Search syntax odd results

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jcmn
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Search syntax odd results

Post by jcmn »

hello

I have this search

<C:\Users\jose.nunes\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\|C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\> lnk

but I only get results from the first path. If I change the order of paths the results are always from the first path.

Is this related with the system folders configuration?
salazor
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Re: Search syntax odd results

Post by salazor »

Try:

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C:\Users\jose.nunes\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\|C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\ lnk
OR

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C:\Users\jose.nunes\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\|C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\ *.lnk
therube
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Re: Search syntax odd results

Post by therube »

What does:

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< \appdata\ | \programdata\ > .lnk
give you?

What version of Everything?
Do you know if the found .lnk's are hardlinks?
If they are, try Everything 1.4.0.713b Beta.
jcmn
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Re: Search syntax odd results

Post by jcmn »

Thanks for the replies.

I have installed the last beta available so on that side I'm updated.

About your suggestions only the last one gave the correct results:

< \appdata\ | \programdata\ > .lnk

or better

< \jose.nunes\appdata\ | \programdata\ > .lnk


but this leaves me puzzled, why the complete paths don't give the correct results?
salazor
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Re: Search syntax odd results

Post by salazor »

And you have checked in Menu | Tools | Options | Search | "Match path when a search term contains a path separator"

OR: operatator precedence

Correction to my earlier post: Start Menu take in quotes - "Start Menu"
jcmn
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Re: Search syntax odd results

Post by jcmn »

salazor wrote:And you have checked in Menu | Tools | Options | Search | "Match path when a search term contains a path separator"

OR: operatator precedence

Correction to my earlier post: Start Menu take in quotes - "Start Menu"
Yes I have it checked.

I think the problem was in the precedence of logical operators. It should be: AND takes precedence over OR.
salazor
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Re: Search syntax odd results

Post by salazor »

Check version 1.3.4.686 Portable
jcmn
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Re: Search syntax odd results

Post by jcmn »

salazor wrote:Check version 1.3.4.686 Portable
Don't see anything related to this in that version.
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