FileSearchEX 1.

0 Series
Instruction Manual
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File*earch+, 1.0.-.. /age 1
Contents
0nstalling File*earch+, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
1sing the Search for ... edit !o& . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
1sing the Containing text ... edit !o& . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
4O* and 5oolean synta& . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
1sing the Look in ... edit !o& . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
7ey!oard shortcuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -
Custo language translation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Ac$no'ledgents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
File*earch+, 1.0.-.. /age 2
Installing FileSearchEX
File*earch+, 'as designed to !e easy to use and install "or persons in large corporate settings. Other search
tools are assued to !e in use and the logged on user is e&pected to only have limited perissions. 9he
provided installer "or File*earch+, is erely a convenience "or single use scenarios or 'hen e&tensive
custoi:ation is not desired. 5elo') 'e descri!e !oth situations. /ic$ the one that !est descri!es your needs.
Using the provided installer
;un FileSearchEX-Install.exe !y dou!le clic$ing on it 'ith a ouse. A"ter agreeing to the +1LA) the options
are "airly generic. <ou can set a right-click context menu 'hich controls 'hether or not File*earch+, appears
'hen you right-clic$ on a "older or directory. <ou also have the choice o" creating short cut folders and "inally a
choice o" 'here to install FileSearchEX.exe itsel". Although File*earch+, does not need adinistrator rights)
the installer does as re=uired !y >icroso"t ?indo's
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Using the advanced manual install method
9his ethod is "or those 'ho 'ish to deploy File*earch+, to any coputers in an organi:ation or 'ho 'ish
to have ore control in ho' File*earch+, appears on their 'or$station. ;un FileSearchEX-Install.exe and
a"ter agreeing to the +1LA) select the Advanced Manual Install ethod. 9his 'ill cause the installer to e&tract
additional "iles to the directory you choose. ?hen coplete) you 'ill !e 'or$ing 'ith "our "iles 'hich areA
Advanced>anual0nstall.reg B settings that control various options "or File*earch+,
File*earch+,.e&e B the progra e&ecuta!le
0FilterC/ro&y.e&e B the e&ecuta!le "or searching inside "iles on &62 systes
>anual.pd" B this docuent you are currently reading
Lang B "older 'ith language "iles
;ead the AdvancedManualInstall.reg "ile care"ully. 0t is 'ell coented and 'ill e&plain ho' to control the
various options. ?hen you are ready to deploy File*earch+,) you only need to create a !atch "ile or script. 0n
your script) you 'ill copy the a!ove "iles to your chosen directory and then iport the registry "ile.
File*earch+, 1.0.-.. /age 3
Using the Search for ... edit box
9he Search for files or folders: edit !o& accepts any di""erent $ey'ord and sy!ol types. O" course) you need
not $no' these advanced synta&Ds and ay use the product naturally. 0" youDre siply loo$ing "or a "ile or "older
then type part o" the nae) as uch as you can ree!er) and let File*earch+, ta$e care o" the rest. 0n this
'ay) File*earch+, 'ill "ind ites 'ith the string you speci"ied.
DS and !oolean s"ntax
5y de"ault the Search for files or folders !o& accepts 4O* and 5oolean synta& search ters. ;ead the DOS and
oolean s!ntax section on #age $ "or ore in"oration.
%egular Expression s"ntax
9he Search for files or folders !o& also accepts /erl 3.12 regular e&pression synta& i" "se #egex s!ntax is
chec$ed. 9his is an advanced synta& "or use !y e&perts only.
File*earch+, 1.0.-.. /age 2
Using the Containing text ... edit box
File*earch+, o""ers the a!ility to loo$ inside "iles "or strings you speci"y. 9his "eature is deceptively siple. 0n
reality) File*earch+, is opening each and every "ile type you speci"y) converting special types into reada!le
data) searching through the contents) and then oving on to the ne&t "ile. 9his process is only as "ast as your
coputerDs hard drive and ;A> su!syste 'ill allo'. 4oing this over a 1EC path could a$e the process
slo'er depending on the net'or$ conditions.
DS and !oolean s"ntax
5y de"ault the Containing text !o& accepts 4O* and 5oolean synta& search ters. ;ead the DOS and oolean
s!ntax section on #age $ "or ore in"oration.
%egular Expression s"ntax
9he Containing text !o& also accepts /erl 3.12 regular e&pression synta& i" "se #egex s!ntax is chec$ed. 9his is
an advanced synta& "or use !y e&perts only. Eote that ^ and $ apply to the entire "ile and not individual lines
'ithin the "ile.
File &ormat and extension handling
9o choose "ile types that File*earch+, should open and loo$ inside) a$e sure the "ile e&tension is speci"ied on
the $ools % O&tions % 'eneral % (ile O&tions "or. Chec$ Search inside of all files i" desired.
Currently) CA5) /4F) and ;A; "iles do not have their data converted !y File*earch+, and perhaps other "ile
types that 'e are not a'are o". 9o ensure support "or the ost coon "ile types) install the >icroso"t Filter
/ac$ 2.0 coponents.
Eote that pass'ord protected "iles cannot !e searched. Also "ile si:es greater than the "ree ;A> space 'ill not
!e opened "or searching.
Unicode text handling
Attepts are ade to deterine the encoding o" plain te&t "iles. 0" the 19F--) 19F-165+) or 19F-16L+ 5O>
ar$s are set then the "ile 'ill !e interpreted as 1nicode) other'ise the "ile is assued to !e A*C00.
