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by Zavod
Tue Oct 04, 2022 3:45 pm
Forum: Suggestions
Topic: Content could provide "grep-like" result lines
Replies: 2
Views: 1656

Content could provide "grep-like" result lines

I find something I use Search Everything for, quite a bit, is to search for files with content:<searchterm>. I'd *LOVE* to see the results provide the line(s) containing that content displayed on screen. Similar to "grep". I'm thinking something like: Filename Path Size Date Modified (etc....
by Zavod
Tue Jan 25, 2022 4:15 pm
Forum: Suggestions
Topic: Display file "content:" search results - like grep
Replies: 1
Views: 2251

Display file "content:" search results - like grep

This request comes from a repeated need, based on one of my frequent uses of "Everything". TL;DR: Looking for the ability to display the CONTENT of a file, results of a "content:" search. Example: Let's say I have a LOT of configuration files for a project I'm working on. Each co...
by Zavod
Sun Feb 10, 2019 7:15 pm
Forum: Bug report
Topic: Bug: directory search result vanishes if you create a shortcut to it
Replies: 3
Views: 16305

Bug: directory search result vanishes if you create a shortcut to it

running up to date: Search Everything v1.4.1.877 (x64) Organizing some photos, I was using SE to find some matching directories: SearchString: 2018|2019 e:\album\photos !PhotosFromOthers scouts attrib:d Then I'd drag one of the found directories to a NON-MATCHING destination, and create a SHORTCUT t...
by Zavod
Tue May 31, 2016 3:26 pm
Forum: Support
Topic: Keep offline volumes in the index
Replies: 56
Views: 714095

Re: Keep offline volumes in the index

This topic is the reason I signed up for an account... So I have this requirement: I have a drive that frequently goes dormant when idle for more than 30 minutes (a backup drive) and occasionally Everything will have to re-index. Inconveniently, it's a huge USB 2.0 drive array, a Drobo, so it takes ...