-Regex lookaround not working

[Vankog]

What do I want to do?
With the Win 7 Search I can utilise the following search term:

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(under:system\config\* OR under:system\tcm\*) -under:system\config\cartridges* -under:system\config\domains* -under:.svn\* -filename:.svn filename:*.* datemodified:>{DD.MM.YYYY}

{DD.MM.YYYY} is going to be replaced obviously:
Image: htt%20p%3A//img849.imageshack.%20us/img849/9546/za0f.png (cannot post images... so you have to fix the address)

The Problem
This search term is impossible to migrate to Total Commander (since at least v. 8.01 x64 up to v. 8.50b3).

The first problem I encountered is listed in another bug. Search bug with combined search criteria -> htt p://ghisler. ch/board/viewtopic.php?p=270482[/u rl] (cannot post links... so you have to fix the address)
This is the second approach to solve this by using only Regex.

However, for this to work I have to use lookarounds, i.e. lookahead or lookbehind.
I've tried all forms I know so far, but it seems the lookaround function does not work at all.
For example: Looking for files under \system\config\, but not \system\config\cartridges\:
Image: htt%20p%3A//img692.imageshack.%20us/img692/1609/hzp2.png (cannot post images... so you have to fix the address)
Image: htt%20p%3A//img829.imageshack.%20us/img829/3701/rrax.png (cannot post images... so you have to fix the address)

(Hm... jetz bekomm ich erst mit, dass ich hätte Deutsch schreiben können.)

[white]

What do I want to do?
With the Win 7 Search I can utilise the following search term:

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(under:system\config\* OR under:system\tcm\*) -under:system\config\cartridges* -under:system\config\domains* -under:.svn\* -filename:.svn filename:*.* datemodified:>{DD.MM.YYYY}

{DD.MM.YYYY} is going to be replaced obviously:
Image: http://img849.imageshack.us/img849/9546/za0f.png (cannot post images... so you have to fix the address)

The Problem
This search term is impossible to migrate to Total Commander (since at least v. 8.01 x64 up to v. 8.50b3).

The first problem I encountered is listed in another bug. Search bug with combined search criteria -> http://ghisler.ch/board/viewtopic.php?p=270482 (cannot post links... so you have to fix the address)
This is the second approach to solve this by using only Regex.

However, for this to work I have to use lookarounds, i.e. lookahead or lookbehind.
I've tried all forms I know so far, but it seems the lookaround function does not work at all.
For example: Looking for files under \system\config\, but not \system\config\cartridges\:
Image: http://img692.imageshack.us/img692/1609/hzp2.png (cannot post images... so you have to fix the address)
Image: http://img829.imageshack.us/img829/3701/rrax.png (cannot post images... so you have to fix the address)

(Hm... jetz bekomm ich erst mit, dass ich hätte Deutsch schreiben können.)

Links fixed in quote above.

The implemented regular expression engine does not support look around expressions.

[Vankog]

Oh, I see.
What a pitty.

Do you know any alternative powerfull search tools that do support lookaround and don't rely on indexing?

[white]

Oh, I see.
What a pitty.

Do you know any alternative powerfull search tools that do support lookaround and don't rely on indexing?

I didn't even know a world outside Total Commander existed

You are right, it is a pity. A better regular expression engine has been suggested before repeatedly. However Mr. Ghisler seems to be afraid of the amount of work it will be to implement it. Still hoping for the day though

[fleggy]

IDM (UltraEdit company - maybe you know them) migrated their regex engine to Boost C++ Library and I must say that this engine is far far better than the previous one. I'd like to see this engine in TC but Christian said no change is currently planned.

[ghisler(Author)]

Sorry, this type of search isn't currently supported.