But the first suggestion from Peter was

> try:
>
>   FileRules directory contains '^\.htaccess'
>

Does that work?

Also, what do you mean by 'fails'.  Is there an error, or do you get  
different results than you expect?

On May 23, 2007, at 7:35 PM, Frank Hunt wrote:

> Right, every time but your test example which worked.
>
> Details:
>
> this works:
>
> IndexDir spider.pl
> SwishProgParameters default http://website.com/
>
> this fails:
>
> IndexDir spider.pl
> SwishProgParameters default http://website.com/
> FileRules directory contains ^\.htaccess
>
> run string:  swish-e -S prog -c swish.conf2
>
>
>
> Peter Karman wrote:
>>
>> Frank Hunt wrote on 5/23/07 8:15 PM:
>>> Well, I tried eliminating everything and re-building the conf  
>>> file.  I
>>> even went to the installation instructions and followed the examples
>>> there.  Every time I tried the FileRules directive I got the same  
>>> error.
>>>
>>>
>>
>> you mean, every time you tried except when you were able to repeat  
>> the test I
>> demonstrated?
>>
>> You're going to need to show your work here in order for us to  
>> help you out.
>> Show the minimal case where the error occurs, just as with the  
>> test case I
>> demonstrated earlier:
>>
>>   http://swish-e.org/archive/2007-05/11475.html
>>
>>>> Frank Hunt wrote on 5/23/07 5:11 PM:
>>>>> I can repeat the test.
>>>>>
>>>> then there's nothing wrong with that particular directive. might  
>>>> be some other
>>>> directive in your config file throwing a red herring.
>>>>
>>>> try the usual debugging strategies: reduce to the simplest case  
>>>> (like my test
>>>> below) and then add one more thing to the mix, testing again  
>>>> each time. I'd
>>>> start my taking your existing config and commenting out  
>>>> everything but that
>>>> FileRules directive and then adding the others back in, one at a  
>>>> time.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>
>
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