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My Searches With # Don't Work

Posted: 04 Sep 2026 04:36
by AlexXY
I have a lot of files that begin with 4 numbers and then a dash.
When I use ????-*.*, they are found but also ones that aren't four numbers, but characters.
When I use ####-*.* to only get the ones with numbers, I don't get any.

Help tells me I can use # for "any single digit (0-9)" as ? is used for "any single character".

Wildcards (Pattern Matching Special Characters)

Characters in pattern Matches in string
? Any single character
* Zero or more characters
# Any single digit (0-9)

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Re: My Searches With # Don't Work

Posted: 04 Sep 2026 06:21
by RalphM
Please see this thread for possible solutions https://www.xyplorer.com/xyfc/viewtopic.php?t=29841

Re: My Searches With # Don't Work

Posted: 04 Sep 2026 15:25
by admin
These screenshots are a good example of why users must be prevented from tampering with the font used for buttons and labels. :)

Re: My Searches With # Don't Work

Posted: 04 Sep 2026 16:01
by AlexXY
It helps if you tell me what they should be.

Re: My Searches With # Don't Work

Posted: 04 Sep 2026 16:08
by AlexXY
Went to Please see this thread for possible solutions https://www.xyplorer.com/xyfc/viewtopic.php?t=29841.

Tried those and it still doesn't work for names like this.
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Re: My Searches With # Don't Work

Posted: 05 Sep 2026 03:20
by RalphM
And you also did this?
Configuration | Find and Filter | Find Files & Branch View | Find Files | Enable extended pattern matching

Re: My Searches With # Don't Work

Posted: 05 Sep 2026 22:15
by AlexXY
That worked!! Thanks!

Re: My Searches With # Don't Work

Posted: 06 Sep 2026 03:28
by RalphM
Well, glad it worked but this was just repeated info from the thread that I referenced earlier for you to look at, so next time read more carefully. :whistle: