Why Does Search Fail?

[CityguyUSA]

So my initial search was

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 \mempad\

which worked fine.

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Then I added

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*.lst

which should have yielded a smaller list of like 4 files but instead I got nothing returned so I lossened the search to

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*.*

which should have returned the same results as the first search but again I got no results.

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Any ideas?

Version 1.4.1.1024

[void]

Everything matches the whole path and filename when using wildcards by default.

Please try searching for:

*\mempad\*.*

-or-

To disable matching the whole path and filename when using wildcards:

• In Everything 1.5, from the Tools menu, click Options.
• Click the Search tab on the left.
• Uncheck Match whole filename when using wildcards.
• Click OK.

With "Match whole filename when using wildcards" disabled your searches will work as expected.



Everything 1.5 will be a little smarter and your searches will work as expected, even with matching the whole path and filename when using wildcards is enabled.

[therube]

Thank you.
I guess I should have known, realized, heh.


I had these thoughts lingering (but no more)...

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Wildcard matching:
	*	Matches zero or more characters (except \).
	**	Matches zero or more characters.
	?	Matches one character (except \).
	The whole filename is matched when using a wildcard.

- why is wfn: enbabled by default?

is there a setting to toggle that?

(should also be noted in es /? ?)

> Tools | Options -> Search ---> Match whole filename when using wildcards (uncheck) !!!

[void]

- why is wfn: enbabled by default?

Everything uses globbing which match the whole filename.

Everything shouldn't match

notes.about.mp3.txt

with

*.mp3

When specifying *.extension only the extension should match.

It's the same glob functionality as DOS and Windows Explorer.

The important start-with and end-with functionality is lost when the wildcard match can occur anywhere in the filename.

is there a setting to toggle that?

Tools -> Options -> Search -> Match whole filename when using wildcards

should also be noted in es /? ?

ES will use your Everything "Match whole filename when using wildcards" setting.

Use nowfn: or wfn: to override.

-or-

To search anywhere in the filename, please make sure your search starts and ends with *
For example:

*.mp3

=>

*.mp3*

foo*

=>

*foo*