find exact match to filename
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find exact match to filename
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how do i find an exact match to a filename.
i want to search a directory and find all files called a.
no extension.
Moved here 19-May-2010 =fg=
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how do i find an exact match to a filename.
i want to search a directory and find all files called a.
no extension.
Welcome to the board, rich@pottruff ![Smile :)](./images/smilies/icon_smile.gif)
I think I may not understand the question.
@ find all files called a.
There can be only one file with the unique name a -- Just type its name and it will be selected. (Assuming the active pane is the directory you are searching.)
...But I doubt you mean this trivial case. ;)
But if you mean to find all files having no file extension, then make a rule that the filename not contain "."
Example:
use Alt+H to access the Show items according to rule dialog.
Leave the Name box blank.
Under Additional Rules, create (Add) a rule for
the Property Name (or for 8.3 Name [S] )
to contain text "." (without the quotes),
select the Boolean context = Not
and ok the definition.
Finally, click on Filter, and only files with no extension will be shown.
HTH
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I think I may not understand the question.
@ find all files called a.
There can be only one file with the unique name a -- Just type its name and it will be selected. (Assuming the active pane is the directory you are searching.)
...But I doubt you mean this trivial case. ;)
But if you mean to find all files having no file extension, then make a rule that the filename not contain "."
Example:
use Alt+H to access the Show items according to rule dialog.
Leave the Name box blank.
Under Additional Rules, create (Add) a rule for
the Property Name (or for 8.3 Name [S] )
to contain text "." (without the quotes),
select the Boolean context = Not
and ok the definition.
Finally, click on Filter, and only files with no extension will be shown.
HTH
- FrizzleFry
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I suspect he wants to use the find command (Ctrl-F) to find all "a" files (and only a files) in a folder and its subfolders. Since Find adds wildcards automatically this is not a trivial question.
Try this:
in the named field use ?
then create an additional rule using name and in the text field put a
the ? finds all single-character filenames the additional rule just keeps the a's
There really needs to be a simple way to disable the wildcard padding.
Try this:
in the named field use ?
then create an additional rule using name and in the text field put a
the ? finds all single-character filenames the additional rule just keeps the a's
There really needs to be a simple way to disable the wildcard padding.
I agree totally, I've more or less abandoned using Find files in x² because I find the padding causes me more trouble than it cures. See an earlier post http://forum.zabkat.com/viewtopic.php?t=40 ... ight=filesFrizzleFry wrote:... There really needs to be a simple way to disable the wildcard padding.
Because rich@pottruff did not indicate an interest in subfolders, I elected to only address what x2 could do in the current folder.
I agree that the ability to find exact filename matches for searches in x2 is a missing capability, the addition of which would be welcome.
... And a logical-to-me way for the user to specify an exact name match would be to surround the search term with double-quotes. (They are prohibited characters in filenames.) Of course this might complicate the text search module which is used on all text attributes, including file contains text.
... and of course another specification option is simply to have a checkbox, as narayan suggested in the thread referenced by Gandolf, above.
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I agree that the ability to find exact filename matches for searches in x2 is a missing capability, the addition of which would be welcome.
... And a logical-to-me way for the user to specify an exact name match would be to surround the search term with double-quotes. (They are prohibited characters in filenames.) Of course this might complicate the text search module which is used on all text attributes, including file contains text.
... and of course another specification option is simply to have a checkbox, as narayan suggested in the thread referenced by Gandolf, above.
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hi.
sorry i wasn't clear earlier.
yes i do want to file all files called a (ne ext) in a directory and all sub folders.
i took a look at the earlier post.
i will try the ? and additional rule to limit it to just a.
i had tried searching for just a. but that obviously did not work for me.
i do agree with the earlier post that the auto wildcards are good - i was just looking for a way around it this time.
thanx for your help.
sorry i wasn't clear earlier.
yes i do want to file all files called a (ne ext) in a directory and all sub folders.
i took a look at the earlier post.
i will try the ? and additional rule to limit it to just a.
i had tried searching for just a. but that obviously did not work for me.
i do agree with the earlier post that the auto wildcards are good - i was just looking for a way around it this time.
thanx for your help.
You're obviously digging up your x² "tips & tricks" information. I just tried "01.jpg,-" (without the quotes) on a directory containing sub-directories and found only 01.jpg files, just what I wanted. Another little gem to add to the secrets of x²!nikos wrote:... note that wildcard padding is turned off when you insert the comma character so there's no need to type a?
- FrizzleFry
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It does seem that using the , (comma) disables wildcard padding in Find.
I had tried a Named field like
a,
but that did not work; however,
a,.
forces a literal search of a and the . (period) does not seem to match anything.
BTW, a? would not work in this case because ? requires a matching character so a? would match a1 or aa but not a
I had tried a Named field like
a,
but that did not work; however,
a,.
forces a literal search of a and the . (period) does not seem to match anything.
BTW, a? would not work in this case because ? requires a matching character so a? would match a1 or aa but not a
I often need to look for duplicate songs in my music collection, my songs/files within the album/folder are listed as follows,
01 - Yellow Sub
02 - Sun And Sea
03 - Find me Please
is there a way I can search for the name without the number attached, i.e what search string would I use to find duplicates of "Yellow Sub"
Many Thanks
01 - Yellow Sub
02 - Sun And Sea
03 - Find me Please
is there a way I can search for the name without the number attached, i.e what search string would I use to find duplicates of "Yellow Sub"
Many Thanks
- FrizzleFry
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Actually a, acts like a,* and matches all files.nikos wrote:"a," isn't going to work because x2 is too smart for its own good and realizes that the comma is superfluous
Both a,. and a,- seem to provide the desired behavior of forcing a literal match of the first search term.
A mention in the manual that , disables wildcard padding and some examples of literal searches would be good.