Another thing I found is that the unix version of AutoSwish and swish-e can't
handle DOS style line feeds in the config files. If you (like I did) saved the
default config file with a WinDoze browser and then ftp'd it to your isp you
need to run dos2ux on the files. This one look me hours to figure out since the
editor I was using to hack the config files didn't show the DOS line feeds. The
symptoms I got was the same as Asa's, Bad Directives on seemingly legal entries.

Jeff

Ron Klatchko wrote:

> The newest version of SWISH is much more picky about configuration
> files.  Specifically, it doesn't allow unrecognized directives.
>
> It looks like AutoSwish is making up it's own directives which is
> causing SWISH to choke.
>
> moo
>
> Asa Packer wrote:
> > I am trying to install swish-e and AutoSwish, and I am having some
> > problems.  I think I've got swish-e installed correctly, but AutoSwish is
> > not working.  Specifically, when I try to create my index with the
> > AutoSwish form, I get the following under "Indexing Output:" (this is when
> > I use the "Quick Form" to create the index)
> >
> > Bad directive on line #3: DirName SWISH-E/SwishTest
> > Bad directive on line #9: SimpleFlag y
> > Bad directive on line #11: ConfigFile SwishTest.conf
> > Bad directive on line #19: Flag config
> >
> > Searches then do not work, because the index file never got created.
> > Those directives I think are put in the config file by AutoSwish, but the
> > swish-e executable doesn't seem to like them.
> >
> > A similar problem occurs if I use the "Complete Form" to create my index,
> > but then the Indexing Output is
> >
> > Bad directive on line #7: ConfigFile SwishTest2.conf
> > Bad directive on line #15: Flag config
> > Bad directive on line #27: FileRules
> > Bad directive on line #31: FileRules
> > Bad directive on line #33: FileRules
> >
> > Am I doing something wrong?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Asa
>
> --
> moo
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>           Ron Klatchko - Manager, Advanced Technology Group
>            UCSF Library and Center for Knowledge Management
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