This command reveals the "Find Files" modeless dialog. Using this dialog you can add files that fit certain requirements to the file list. For example, you could add all TEXT-type files that had been modifed on 7/4/88 or later.
Click the different controls to set your search requirements. For example, activating the "Creator" checkbox indicates you want files with a certain creator-code; enter the code in the box to the right of the "Creator" checkbox.
The search requirements can be any combination of:
• Search by Creator. All files with the specified creator are added to the list.
• Search by Type. All files of the specified type are added to the list.
• Search by Name. All files whose filenames contain the specified search string are added to the list.
• Search by Comment. All files whose Finder comments contain the specified search string are added to the list.
• Search by Creation date. Enter the date in the box labelled "Created:". Clicking the button allows you select the logical comparison you desire: greater than, less than, greater that or equal, less than or equal, equal, not equal. For example, if you enter "8/1/88" and the comparison button reads "≥", you will be searching for files created on or after August 1, 1988.
• Search by Modification date. Operates the same as by Creation date.
• Search by Finder Flags. All files with a Finder flags value matching that specified are added to the list.
• Invisible, System, Locked: All files with these attributes are added. For example, activating "Invisible" finds Invisible files.
Once you have set your requirements, click "Search All" or "Search Here". A window showing the progress of the search, including the volume and folder currently being examined, is displayed. Press [Command]-[period] to stop searching, or [Command]-N to begin searching the next volume.
The "Search Here" button allows you to search for files in a specific volume/folder.
Remember, the "Show Mounted Volumes" command shows the list of currently mounted volumes.
Note that you can select a type or creator to search for using the "Select Type" and "Select Creator" commands. For example, say you want to search for Microsoft Word documents. Choose "Select Type" from the options menu, then double-click the line that reads "WDBN Microsoft Word doc.". The characters "WDBN" are entered automatically in the type box of the "Find Files" dialog.
