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TextWareΓäó Context Help: Search Window
The Search window is active. This window displays the search
aspects of the CardFile. Its features are:
Enter Search Criteria box
Type text/words into this box that will make up a search. Typing
in this box causes the Word Wheel to scroll and show the number of
occurrences of the word currently typing in.
Search Button
Once a search has been entered and all the other options chosen, then
press this button (or ENTER) to start the search. Simple searches
generally work the best and are a good starting point. You may narrow
a search down to eliminate unwanted "hits" by choosing the
other options.
Pressing this activates the "HitList" window.
The Word Wheel
As a search is typed in, the Word Wheel is scrolled to show the closest
matching word and the number of cards it occurs on. This is valuable
information and helps you choose words that narrow the search as you
type. The word wheel takes time to display and can be turned off using
the "Options" menu "Word Wheel" toggle menu item. Unchecked means
display of the Word Wheel is off.
You may also scroll the word wheel and double click on any word in the
Word Wheel to automatically enter it into the Search Criteria box.
Boolean Operator Buttons
The default is AND: a simple space between words is the same as an AND.
These are generally useful when entering more than one search word.
These options work for the Boolean search type.
These are Boolean operators and work the same as their MATHEMATICS
counterparts. In simple terms: when entering more than one word these
operators can be inserted between the search words.
Example: 20 cards have the word students
30 cards have the word teachers
18 cards have both words
75 total cards
AND Example: Teachers AND students
Result: 18 cards that have both the words
teachers + students
OR Example: Teachers OR students
Result: 32 cards that have either the words
teachers or students (30 + 20) - 18
NOT Example: NOT students
Result: 55 cards that do not have the word
students (75 - 20)
ANDNOT Example: Teachers ANDNOT students
Result: 12 cards that have the word teachers
but do not have the word students (30 - 18)
XOR Example: Teachers XOR students
Result: 14 cards that have the word teachers or students
but do not have both! (20-18) + (30-18)
ORNOT Example: Teachers ORNOT students
Result: 73! cards that have the word teachers
or do not have the word students (75 -(20-18))
Search Type Options
Boolean
The default search type, fastest, and most used.
Proximity
Looking for the search words, not just on the same card
but in close proximity to one another. Narrows the search,
takes longer. You can choose the proximity variables
whether the order of the words is important and how close
together they must be to match.
Phrase
Looking for the search words in the exact sequence.
Narrows down the search considerably, takes longer.
WildCards
* and ? are special characters
* Matches an unlimited number of characters in that location to
complete a word.
? Matches any single character in that location to complete a word.
Pressing the Space Bar brings up the Search Window.