I have tried more than a dozen of variations, and also consulted some AI engine, but it seems like i just can't find the
right syntax. I tried putting quotes around the path, tried ext:png or *.png, but this one has to be quite tricky.
Here's two examples of my search strings
C:\Users\xyz\AppData\Local\Temp\ Ext:png
Path:C:\Users\xyz\AppData\Local\Temp CopyQ.*.png
The files i try to find in that temp directory have following format, with the five character middle part constantly changing.
CopyQ.123xy.png
Here's one of the suggestions from the AI, which also didn't return any results
ext:png CopyQ* path:\temp\
Can't figure out a search filter with double extension
Re: Can't figure out a search filter with double extension
All those searches should work.
Please make sure nothing is checked under the Search menu (eg: uncheck regex)
Was anything enabled?
Please make sure nothing is checked under the Search menu (eg: uncheck regex)
Was anything enabled?
Re: Can't figure out a search filter with double extension
Hm, no, nothing enabled. Using
ext:png CopyQ* path:C
yields results, except for any on C:, which is strange. I checked, if i have any omit filters (none) or exclusions (not for C:),
but no results. I will keep looking through the settings in the afternoon, i must have missed something. Below is a screenshot
of the active filter. Maybe i need to launch a rescan? Thanks!
ext:png CopyQ* path:C
yields results, except for any on C:, which is strange. I checked, if i have any omit filters (none) or exclusions (not for C:),
but no results. I will keep looking through the settings in the afternoon, i must have missed something. Below is a screenshot
of the active filter. Maybe i need to launch a rescan? Thanks!
Re: Can't figure out a search filter with double extension
The filter is fine.
Anything omitted under Index -> Organize Result Omissions?
Anything excluded under Tools -> Options -> Exclude?
Does the following search find any results:
-where xyz is your username?
Anything omitted under Index -> Organize Result Omissions?
Anything excluded under Tools -> Options -> Exclude?
Does the following search find any results:
C:\Users\xyz\AppData\Local\Temp\-where xyz is your username?
Re: Can't figure out a search filter with double extension
Now the results are found, after i have unticked the exclude System Files and Folder box. Was that actually the reason?
I didn't really think of temp as a system folder, but it seems that it's the case.
Thanks!
I didn't really think of temp as a system folder, but it seems that it's the case.
Thanks!
Re: Can't figure out a search filter with double extension
C:\Users\xyz\AppData\Local\Temp\Please check with the following search:
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"C:\Users\xyz\AppData\Local\Temp" add-column:attributesIf you exclude system files, and a file is ever in an a system folder, then moved to non-system folder, it will remain excluded.
Excluded files are not monitored.
Re: Can't figure out a search filter with double extension
Ok, i will check that. Thanks.