Search syntax to find files in specific folder?

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terrypin
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Search syntax to find files in specific folder?

Post by terrypin »

Could someone please remind me how to find files in a specific folder please? For example, I want music files *.ogg in the large folder C:\Docs\Sounds\Sound Effects\Country,Weather on my c: drive.

I tried \Country,Weather\*.ogg c: and C:\Docs\Sounds\Sound Effects\Country,Weather\*.ogg c: but neither worked. I can get the entire folder's contents displayed, but how do I narrow it down to the file(s)?

(BTW, where in Help is this covered please?)

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Terry, East Grinstead, UK
salazor
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Re: Search syntax to find files in specific folder?

Post by salazor »

Try:

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C:\Docs\Sounds\"Sound Effects"\Country,Weather

or

C:\Docs\Sounds\"Sound Effects"\Country,Weather\
And

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"C:\Docs\Sounds\Sound Effects\Country,Weather" *.ogg
terrypin
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Re: Search syntax to find files in specific folder?

Post by terrypin »

Thanks salazor, appreciate the quick reply. That worked fine.

And it also works if I put the double quotation marks around the whole path. Or even this, with only the one :
"C:\Docs\Sounds\Sound Effects\Country,Weather\*.ogg

Are these subtle points documented somewhere I've missed?

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Terry, East Grinstead, UK
void
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Re: Search syntax to find files in specific folder?

Post by void »

Are these subtle points documented somewhere I've missed?
A good start would be the basic search syntax:
http://www.voidtools.com/support/everything/searching/

Please consider having a look at the advanced search in the Everything 1.4.
It will show you the search syntax by building the search parameters in a UI.
Advanced search can be found under the Search menu.
terrypin
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Re: Search syntax to find files in specific folder?

Post by terrypin »

Thanks, I'll try that, although I did look pretty carefully through the basic Search Help earlier.
salazor
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Re: Search syntax to find files in specific folder?

Post by salazor »

Better explanation and more examples of the use of syntax is here: http://www.voidtools.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=1970
terrypin
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Re: Search syntax to find files in specific folder?

Post by terrypin »

Thanks a bunch, salazor, that's the sort of thing I was looking for.
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