Search by attribute filter

[krymson]

I'm having some trouble with the Search tool.

How would i search for all files which are hidden?

Why are there two shades, bold, and grayed out for check boxes? what do they mean? I don't understand this behaviour at all. Consider a directory with some read only files:

If i search for file attributes: read only, with a gray check mark I only get files which have no attributes listed.

If I search read only, with a black check mark I get no files.

[Hacker]

Why are there two shades, bold, and grayed out for check boxes? what do they mean?

Empty = file must not have this attribute
Grey = don't care about this attribute
Checked = file must have this attribute

HTH
Roman

[ts4242]

take Hidden attribut as an example

Checked: mean the file you search for must be hidden

UnChecked: mean the file you search for must NOT be hidden

Gray: mean do not care of hidden attribute (that is a file will be listed in search result if it is hidden or not as far as it meet your search requirements)

the same rules apply for other attributes

[ts4242]

Sorry for repeated answer
Hacker submit his answer while i'm writing my answer so i didn't see it

[krymson]

Ah, so if i wanted to find all hidden files I would gray check everythingbut hidden, which would be boldly checked

It would be nice if this was in the help file, or if there was a legend on the search tool.

I can't say I've seen this interface or behavior before, and it does make sense when you understand how it works, but it can be very confusing without explanation.

[Hacker]

Ah, so if i wanted to find all hidden files I would gray check everythingbut hidden, which would be boldly checked

Exactly.

It would be nice if this was in the help file, or if there was a legend on the search tool.

Yes, that would be nice.

Roman