Searching multiple folders

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burgundy
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Searching multiple folders

Post by burgundy »

(1) How do I search 4 named folders? Is there some way to list each one as one search in the search box?

(2) If the 4 folder names all start with a string which is not used by any other folder then can I use a wildcard to specify the folders?

Here are the folders I have in mind:
C:\@@RECORDING NEW
C:\@@RECORDING OLD
C:\@@RECORDING CURRENT
C:\@@RECORDING ARCHIVE


Thanks for any help!
void
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Re: Searching multiple folders

Post by void »

(1) How do I search 4 named folders? Is there some way to list each one as one search in the search box?
To search inside these four folders:
"C:\@@RECORDING NEW\"|"C:\@@RECORDING OLD\"|"C:\@@RECORDING CURRENT\"|"C:\@@RECORDING ARCHIVE\"
(2) If the 4 folder names all start with a string which is not used by any other folder then can I use a wildcard to specify the folders?
Please try searching for:
C:\@@RECORDING*\
David.P
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Re: Searching multiple folders

Post by David.P »

I believe that I have the same question:
Is there a search syntax for searching all files having the string
MyFooFile
in the file name, but only if contained in a folder having the string
MyBarFolder
in the folder name?
Suppose there are many folders with this string in the name.
David.P
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Re: Searching multiple folders

Post by David.P »

And I think I found the solution.

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"d:\**MyBarFolder**" MyFooFile
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void
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Re: Searching multiple folders

Post by void »

In Everything 1.5, there is also:

d: pathpart:MyBarFolder MyFooFile
(Right click a column header and click Search for...)



path-part:
parent-name:
David.P
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Re: Searching multiple folders

Post by David.P »

Thank you!
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