Search in Archives?

Sir_SiLvA · Post by *Sir_SiLvA » 2006-09-16, 21:50 UTC

Search in Archives also doesnt work for Self-Extracting Files?
A know Issue or a Bug?
Didnt found anything to it in this Board...

Sombra · Post by *Sombra » 2006-09-16, 22:45 UTC

Hi Sir_SiLvA,

You can activate the option for search inside Self-Extracting files with the parameter SearchInFiles=*.exe under section [Configuration] in wincmd.ini
Also you must check the option search archives in the window for search files.
I use it for search in *.JAR and *.xpi too.

Sir_SiLvA · Post by *Sir_SiLvA » 2006-09-17, 00:07 UTC

2Sombra
thx! somehow i missed that

Sombra · Post by *Sombra » 2006-09-21, 14:44 UTC

SearchInFiles is a good option, the problem is, that it is not always necessary .
For example: when search in files (exe), the operation for find files is very slow, and more when you have many packer plugins (7zip, sqx, etc) it forces to search inside those archives.
As suggestion for future version of TC (7.0, 7.5, 8...)

: An fast way for to do it.
Could be add a checkbox in advanced search for activate/deactivate this option or a field to specify the file extensions in which search. Edit wincmd.ini is a bit discomfort.

Sombra · Post by *Sombra » 2006-09-21, 16:33 UTC

How could be this new feature in TC ?
Well, here is a (fake) screenshot

Stitscher · Post by *Stitscher » 2006-09-21, 16:35 UTC

Nice screenshot.

Support. ++

icfu · Post by *icfu » 2006-09-21, 20:50 UTC

This box belongs on the tab "general"!
So, if this is ok for you I would like to have that feature as well.

Icfu

captjlddavis · Post by *captjlddavis » 2006-09-22, 02:36 UTC

Sombra,

Could you please give a more detail about searching in *.jar and *.xpi files ?

I have many Mozilla and Firefox/TB *.jar and *.xpi file.

I do not have a "SearchInFiles=" in wincmd.ini file.

There is:
[SearchIn]
[SearchName]
[SearchText]

If this command is added by user, where is it placed ?
All help appreciated

regards:captjlddavis

WatchUer · Post by *WatchUer » 2006-09-22, 05:59 UTC

It should be under the Configuration section, use TC's help, under the Help Index 4.b INI-File settings, you can find more.

captjlddavis · Post by *captjlddavis » 2006-09-22, 06:46 UTC

Thank you for the reply, I think I found (via forum search - duh) the information I wanted.

Added "searchinfiles=*.jar *.xpi" entry under [configuration] - just like sombra said.....

regards:captjlddavis

Aleksio · Post by *Aleksio » 2006-09-22, 15:06 UTC

Unfortunatelly "searchinfiles=*.jar *.war *.ear" entry under [configuration] works well for JAR, but it does for *.ear and *.war files, which are just renamed *.jar files.

Sombra · Post by *Sombra » 2006-09-22, 16:18 UTC

2Stitscher
Thx for support.

2icfu

So, if this is ok for you I would like to have that feature as well.

Really it isn't inconvenience for me. Thx by support it

2Aleksio

works well for JAR, but it does for *.ear and *.war files, which are just renamed *.jar files.

Do you do reference to "doesn´t"?

Aleksio · Post by *Aleksio » 2006-09-25, 08:36 UTC

2Aleksio

(quote)works well for JAR, but it does for *.ear and *.war files, which are just renamed *.jar files.(/quote)
Do you do reference to "doesn´t"?

Sure, "it does NOT work for *.ear and *.war"

avada · Post by *avada » 2020-11-12, 10:34 UTC

Sombra wrote: 2006-09-16, 22:45 UTC Hi Sir_SiLvA,

You can activate the option for search inside Self-Extracting files with the parameter SearchInFiles=*.exe under section [Configuration] in wincmd.ini
Also you must check the option search archives in the window for search files.
I use it for search in *.JAR and *.xpi too.

Thanks! This worked. Even if it's a really old comment.

As others suggested I also think it would be a worthy addition to the search window to extend file extensions to search in, the mentioned jar and xpi files (as well as countless others) are plain zip files anyway.
Probably would work best as a sub option for the "search in archives" option, similar to the "plugins" option of the "find text" section.

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