-in ---

This output isn't quite a Sherlock Plug-in: You need to modify some of the lines.
These lines have been color-coded to make them easier to recognize.

Color Legend:

Red =

A line that you removed, or "commented out".

Green =

A line that you modified for the plug-in to function at all.
The plug-in will not work unless it is modified!

Blue =

A line that you modified to make the plug-in work or look better.
The plug-in would still work even if you didn't modify these lines.

After you've modified it, the finished Sherlock Plug-in looks like this:

# Sherlock Plug-in for website: -- US National Parks Service --

# Built: Friday, July 28, 2000 9:13:26 AM using isspBuilder

# Written for the outdoors-loving Mac faithful by The PowerSearcher!

# pwresarchr@aol.com

<search

name = "Nat'l Parks Service: Simple Search"

# name="seek1">

method=GET

action="http://www.cr.nps.gov:8765/query.html"

description = "Simple search of the NPS. Supports +/- operators, phrases & proper names."

bannerImage='<IMG SRC="http://www.nps.gov/graphics/npshd.gif">'

bannerLink = "http://www.cr.nps.gov:8765/"

>

<input type=radio name=rq value=0 checked onclick="seek1SetCols(true)">

<input type=hidden name=col value="nps">

<input type=radio name=rq value=2 onclick="seek1SetCols(false)">

<input type=hidden name=qp value="">

<input type=text name=qt size=50 user maxlength=2033>

<input type=hidden name=qs value="">

<input type=hidden name=qc value="">

<input type=hidden name=pw value="100%">

<input type=hidden name=ws value="0">

<input type=hidden name=la value="">

<input type=hidden name=qm value="0">

<input type=hidden name=st value="1">

<input type=hidden name=nh value="10">

<input type=hidden name=lk value="1">

<input type=hidden name=rf value="0">

<input type=hidden name=oq value="">

<input type=hidden name=rq value="0">

<input type=submit value=" seek ">

# -- Format the search output here --

<interpret

# bannerStart=""

# bannerEnd=""

resultListStart="Results for:"

resultItemStart="<b>"

relevanceStart="right>"

relevanceEnd="%</td>"

resultItemEnd="</font></td></tr>"

# resultListEnd=""

>

</search>

# --- end of plug-in ---

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Disclaimer: These plug-ins and any associated programs at this website have been provided to make your searching with Sherlock more convenient & productive. While they have been thoroughly tested & work just fine on my Macintosh, they are provided "as is" without warranty or remedy of any kind: You assume any risks in using this software, and are solely responsible for any outcome resulting from such use. Unless explicitly stated, these plug-ins were created solely by the Author through direct examination & use of the websites mentioned, and are neither endorsed nor supported by Apple Computer or the specific websites they are designed to work with.

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