Exclude file extension from getting matched?

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David.P
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Exclude file extension from getting matched?

Post by David.P »

Hello Forum,

This is probably a simple question, but I didn't find an answer in the forum when I searched for it:

I'd like to search for all images that have "pg" in the file name, regardless of the extension.

With standard search and advanced search, Everything finds all JPG files, because the file extension is included in the search. Hence, how can I exclude the file extension from the search?
horst.epp
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Re: Exclude file extension from getting matched?

Post by horst.epp »

For example
!ext:jpg pg
NotNull
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Re: Exclude file extension from getting matched?

Post by NotNull »

.. or
stem:pg


stem:
(not available in Evertything 1.4)
David.P
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Re: Exclude file extension from getting matched?

Post by David.P »

Thank you gentlemen.
Can I search for
stem
and only whole words at the same time?
In any case, this works:
ww:pg !ext:jpg

Oops, but doesn't find
ImagePG123.jpg
, or does it?
therube
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Re: Exclude file extension from getting matched?

Post by therube »

stem:pg pic:

find "pg" in the name-part, where the extension-part is of a (defined as a) pic: (picture) filetype.
David.P
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Re: Exclude file extension from getting matched?

Post by David.P »

Okay! What about whole words and upper/lower case? For example, if I'd like to find only
PG
in uppercase and as a whole word?
NotNull
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Re: Exclude file extension from getting matched?

Post by NotNull »

Use the whole-word: searchh-modifier or one of its aliases

ww:stem:pg


whole-word:



EDIT: missed the uppercase part.

case:ww:stem:PG
David.P
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Re: Exclude file extension from getting matched?

Post by David.P »

Whoa awesome, thanks
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