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AND-conjuncion boolean search as default interpretation

Posted: 18 Feb 2010 11:43
by abc550
Hello

I use this superfine file manager mostly for searching files. And in 99,9% of cases I use boolean search with operator "AND". Regarding, that my search inquires is usually rather long (consist of 5-8 keywords connected with the operator "AND", it is quite bother and foolish to enter manually many times per each inquire and many times hour these link-words (or th sign "&", there is no great difference here), than correct typos, than start again :(

Is there any way to exclude this "AND" conjunction at all from the inquire? Any option to make XYplorer to presume EVERY inquire as a boolean type with AND-conjunction unless otherwise is not directly indicated by the user, as for example Google search engine or another great search soft Locate32 does. In this event a user could enter only significant keywords themselves without the need to keep in mind and put hundreds of times those logical operators after every word.

Many thanks in advance!

Re: AND-conjuncion boolean search as default interpretation

Posted: 18 Feb 2010 13:39
by admin
Hi!

Yes, there's the so-called "Loose Boolean Match" syntax. In Standard search mode a space character is interpreted as AND operator, but only if no wildcards are contained in the search term, and no ";" character! (These restrictions are necessary to allow disambiguation of the heavily overloaded search pattern syntax.)

So, to find all files with "dog", "cat", and "2010" in the name, do simply this:

Code: Select all

dog cat 2010

Re: AND-conjuncion boolean search as default interpretation

Posted: 18 Feb 2010 18:47
by abc550
That is just I've asked for! Thank you very much!