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finding special chars in the contained text
Posted: 17 Nov 2023 11:28
by klodwain
Hello
how can I find files which contains for instance the following special chars : [1]
or which contains a double space [ ] ?
Please a simple answer, for a non very advanced user (and French speaking).
Re: finding special chars in the contained text
Posted: 17 Nov 2023 11:34
by highend
In which way is [1] a special char?
Apart from that, by entering it into the content search box?
The same for two spaces...
F12 - Tab "Contents"
Re: finding special chars in the contained text
Posted: 17 Nov 2023 11:44
by admin
Two ways:
1) Escape the brackets by \: \[1\]
OR
2) Turn off Configuration | Find and Filter | Find Files & Branch View | Find Files | Enable extended pattern matching
Re: finding special chars in the contained text
Posted: 17 Nov 2023 23:02
by klodwain
well, I tried and it doesn't work.
I created in purpose a mswork file in which I wrote [1]
and the search didn't find it.
Re: finding special chars in the contained text
Posted: 18 Nov 2023 09:33
by admin
Could you show a screenshot of the entire XYplorer window with the file in question and the Find Files tab right before you press the Find Now button.