Xapian discuss - Nov 2010 - Indexing images, .zip, .dwg and other binary files

I have scoured the documentation and mailing list but can't find what seems
to be an obvious question.

I would simply like to index binary files (images, zips, dwg files) so that
they are included in the search results.  They wouldn't need to be parsed
for content, only have the filenames searchable.

Is this possible with Xapian?  If not has anyone come up with an alternate
strategy?

Hi Brian,

This is certainly possible, just by generating terms from the
filename. But are you talking about writing an app from scratch, or
adding this to an existing one? (I'm not sure but I think omega might
already support this).

Tom

On 30 November 2010 12:01, Brian Burton <dynamoeffects at gmail.com>
wrote:
> I have scoured the documentation and mailing list but can't find what
seems
> to be an obvious question.
>
> I would simply like to index binary files (images, zips, dwg files) so that
> they are included in the search results. ?They wouldn't need to be
parsed
> for content, only have the filenames searchable.
>
> Is this possible with Xapian? ?If not has anyone come up with an alternate
> strategy?
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