Matches characters in folder name, but not at start. all recommended settings

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Skyzlmt
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Matches characters in folder name, but not at start. all recommended settings

Post by Skyzlmt »

Searching on a partial name, it will match a particular folder on characters within the folder name, but not the first characters.
I have other folders it works fine.

See short video, but..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kF_59LC3Be4

Latest version. HOME options set per docs. Rebuilt indexes.

So for this directory:
E:\WebsitesArchive\42Freeway\_Unpublished\OIdmansCreekWoolwichWarehouses

Woolwich finds the directory, Creek finds the directory
BUT Oldmans does not! And its the start of the directory!

Any suggestions, or is this a bug?
Last edited by Skyzlmt on Thu Aug 03, 2023 3:56 pm, edited 1 time in total.
therube
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Re: Matches characters in folder name, but not at start. all recommended settings

Post by therube »

Video link looks to want some sort of login (so not able to view it)?

> Latest version.

Which is? (There are 1.4 & 1.5 alpha versions.)


Check your settings under Search.
Like maybe you have Case enabled & your search is "oldmans" (rather then "Oldmans")?
Skyzlmt
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Re: Matches characters in folder name, but not at start. all recommended settings

Post by Skyzlmt »

Aahh.. I didnt realize the Youtube Studio link was different than public link
This is the public YT Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kF_59LC3Be4

I am using: Version 1.4.1.1024 (x64)

i did adjust all of my settings to turn off all "case enabled" etc.

Now that i've put the right link it.. you'll see. only 1 min long or so.
therube
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Re: Matches characters in folder name, but not at start. all recommended settings

Post by therube »

Silly question, perhaps, but are you sure the filename is "oldmans" & not something like "o1dmans" [blown up, doesn't look like it] or "o|dmans" [no decender] or "0ldmans" [zero]?

Does "mans" turn up the directory?
Does "old" turn up the directory? ...

Does "big" turn up bigtimbercreek?
void
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Re: Matches characters in folder name, but not at start. all recommended settings

Post by void »

Could you please select the oldmans folder and press Ctrl + Shift + C to copy the filename to the clipboard.

Could you please paste the copied filename here.

My guess is there's a hidden diacritic mark.
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