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Serch Files
Posted: 14 Dec 2013 14:55
by DaveOzric
Hello, I see a option in the searh filters for contents. Does this mean it will search the content of txt files or pdf files?
Thanks
Re: Serch Files
Posted: 14 Dec 2013 15:25
by binocular222
To search for content:
goto info panel (aka statusbar) > Tab Find Files > sub tab "Content"
Search filter is used to take into account / ignore search term you entered into 8 respective sub-tabs
Re: Serch Files
Posted: 14 Dec 2013 15:34
by DaveOzric
OK thanks
Re: Serch Files
Posted: 14 Dec 2013 21:39
by autocart
but it will NOT search pdf files, only text files
Re: Serch Files
Posted: 14 Dec 2013 22:06
by DaveOzric
That would be the bomb if it could search text pdf files too. I'd pay extra for that!
Re: Serch Files
Posted: 19 Dec 2013 07:34
by j_c_hallgren
autocart wrote:but it will NOT search pdf files, only text files
Well, actually you can search PDF files but rarely will you get desired results because PDF's are compressed/encoded so a simple text string won't be seen as such...in order to truely search a PDF, they have to be decoded which uses extra time so that would be a downside.
Re: Serch Files
Posted: 19 Dec 2013 13:15
by autocart
j_c_hallgren wrote:in order to truely search a PDF, they have to be decoded which uses extra time so that would be a downside.
Therefore it would make sense to make it an option in the find files dialog.
Truely this is also one of the most missed features in XY for me.