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Find files Alt + F7
This command searches the current or specified directory for
files not only by name, but by contents. Type the filename
you wish to locate in the File Name text box. You can use
DOS wildcard characters, described below.
To find files by Searching for Text type a partial word or
short phrase (or any fragment of text) in the Containing box
that you know to be contained in the misplaced file. It's
best to keep it short and avoid word breaks (word processors
may insert a "soft return" between words). The filespec in
the File Name text box will limit your search and this is
important on large-capacity drives.
As Find Files searches the entire disk, you can use the
cursor keys to scroll through the list.
There are several buttons at the bottom of Find Files'
screen:
Button Purpose
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Stop Stop the current search.
New search Start a new search.
Go to Change to the directory of the file under
the cursor and move the cursor to that file.
This is a very quick way to move to a file.
Quit Quit Find Files and go back to the
Commander.
DOS Wildcard Characters
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DOS file names have two parts: the name (which can be up to
8 characters) and the extension (which can be up to 3
characters) with a period in between. For example,
"filename.ext".
* Match any characters for the rest of the name or
extension. "a*" will match "a", "ab", and "abc", as
well as many others. '*' applies just to one part of
the file name, so "a*" will not match "ab.c". Use
"a*.*" to find all files that start with 'a' and have
any extension. (Note: "*a" will match any name, and
not just names with an `a' at the end as you might
expect.)
? Match one character. So "a?" will match "a", "ab",
"ac", etc. "????" will match any name with up to four
characters.
You may use *: as first symbols of the File name to specify
all drives.
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