Find a file

GTKtalog User's Guide - Mon Sep 24 00:40:59 CEST 2001
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# Chapter 8. Find a file

Searching is THE feature which makes GTKtalog very useful.

# Simple searches

Searching your whole catalog for mp3 files.

- Open the "Find file dialog" clicking on the Find file toolbar button (or menu Edit/Find file).

- In the file name field type either the filename your are looking for or a pattern that will match several files. For a simple known filename search see the Section called Finding in Chapter 2.

- Here, type "*.mp3" in this field. This means match all the files that ends with ".mp3". The "*" is a special character standing for any string. (Wild card)

- To start the search process, click on the "Start search" button.

Searching for *.mp3, *.mpa, *.mp2. Type "*.mp?". This pattern will match every filename ending with mp? where ? is an alphanumeric character.

Searching for all files containing the word "foo". Type "*foo*". This will match the following files : "afoo", "afoofoob.z", "foo.bar", "foo", "bar.foo" ....

Searching for files inside VFS . Check "Search in VFS too" in the Date and size tab

Searching for directories. Check "Display directories" in the Date and size tab

All your previous searches are available through the popup list associated with the filename field (click on the down arrow on the right of the field).

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Propagate in subdirectories and files |  | Extended searches