Javahelp Search -- Failed to create URL from jar

Question

When I attempt to use my search feature, I get the following message:
Failed to create URL from jar:file:C:\ulcpen10.jar!/ulcp.hs|C:/src/db/pubs/ulc/javahelp/cp-ulc-generatedid-55.html
Failed to create URL from jar:file:C:\ulcpen10.jar!/ulcp.hs|C:/src/db/pubs/ulc/javahelp/cp-ulc-odbc-tutorial-s-5132529.html
Failed to create URL from jar:file:C:\ulcpen10.jar!/ulcp.hs|C:/src/db/pubs/ulc/javahelp/cp-ulsynchronize-library-sesql.htmlpresumably, the files that were found in the search were:
cp-ulc-generatedid-55.html
cp-ulc-odbc-tutorial-s-5132529.html
cp-ulsynchronize-library-sesql.html
but it seems the URL being built is incorrect. I am building my search like so:
in the xml:
<view>
<name>Search</name>
<label>Search</label>
<type>javax.help.SearchView</type>
<data engine="com.sun.java.help.search.DefaultSearchEngine">
JavaHelpSearch
</data>
</view>
and in the java:
     _jhIndexer = new com.sun.java.help.search.Indexer();
     //outDir is the directory the help is compiled to -- defined earlier
     String searchName = "JavaHelpSearch";
     String args[] = new String[ 3 ];
     args[ 0 ] = "-db";
     args[ 1 ] = outDir + searchName;
     args[ 2 ] = outDir;
     try {
         _jhIndexer.compile( args );
     } catch( Exception e ) {
         e.printStackTrace();
     //addDirectory copies everything from ourDir/searchName to jar/searchName
     jarFile.addDirectory( searchName, outDir + searchName, null );Any ideas how to fix this?
Thanks,
Aarnott

Answer 1

Yesterday I met with the same problem with you, and I read the Javahelp_Guide for several times and today I solve the problem. I reply the topic and want to share the experience with friends.
First cofirm that you have created the html pages, .hs file, index file, TOC file, map file, and be sure they all work well. We assume you put the last 4 files in D:\HelpFile, and the html pages in D:\HelpFile\HelpPage
Now we come to the second step -- generate the Full-Text Search Database.
1. Open "Start" -> "Run" in windows, and input "cmd" command.
2. Switch to your help folder, here we assume it as D:\HelpFile
3. Find the path of the jhindexer in the javahelp\bin folder of the JavaHelp system release, e.g E:\JavaHelp\bin
4. Input the following command in cmd.exe you just open in step 1:
E:\JavaHelp\bin\jhindexer HelpPage
the command means to call the tool jhindexer to generate the Full-Text Search database for the html pages in folder HelpPage
5. you'll find a new folder named JavaHelpSearch generated in the current folder D:\HelpFile
6. Pack all the files in folder D:\HelpFile as a jar file and you can use it in your system
Note: 1. avoid asian character in your folder path, though there's no obvious reason but we should avoid possible error.
2. Full-Text Search need no programming in your program, just do it as the steps ibid.
release: Javahelp 2.0.05
Operation System: Windows XP