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DS and !oolean s"ntax
5y de"ault File*earch+, treats your search as having DOS or oolean synta&. 9he "ollo'ing special sy!ols
control the !ehavior o" the search.
Search s"mbols
' ( Fuotation eans exactl!. Anything !et'een the t'o =uotes is ta$en literally e&cept "or case sensitivity.
1se the 'hen you 'ant to search "or special sy!ols Gas listed !elo'H or spaces.
) Fuestion ar$ eans something must a&&ear here. 0" you type &ile) then you 'ould e&pect &ile* and &ile+
to sho' up in the results.
% Asteris$ eans ever!thing. *oething and even nothing at all ay appear to the le"t or right o" this
character. A search "or % 'ill return everything. A search "or ,.txt 'ill only return "iles o" that type.
| /ipe eans O#. 9hus a search "or ,.txt | ,.doc | ,File, 'ould return all te&t "iles) all doc "iles and
anything 'ith File in its nae. <ou ay also type the 'ord % Guppercase onlyH in place o" the pipe sy!ol.
+ /lus eans A)D. 9hus a search "or one - t.o 'ould return only ites 'ith a one and a t*o Gin any
orderH in its nae. <ou ay also type the 'ord /0D Guppercase onlyH in place o" the plus sy!ol. Eote that an
iplicit /0D is al'ays used. 0" you use a space !et'een ters Gone t.oH it is treated as i" it 'as 'ritten as one
- t.o.
- >inus eans )O$. 9hus a search "or one 1t.o 'ould return only ites 'ith a one in the nae. <ou ay
also type the 'ord 02 Guppercase onlyH in place o" the inus sy!ol.
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Using the Look in ... edit box
9he Look in !o& allo's you to speed up searches or perhaps reduce results !y restricting 'hat directories
File*earch+, should si"t through. 9his edit !o& also allo's "or special $ey'ords that 'ill !e autoatically
e&panded to their actual values 'hen the search !egins.
De&ault search
+nter the path to the "older you 'ish to restrict your search to. Optionally) you ay clic$ the drop do'n arro'
and select ro*se "or an intuitive display o" your coputerDs "older hierarchy.
Speci&ic search
| /ipe) eans O#. 9hus a search "or C34 | 44Server4Share 'ould return results "ro both locations.
/uto suggest
9o initiate the Auto Suggest "eature) type the "irst three characters o" a drive or 1EC path. 0" the path is valid) a
list o" "ound paths 'ill appear. A"ter selecting a path) File*earch+, 'ill search "ro that location. Eote that this
"eature is disa!le 'hen using the &i&e character.
5e".ord search
9he Look in !o& 'or$s 'ith special $ey'ord ters) syste environental strings) and 1EC server paths.
Currently) the supported $ey'ord ters are Des6top) 7" Documents) 7" #ro&ile) 7" Computer) and 8ocal
Fixed Drives. For 1EC paths) you ay type the coplete path or i" only speci"ying a server Ge&apleA
44ServerH it 'ill auto e&pand all 1EC share naes. Eote that the e&panded naes are not sho'n in the edit !o&.
File*earch+, 1.0.-.. /age .
5e"board shortcuts
F1 *ho' the help "ile.
F2 ;enae selected ite.
F3 *ho'IJide the *earch pane.
F2 4rop do'n "ocused co!o !o&.
F3 ;e"resh vie'.
F6 9oggle "ocus !et'een search results and *earch pane.
F10 /uts "ocus on the enu !ar.
F11 >a&ii:es the application.
AL9 /uts "ocus on the enu !ar.
AL9K+E9+; *ho's a property sheet "or the currently selected ites.
C9;LKA *elect all ites.
C9;LKC Copy all ites.
C9;LK4 4elete selected ites.
C9;LK+ *ho'IJide the *earch pane.
C9;LKF *ho'IJide the *earch pane.
C9;LK? Closes the application.
C9;LK; 9oggle ;ege& synta& support.
C9;LK, Cut selected ites.
File*earch+, 1.0.-.. /age -
Custom language translation
File*earch+, can !e translated into any language very easily. 5y de"ault) it 'ill attept to autoatically load a
language "ile present in the Lang directory 'here FileSearchEX.exe is located. 9he +nglish language is the
de"ault choice i" a atching language "ile is not present.
7a6ing a custom language translation
;un File*earch+, and go to the $ools % O&tions % Language ta!. 9a$e note o" the values listed under S!stem
language settings. 9hese are values the operating syste reported "or your Locale and Language pac$. 0" you
'ant File*earch+, to autoatically load your language "ile) youDll need soe o" these values to atch and !e
present in the language "ile.
Step 13
Copy and renae the en.txt "ile located in the Lang directory. ;enae it to !e the ISO +,- $ag value as reported
!y File*earch+, i" you 'ant it loaded autoatically. Other'ise you ay renae it to !e anything you 'ant.
Step *3
+dit your language "ile and set the L....) L.../) and L...0 $eys. 0" you do not $no' your ISO +,- $ag value
then leave the L...0 $ey !lan$.
Step +3
9ranslate all reaining $eys G(....) (.../) etcH as desired.
Step 93
;un File*earch+, and veri"y the translation 'or$s as e&pected. 0" it does not load your language "ile
autoatically) veri"y that Choose a dis&la! language: is set to Automatic. Other'ise) choose your language "ile
anually.
File*earch+, 1.0.-.. /age 8
/c6no.ledgments
*oe versions o" File*earch+, contain intellectual property !y others and are re"erenced in an
Ackno*ledgments.txt "ile.
File*earch+, 1.0.-.. /age 10