One hell of a fast local desktop Index/Constructor/Search Engine Suite project, 3 years in the making!

Initially focusing on Amiga related database generation of directory and files structure, but expanded into other related computer databases as well.

Note: All my software is for Windows Operating Systems only, and are whereever possible, portable without any extra bullshit.

I create small, non-bloated software with anti-airy optimized GUI design - just to go against current GUI/Software trends, which do suck bigtime with lots of advertisement, crap embedded software bundles, childish icons and oversized design overall. I think you know what I mean.

- Static Database Concept
- Own developed database / concepts
- Forced lowercase for all text
- No .DLLs or server shit needed
- Works out of the box, portable exe's
- Simple config via command line/INI
- Intended to work with <1GB memory
- Simple GUI, no bloat shit
- May be the fastest of its kind
- Not suitable for use with SSD Devices*
- Powerful, yet simple Partial Search
- Unmatched Direct Hit Search speeds
- For Windows Operating Systems only
- Written from scratch, no research done
- Hyper Optimized and Compressed
- Practically NO LIMITS on entries
- Practically NO LIMITS on database size
- Free Software (meaning REAL FREE)
- No license needed
- No .NET or M$ shit needed
- Requires Windows XP or higher
- Exportable results in many flavours
- Small 32bit Executables, <0.5mb!
- 64bit Executable (Searcher), 1.1mb!

*Note: Applies for SOTDS Constructor. The Constructor read/write ALOT of datapackages during indexing (even small databases), so if you are using the SSD devices for the constructing part, you are on your own!

- SQL Support or its concept**
- Dynamic Database (adding data)*
- Cryptic use or queries style
- Requires huge amounts of memory
- Wildcards, like ? or RegEx style
- Requires a "garage" of machines
- Re-use of other people's code
- Makes insanly large database files
- PHP/WEB search support*
- Command Line Searcher Version*
- Version for any Linux. I don't care about a community toy sandbox childish OS's!

*Note: Items marked with * are technically possible to achieve, but was not part of the original concept and thus must be programmed and tested properly. More information would be available in a possible major future update of the SOTDS Suite.

** Note - 29 December 2019: The SOTDS databases are now available online on my website, powered by SQL as well

Stone Oakvalley's Text Database Searcher (SOTDS) v3.5 released!
Stone Oakvalley's Text Database Searcher (SOTDS) v3.4 released!
SOTDS goes FULL METAL JACKET!
Stone Oakvalley's Text Database Searcher (SOTDS) v3.2 released!
Stone Oakvalley's Text Database Searcher (SOTDS) v3.1 released!
Stone Oakvalley's Text Database Searcher (SOTDS) v3.00 released!
Stone Oakvalley's Text Database Searcher (SOTDS) v2.99 released!
Stone Oakvalley's Text Database Searcher (SOTDS) v2.98 released!
Stone Oakvalley's Text Database Searcher (SOTDS) v2.97 released
Stone Oakvalley's Text Database Searcher (SOTDS) v2.96 released
Stone Oakvalley's Text Database Searcher (SOTDS) v2.9 released
Stone Oakvalley's Text Database Searcher (SOTDS) v2.8 released
Stone Oakvalley's Text Database Searcher (SOTDS) v2.7 released
Stone Oakvalley's Text Database Searcher (SOTDS) v2.6 released
Stone Oakvalley's Text Database Searcher (SOTDS) v2.5 released
Stone Oakvalley's Text Database Searcher (SOTDS) v2.4 released
Stone Oakvalley's Text Database Searcher (SOTDS) v2.3 released
Stone Oakvalley's Text Database Searcher (SOTDS) v2.2 released!
Stone Oakvalley's Text Database Searcher (SOTDS) v2.1 released!
Stone Oakvalley's Text Database Searcher (SOTDS) v2.0 released!

Released 29 December 2019:
Now you can search through exactly the same SOTDS databases, without any Windows software, just your browser!


SOCSE (Stone Oakvalley's Collection Search Engine)

The SOTDS Suite consists of everything you need to enjoy (possibly) the fastest text database searcher around. Tools included are:

1: SOTDS Constructor
2: SOTDS Searcher
3: SOTDS Tool #1
4: SOTDS Tool #2
5: SOTDS Tool #3
6: Small Sample database

An suitable installer is provided that installs everything you need to get going.

Download v3.5 Setup - 23 Dec 2023

Obsolete versions:
Download v3.4 Setup - 21 Jan 2022
Download v3.2 Setup - 07 Apr 2019
Download v3.1 Setup - 16 Mar 2019
Download v3.00 Setup - 13 Mar 2019
Download v2.99 Setup - 12 Feb 2019
Download v2.98 Setup - 14 Jan 2019
Download v2.97 Setup -27 Aug 2017
Download v2.96 Setup -15 Aug 2017
Download v2.95 Setup - 17 Apr 2017
Download v2.9 Setup - 28 Feb 2017
Download v2.8 Setup - 20 Sep 2016
Download v2.7 Setup - 22 Jun 2016
Download v2.6 Setup - 11 May 2016
Download v2.5 Setup - 29 Apr 2016
Download v2.4 Setup - 08 Feb 2016
Download v2.3 Setup - 08 Nov 2015
Download v2.2 Setup - 30 Sep 2015
Download v2.1 Setup - 10 Jul 2015
Download v2.0 Setup - 3 Jan 2015

Note that specific documentation for creating your own databases is still pending. But, if you take a look at the Sample Database, you might figure it out of yourselves. It's not rocket science.

Check my databases below (information and download link):

SOTDS: Amiga Files Collection
SOTDS: Atari ST Files Collection
SOTDS: CD.TEXTFILES.COM
SOTDS: Commodore 64 (D64)
SOTDS: Commodore 64 (Files)
SOTDS: Computer Magazines (PDF)
SOTDS: SOASC= MP3 COLLECTION
SOTDS: SOAMC= MP3 COLLECTION
SOTDS: TEKNO CD COLLECTION
SOTDS: SOMAC GAMES (SGIL)
SOTDS: AMINET SET CD (archives)
SOTDS: AMINET SET CD (simple)
SOTDS: AMINET SET CD (detailed)
BS1 (Bamiga Sector One) - SOTDS Edition!

The main tool (including a small sample database) to enable you to search for anything you want!

Make sure you download any of my ready-made databases below, or simply use my Tools to start indexing yourselves (currently only 1 tool is available for release).


SOTDS Searcher Tip: Export by Location feature

This tool will read any SOTDS DAT formatted database and in simple terms "precalculate" ALL possible searches that are achievable in the database, thus removing any traces of duplicated items producing a 100% unique database of numbered indexes. The resulting filepackages are compressed and automatically creates a INI file and folder structure which can be read by the SOTDS Searcher software to enable high-speed searches within the newly compiled database.

Will simply index your selected drives and let you store paths, filenames, dates and filesizes to produce a .DAT file (human readable with some special chars) for use with the SOTDS Constructor, which after processing can be used by the SOTDS Searcher software.

When time permits, documentation for the inner workings of the SOTDS DAT format will be illustrated and documented from time to time.

For users which want to create their own databases, several posts are also available to aid in the self-creation of SOTDS compatible databases.

SOTDS DAT Valid/Unvalid Chars

A collection of various rants and posts I made during the 3 years of this project.

SOTDS v2.0alpha update & info
SOTDS vs SQL (ranting)
Update / Ranting May 2014
Introduction & Background v1.3beta
SOTDS Software v1.3beta
Databases v1.3beta