TC 6.03a Search problem

[lemicsek]

I have three files in a directory:

1., "aaa bbb ccc.txt"
2., "ddd eee fff.txt"
3., "abc def ghi.txt"

When I search for *bbb c* in this directory the search result is "No file" instead of "aaa bbb ccc.txt".

When I search for *bbb * in this directory the search result contains all the three files instead of "aaa bbb ccc.txt".

The Search built in Windows XP works properly.

Can anybody explain this?

[norfie]

[karlchen]

@lemicsek

When I search for *bbb c* in this directory the search result is "No file" instead of "aaa bbb ccc.txt".
When I search for *bbb * in this directory the search result contains all the three files instead of "aaa bbb ccc.txt".
The Search built in Windows XP works properly.

Assuming that you entered the strings exactly as you wrote them down in your message, the explanation is like this:

• your search string=*bbb c*
  intertreted by TC as: look for files/dirs named *bbb or c*
  but what you want is this: "*bbb c*"
  Note the double quotes. They tell TC that it is just one search pattern, not two separate patterns.

• your search string=*bbb *
  interpreted by TC as: look for files/dirs named *bbb or *
  but what you want is this: "*bbb *"
  Note the double quotes. They tell TC that it is just one search pattern, not two separate patterns.

Well, if you say that the search in WinXP works correctly, hm, this is a question of how you look at things:
Should the search dialog assume that there are double quotes around the string although you did not enter them? (WinXP obviously does)
Should the search dialog take your string literally as you entered it, i.e. without doubles quotes, i.e. two different search patterns?

And obviously both approaches will yield different search results.

Kind regards,
Karl

[Sheepdog]

I have three files in a directory:

1., "aaa bbb ccc.txt"
2., "ddd eee fff.txt"
3., "abc def ghi.txt"

When I search for *bbb c* in this directory the search result is

In addittion to karlchen: if yo search for a file contailnig 'bbb' just type 'bbb' instead of '*bbb' or 'bbb* (If there is no space in the search string you can refrain from using the quotation marks) '. It will find "aaa bbb ccc.txt" as desired. Of course it woud find 'bbb ccc.txt' too - wich not is found by '"*bbb"'.

sheepdog

[ghisler(Author)]

I'm considering the following solution: I could add a combobox after the search string with the following contents:
"exact match"
"containing"
"any of the names"
"all of the names"

What do you think?

[lemicsek]

I think it would be great and unambiguous.

[pdavit]

I'm considering the following solution: I could add a combobox after the search string with the following contents:
"exact match"
"containing"
"any of the names"
"all of the names"

What do you think?

What would be brilliant Christian! Please!...

[Hacker]

And what choice of those offered would be the one we're using today? (I like current behavior but I am not against a combobox...)

TIA
Roman

[norfie]

[Sheepdog]

A mix of all - depending of your string?
I'm too.

Don't feed the troll

sheepdog

[norfie]

[Sheepdog]

IMO you should ask a psychologist before your behaviour becomes pathological.

Dont' feed the trolls

sheepdog

[norfie]

[ghisler(Author)]

2Sheepdog

A mix of all - depending of your string?

Not everything @norfie writes is a troll posting.
Here he was right, it's a mix of the suggested:
1. When the string contains no * and not . then TC looks for the string contained in the file name. Example: letter to xyz
2. When the string contains a "." then TC looks for the exact match. Example: file.ext
3. When the string contains a "*" and "." then TC looks for any of the given names. Example: *.doc *.txt

[Hacker]

Let me repeat my question - would the current behavior remain default/optional ?

TIA
Roman