Help with search please

[romulous]

Hi,

I've been trying to do a search for all .jpg files on my PC below 30kb in size, excluding a certain directory, & I wanted to find out if this was possible in TC. For example, I have a number of directories:
dir a
dir b
dir c
dir d
All these are in one directory. Under each directory are some other directories - picture & preview. So, I open TC to this directory, open the search dialog, & put .jpg in the "search for" field. I then go into the advanced tab & make sure it is set to <30 kbytes. However, I want to exclude all the preview directories from the search. Is this possible?

Thanks.

[Lefteous]

2romulous

However, I want to exclude all the preview directories from the search

Hello,

Use this instead of just *.jpg in the "seach for" field:

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*.jpg | preview\

[djk]

Try it (from TC Help):

Include/Exclude certain directories in the search.
Examples:
*.ini | windows\ finds all ini files except those in directories called "Windows" and their subdirs.
*.htm? | _vti*\ finds all html files, except in subdirs starting with _vti (used by Frontpage)

[Sheepdog]

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search for: *.jpg |preview\

the '|' means exclude and the '\' in the end means a folder. But you cannot use wildcards for the folder you want exclude, you must insert the full name.

You can add more than one dir to exclude e.g.:

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search for: *.jpg |preview\ thumbnails\

sheepdog

[djk]

But you cannot use wildcards for the folder you want exclude, you must insert the full name.

Are you sure?

[Sheepdog]

Are you sure?

I was sure to remember, that I read a note from @ghisler that said so. But I've tried it out and you are right.

One can use wildcards as well.

Thanks for the hint.

sheepdog

[djk]

Thanks for the hint.

I also haven't known it before. You've provoked me to check it.
So thanks for the provocation - now we all know more.