Search File with match Extension

[zeenmakr]

Hi,

I'm looking at this but can't figure out to apply for my need
viewtopic.php?f=2&t=8600

Search this text files but it also return *.bak file like "foo bar.txt.bak" which is not one of the ext listed below

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file:"foo bar" ext:.doc|.txt|.rtf

Also I need to search "foo bar" but it could also return "foo_bar.txt" or "foo-bar.txt" ect... Notice whole word match used - in double quote

Thanks

[NotNull]

foo bar ext:doc;txt;rtf;bak

?

See Search Syntax help page fore details

[zeenmakr]

Simple enough, Thanks

How about to return:
"foo bar.txt"
"foo_bar.doc"
"foo_bar.rft"

Using this

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everything.exe file:"foo bar" ext:doc;txt;rtf

[NotNull]

Simple enough, Thanks

How about to return:
"foo bar.txt"
"foo_bar.doc"
"foo_bar.rft"

Using this

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everything.exe file:"foo bar" ext:doc;txt;rtf

Does that give you the correct results?

I would use one of the next queries for that:

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file:  "foo?bar" ext:doc;txt;rtf

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file:  "foo*bar" ext:doc;txt;rtf

Note that Match whole filename when using wildcards has to be disabled for this to work.
That setting can be found under Menu:Tools > Options > Search.


You could use regular expressions too, if you are familiar with that:

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file:  regex:"foo.bar" ext:doc;txt;rtf

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regex:"foo.bar\.(doc|txt|rtf)"

Details can be found on the page I linked earlier.

[zeenmakr]

regex does it, thanks again