exact:"filename" search function not returning any results

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anmac1789
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exact:"filename" search function not returning any results

Post by anmac1789 »

When I look for a folder or filename with
exact:
no results are showing up
therube
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Re: exact:"filename" search function not returning any results

Post by therube »

It is "working", but there is certainly something buggy with it.
OK, let's just say, it is buggered ;-).

exact:C: - OK
exact:C:\ - OK
exact:C:\out - OK
exact:C:\out\15a\15a - OK

now, backspace from there

exact:C:\out\15a\ - nothing
exact:C:\out\15a - OK (returns, 15a)
exact:C:\out\15a\ - OK (now OK, where a moment ago it was not)

now, backspace from there

exact:C:\out\ - nothing
exact:C:\out - OK
exact:C:\out\ - OK (now OK, where a moment ago it was not)


(suppose there is caching going on, at times...)
anmac1789
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Re: exact:"filename" search function not returning any results

Post by anmac1789 »

therube wrote: Wed Sep 11, 2024 5:09 pm It is "working", but there is certainly something buggy with it.
OK, let's just say, it is buggered ;-).

exact:C: - OK
exact:C:\ - OK
exact:C:\out - OK
exact:C:\out\15a\15a - OK

now, backspace from there

exact:C:\out\15a\ - nothing
exact:C:\out\15a - OK (returns, 15a)
exact:C:\out\15a\ - OK (now OK, where a moment ago it was not)

now, backspace from there

exact:C:\out\ - nothing
exact:C:\out - OK
exact:C:\out\ - OK (now OK, where a moment ago it was not)


(suppose there is caching going on, at times...)
this is so bizarre...what is going on here..it used to work perfectly in older versions of everything
void
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Re: exact:"filename" search function not returning any results

Post by void »

Thank you for the issue report anmac1789 and for confirming therube,

It's caused by ignoring punctuation/ws and reusing the existing results.

I will have a fix soon.

For now, setting Tools -> Options -> Advanced -> Ignore_punctuation_type to filename and search will fix the issue.



You must specify the full path with exact: when match path is enabled.
For example: exact:c:\windows\notepad.exe
exact:path:notepad.exe will never match anything.

Use exact:name:notepad.exe to match the name only with match path enabled.
anmac1789
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Re: exact:"filename" search function not returning any results

Post by anmac1789 »

void wrote: Thu Sep 12, 2024 2:19 am Thank you for the issue report anmac1789 and for confirming therube,

It's caused by ignoring punctuation/ws and reusing the existing results.

I will have a fix soon.

For now, setting Tools -> Options -> Advanced -> Ignore_punctuation_type to filename and search will fix the issue.



You must specify the full path with exact: when match path is enabled.
For example: exact:c:\windows\notepad.exe
exact:path:notepad.exe will never match anything.

Use exact:name:notepad.exe to match the name only with match path enabled.
when I was searching for
exact:name:"IMG_????"
, enabling match path or disabling it, didn't really change any results.
void
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Re: exact:"filename" search function not returning any results

Post by void »

name: will match the extension.

Please try the following search:

exact:stem:"IMG_????"


stem: will match the name without the extension.
void
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Re: exact:"filename" search function not returning any results

Post by void »

Everything 1.5.0.1384a fixes an issue with search functions not working when ignoring punctuation.

Everything 1.5.0.1384a fixes an issue with new searches not updating results when ignoring punctuation.
anmac1789
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Re: exact:"filename" search function not returning any results

Post by anmac1789 »

wait did everything just get updated ?
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