Find Files Oddity?

[harrismail]

I just used the "Find Files" function to search for a file that had a long name.

The file was named the following:-

iomd880_2._change_of_ownership_form_proof3_nov

I entered that in the search box... but no results came back?

It was only when I shortened the file name to iomd880_2 did it find the file?

Interestingly if I searched for the whole file name and the .pdf extension it found it no problem?

Any reason for this behaviour?

TIA Steve

[Gral]

From TC help
Find Files: General (mk:@MSITStore:TOTALCMD.CHM::/dlg_search.htm)

When the search string contains a dot, Total Commander will look for the exact name match.

[harrismail]

From TC help
Find Files: General (mk:@MSITStore:TOTALCMD.CHM::/dlg_search.htm)

When the search string contains a dot, Total Commander will look for the exact name match.

..but the file name was exactly the same as my search criteria.

[Hacker]

harrismail,

but the file name was exactly the same as my search criteria

Your search criteria:

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iomd880_2._change_of_ownership_form_proof3_no

Actual file name:

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iomd880_2._change_of_ownership_form_proof3_no.pdf

HTH
Roman

[harrismail]

Hah - OK, I get the "point"