[Bug]Search misses particular files

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raygates
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[Bug]Search misses particular files

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I have a file named "crack.cd.url", I used Total Commander 6.51 search its parent dircectory with this criteria "crack.cd" but it return no result.
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nevidimka
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Post by *nevidimka »

It's not a bug it's a feature.
Workaround: type "crack" only or "crack.cd*" (with an asterisk)
Explanation: if a point "." in any search string then TC searchs for the precise string only (without any enlargement). Without a point (and jokers like asterisk and/or question mark) then TC searchs for any occourence in a string
e.g.
crack.cd searchs for files with exact file name "crack.cd" only
crack searches for *crack* e.g. cracking.txt or supercracker.txt will be found too.
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Post by *raygates »

Thank you very much for your detailed explanation. :)
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