'Search for' in standalone search

[NotNull]

Hidden in this (German) forum thread was @Stefan2's observation that totalcmd.exe /S=F "searchtext" does open the "Find Files" dialog "stand-alone", but can only be used to fill the "Search In" field.


IS there somehow an option to fill the "Search For" as well as "Serarch In" field using this method? Or just the "Search In" field (without defining the "Search For" field)?
(other than defining a previous search 'through the backdoor'?)

[petermad]

If you use a button like this:

Code: Select all

TOTALCMD#BAR#DATA
%COMMANDER_EXE% /i="%COMMANDER_INI%" /S=F
%Z %P
wcmicons.dll,47
Find Files (separate instance)

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it works fully - all fields in the dialog can be filled out and the "Search in" field is prefilled with the current directory

To make the button:
1. Mark the text in the box here above (click SELECT ALL).
2. Copy it to the ClipBoard (press Ctrl+C).
3. Right click on TC's buttonbar and choose "Paste".

If you are talking about automatically filling the "Search for" from the command line, then it is not possible - but you can pass a saved search with the L parameter: /S=F:L<saved search name>

[Fla$her]

It's a pity that TCFS2 has a problem with sending messages to standalone windows.

[Stefan2]

all fields in the dialog can be filled out

That is exactly the point.


There was the request to use the search automated with "Search For" as parameter

%COMMANDER_EXE% /S=F <FOR: rolling stones>

%COMMANDER_EXE% /S=F <TEXT: beatles>

%COMMANDER_EXE% /S=F "c:\temp\mp5" <FOR: abba>





 

[NotNull]

If you are talking about automatically filling the "Search for" from the command line, then it is not possible - but you can pass a saved search with the L parameter: /S=F:L<saved search name>

Thanks!
(that is what I had in mind with "through the backdoor": add a saved search on the fly to the ini and use that)

Oh well ...