404 Error

[Joan M]

OK...I feel a bit stupid, but there's obviously something I'm not understanding about the process! I've indexed my site...created a folder named "Search" and uploaded the files there...created a search box...and everything seems fine. Until, that is, I do a test search on the site: no matter what I type, I get a "404 File Not Found" error message. I'm guessing I'm either missing a file, or I have something in the wrong place...but for the life of me, can't figure out what! The site utilizes a DWT which holds the header, menu files, footer, and the search box...would that make a difference? Here's the link to the site: www.ccafca.org . Sure would appreciate any help/suggestions. Many thanx!

[wrensoft]

I didn't have any problems doing a search on your site. Here is an example search.
http://www.ccafca.org/search/search.php?zoom_query=test

Looking at the search form you created on you home page page I can see you followed (part of) the instructions on this page for creating a fancy search box (http://www.wrensoft.com/zoom/support/searchbox.html).

But you seem to have copied only half the example code. In particaular you have left out this line of HTML code. Which is the all important submit button.
<input type="submit" value="" style="border-style: none; background: url('searchbutton3.gif') no-repeat; width: 24px; height: 20px;">

[Joan M]

Thanks for pointing out my goof on the "Submit" button...don't know how on earth I managed to miss copying that part! However, even after fixing that, I STILL keep getting a 404 error when I try to do a "live"search using the Search box. (Here's the complete text of the message:

"Not Found
The requested URL /search.php was not found on this server. Additionally, a 404 Not Found error was encountered while trying to use an ErrorDocument to handle the request.

Also, I can't figure out where/how to add the search button image...when I try putting it in the "Input" box, it shows up, but doesn't function.

This seems like it should be SO simple...why am I having problems with it?? (No cracks about senior moments, OK...not that old. Yet. ;) )

An unrelated issue: even tho I tell the software to include a sitemap, the xml file isn't in the folder. Am I doing something wrong there too?

[wrensoft]

It is just a plain old broken link.

This the code you included in the search form on your home page.
<form method="get" action="http://www.ccafca.org/search.php" style="text-align: right">

But as you already noted all your search files are in a folder called /search/.

So your URL should be.
<form method="get" action="http://www.ccafca.org/search/search.php" style="text-align: right">

The missing image is any broken link. You have this code.
<input type="submit" value="" style="border-style: none; background: url('searchbutton3.gif') no-repeat; width: 24px; height: 20px;">

But the image searchbutton3.gif probalby isn't in the root folder and so doesn't show up.

The sitemap can be in a different folder compared to the search files. It normally needs to be in the Root folder. See the users guide for more details.

[Joan M]

Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU!!! And again, forgive me for my dense-ness!