What symbol do I have to use to include a directoryname with a search for files. In the help file I see that for excluding I have to use the | (pipe) symbol
For example I only want to search in all the directory's named "My Documents" beneath the directory Documents and Settings for the files *.ini
Search function (what symbol to include)
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Hmm, probably first Search for: My Documents; Search in: C:\path\to\Documents and Settings; Advanced - attributes - directory must have a tick on a white background. Then Search, feed to listbox, select all and search for *.ini.
HTH
Roman
HTH
Roman
Mal angenommen, du drückst Strg+F, wählst die FTP-Verbindung (mit gespeichertem Passwort), klickst aber nicht auf Verbinden, sondern fällst tot um.
Further explanation of my question
I'm talking about a network. I want to search for specific files for instance *.ini through the whole user directory on the server.
But I only want to search in the directory My Documents
I do have enough rights but i do not want to search in all the directories but only in his/her directory My Documents Every user has a directory My Documents in his Home dir.
But I only want to search in the directory My Documents
I do have enough rights but i do not want to search in all the directories but only in his/her directory My Documents Every user has a directory My Documents in his Home dir.
Well, you can type in all the directories you into Search in:, however, it does not accept wildcards AFAIK. Or you could select them (not Bert's case, though).
HTH
Roman
HTH
Roman
Mal angenommen, du drückst Strg+F, wählst die FTP-Verbindung (mit gespeichertem Passwort), klickst aber nicht auf Verbinden, sondern fällst tot um.
Roman,
I've checked your suggestion and it's working but it's very slow.
Now I use a DOS batch file (a construction with FOR) and the difference between this batch file (50 seconds) and your suggestion (more then 10 minutes and then I canceled it) is hugh.
I thought when I read the help file that there was a possibilty to include AND to exclude a directory.
This is what I read in het help file:
- Include/exclude certain directories in search function
I can only find an example of exclude but not for include
This is what I can find in the help file
New: Include/Exclude certain directories in the search.
Examples:
*.ini | windows\ finds all ini files except those in directories called "Windows" and their subdirs.
*.htm? | _vti*\ finds all hml files, except in subdirs starting with _vti (used by Frontpage)
I suppose their is no option
to search and include a directory but Christian knows the right answer?
I've checked your suggestion and it's working but it's very slow.
Now I use a DOS batch file (a construction with FOR) and the difference between this batch file (50 seconds) and your suggestion (more then 10 minutes and then I canceled it) is hugh.
I thought when I read the help file that there was a possibilty to include AND to exclude a directory.
This is what I read in het help file:
- Include/exclude certain directories in search function
I can only find an example of exclude but not for include
This is what I can find in the help file
New: Include/Exclude certain directories in the search.
Examples:
*.ini | windows\ finds all ini files except those in directories called "Windows" and their subdirs.
*.htm? | _vti*\ finds all hml files, except in subdirs starting with _vti (used by Frontpage)
I suppose their is no option
to search and include a directory but Christian knows the right answer?