Search For Files and Folders

To search for a specific file or folder, select Tools | Search. The search dialog will appear.

There are several parameters to define a search query.

• The Search for field must contain a file (folder) name or mask. Wildcards can be used here. The search results are displayed as a list of files and folders matching the search query.
• The Exact search option means search exactly according the template you define. If Exact search is not set, there will be found all files and folders named with the input string as a substring (wildcards are not allowed in this case).
• It is possible to differentiate between capital and lower-case letters. Mark the Case Sensitive Search checkbox to turn this option on.
• You can also search for files only or only for folders and disks. Mark the Search for files checkbox to include files in search result. Set Serch for folders and disks to search for folders and disks.
• Select where you want to search in the Search in section. This section includes: Category names, File and folders names and Descriptions.
• A search query can apply to the catalog on the whole, or it can be limited to a specific disk. Use the Look in field to specify where files and folders should be searched for.

Search results are further searchable. Special Search in result option is available after the first search (when some files are found).

Note

File or folder mask for search may include a part of the path. For example search results for "*/mus*/*.mp3" will contain such files as "C:/Music/first.mp3" and "D:/Internet/musical/my.mp3".

Advanced Search Options

Advanced search options help specify a more detailed search query.

Additional search parameters:

• Exact Category to search in.
• Period of time when files or folders were modified. It is possible to set exact dates (scope of period), or to define the number (N) of days, months or years. In the latter case files and folders modified within the previous N days (or months or years, according to the settings) will be included in the search results.
• Size of files or folders. It is possible to select 'at least' or 'at most' size limitation.

Using Wildcard Characters

A wildcard character is a keyboard character such as an asterisk (*) or a question mark (?) that you can use to represent one or more other characters when you are searching for files or folders. Wildcard characters are often used instead of one or more characters when you don't know what the exact character is or you don't want to type the entire name.

• Asterisk (*). You can use the asterisk as a substitute for any number of any characters. If you're looking for a file the name of which starts with "gloss" but you can't remember the rest of the file name, type the following:

  gloss*

  The program will locate all files of any type that begin with "gloss" including Glossary.txt, Glossary.doc, and Glossy.doc. To narrow the search to a specific type of file, type:

  gloss*.doc

  In this case, the program will find all files that begin with "gloss" but have the file extension .doc, such as Glossary.doc and Glossy.doc but not Glossary.txt.

• Question Mark (?). You can use the question mark as a substitute for any single character. For example, if you type gloss?.doc, the program will locate the file Glossy.doc or Gloss1.doc but not Glossary.doc.

Indication the File or Folder Location Using Wildcard Characters

Your searh string may include the part of the file or folder location. For example, you can use the string dos\*.exe to find all *.exe files from the folder DOS. Also you can use the string dos*\*.exe to find all *.exe files from the folder DOS and all its subfolders.