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how can i find all the files without extension ?

Posted: 25 Feb 2016 18:24
by giuliastar
hi
how can i find all the files without extension ?

thanks

Re: how can i find all the files without extension ?

Posted: 25 Feb 2016 18:49
by bdeshi
Quick Search pattern

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*.
You can simply type this pattern in the addressbar, prefixed with a ?

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?*.

Re: how can i find all the files without extension ?

Posted: 25 Feb 2016 19:00
by giuliastar
SammaySarkar wrote:Quick Search pattern

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*.
You can simply type this pattern in the addressbar, prefixed with a ?

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?*.
thanks
sadly i can't save a preset
i should i remember

Re: how can i find all the files without extension ?

Posted: 26 Feb 2016 05:57
by bdeshi
giuliastar wrote:sadly i can't save a preset
Open Tools > List mgmt > Quick Search.... Create a new entry with this string

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-----> mru
Now create a new entry above that one with your QS pattern

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*.
Now the Quick Search dropdown will always remember the "*.". Actually any entry added above that mru line is stickied to the dropdown. You can use this trick in the addressbar too, and many other list mgmt lists.

Re: how can i find all the files without extension ?

Posted: 26 Feb 2016 07:14
by giuliastar
SammaySarkar wrote:
giuliastar wrote:sadly i can't save a preset
Open Tools > List mgmt > Quick Search.... Create a new entry with this string

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-----> mru
Now create a new entry above that one with your QS pattern

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*.
Now the Quick Search dropdown will always remember the "*.". Actually any entry added above that mru line is stickied to the dropdown. You can use this trick in the addressbar too, and many other list mgmt lists.
ahhh
thanks a lot SammaySarkar!

Re: how can i find all the files without extension ?

Posted: 28 Feb 2016 00:22
by kunkel321
If there's no extension, is it also possible that there will be no . (dot)?

Re: how can i find all the files without extension ?

Posted: 28 Feb 2016 04:59
by bdeshi
kunkel321 wrote:If there's no extension, is it also possible that there will be no . (dot)?
It's undeniable. *. is simply a special pattern to find extensionless items.
::help 'idh_quicknamesearch.htm#idh_qnsexamples';
When you type a dot, XY matches the part after that in file extensions, and if there's nothing after the dot, then it matches in extensionless files.