LCBXX
Honorary Master
Is there a way to configure XP/Vista's search function so that it can search for a string/value/etc inside a specifies list of files? Any help will be appreciated.
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Searching for a string inside multiple files
- Thread starter LCBXX
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try the trial of a little program called Ultraedit
it has a similar functionality that Visual Studio also has, search in files in specified folder and stuff like that.
other than that, what the other guys suggested
it has a similar functionality that Visual Studio also has, search in files in specified folder and stuff like that.
other than that, what the other guys suggested
stoke
Honorary Master
Google Desktop .... I have been spoilt by it. Takes a heck of a long time to index 90GB though.
charlie_82
Expert Member
Notepad++ (free)
It will let you search through all files in a particular folder
It will let you search through all files in a particular folder
If you use the command line, then this works well too.
I normally redirect for easy access later so:
C:\>find /I /N "test" C:\temp\* > result.txt
Will show all the files and the line that contain "test" (case-insensitive) for files that are in the c:\temp folder. It will create a file called result.txt with the info.
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C:\>find /?
Searches for a text string in a file or files.
FIND [/V] [/C] [/N] [/I] [/OFF[LINE]] "string" [[drive:][path]filename[ ...]]
/V Displays all lines NOT containing the specified string.
/C Displays only the count of lines containing the string.
/N Displays line numbers with the displayed lines.
/I Ignores the case of characters when searching for the string.
/OFF[LINE] Do not skip files with offline attribute set.
"string" Specifies the text string to find.
[drive:][path]filename
Specifies a file or files to search.
If a path is not specified, FIND searches the text typed at the prompt
or piped from another command.
I normally redirect for easy access later so:
C:\>find /I /N "test" C:\temp\* > result.txt
Will show all the files and the line that contain "test" (case-insensitive) for files that are in the c:\temp folder. It will create a file called result.txt with the info.
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C:\>find /?
Searches for a text string in a file or files.
FIND [/V] [/C] [/N] [/I] [/OFF[LINE]] "string" [[drive:][path]filename[ ...]]
/V Displays all lines NOT containing the specified string.
/C Displays only the count of lines containing the string.
/N Displays line numbers with the displayed lines.
/I Ignores the case of characters when searching for the string.
/OFF[LINE] Do not skip files with offline attribute set.
"string" Specifies the text string to find.
[drive:][path]filename
Specifies a file or files to search.
If a path is not specified, FIND searches the text typed at the prompt
or piped from another command.
stoke
Honorary Master
Find does not do sub-directories .. or does it now?
I also use Texpad (registered). I woz wondering if anybody still used that.
I also use Texpad (registered). I woz wondering if anybody still used that.
+1 for textpad for day to day use.
I used find if I need to write a quick batch script to do something clever.
Windows Grep : http://www.wingrep.com/download.htm