Searching Inside Compressed Files

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kostas16
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Searching Inside Compressed Files

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Hello,

When I search within compressed files, it doesn't show me the files that match the search term, but it shows me the compressed files (rar, zip, etc.) that contain those files. Is there a way for it to show me the files I'm looking for?

I also have another question:If I'm searching for a file that is located inside a compressed file, and that compressed file is located inside another compressed file, can the program find it?
void
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Re: Searching Inside Compressed Files

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When I search within compressed files, it doesn't show me the files that match the search term, but it shows me the compressed files (rar, zip, etc.) that contain those files. Is there a way for it to show me the files I'm looking for?
No.
Everything 1.5 will use the container filename property to search filenames inside rar, zip and 7z files.


If I'm searching for a file that is located inside a compressed file, and that compressed file is located inside another compressed file, can the program find it?
No.
Everything 1.5 only searches container filenames one level deep.
anmac1789
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Re: Searching Inside Compressed Files

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void wrote: Wed Apr 30, 2025 12:23 am
When I search within compressed files, it doesn't show me the files that match the search term, but it shows me the compressed files (rar, zip, etc.) that contain those files. Is there a way for it to show me the files I'm looking for?
No.
Everything 1.5 will use the container filename property to search filenames inside rar, zip and 7z files.


If I'm searching for a file that is located inside a compressed file, and that compressed file is located inside another compressed file, can the program find it?
No.
Everything 1.5 only searches container filenames one level deep.
What if the file or folder is 2 or more levels deep within the same zip file but without any additional zip files ?
void
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Re: Searching Inside Compressed Files

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Everything will find all files/folders inside the first zip/rar/7z file.
Everything doesn't search inside nested zip/rar/7z files.
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