Index custom extensions with GDS (add-on)

[Trivex]

I've been trying to modify the Google Desktop Search tool so that it will index other file types containing text than the ones Google included. I mostly needed this feature for my mIRC/Trillian .log files, and other people mentioned they needed XML files, etc.

Until Google adds this feature, I've posted what I have completed so far on my website: [trivex.net...]

This program works by hooking into procedures where google checks extensions with its local set of known ones. Instead of using the extension list that is in the executable, the call is made through a DLL (GDSPlus.dll) to find the file types. That way, you can add/remove extensions with ease by modifying the configuration file (outside of the main executables). It requires you to overwrite two of the .exe files and add a .dll and a .conf for configuration.

I hope that the tool is useful for people that use their Google Desktop Search a lot (like me) and I am interested in getting more feedback on it.

Thanks a lot.