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Searching a folder containing html files

Discussion in 'Windows XP' started by ChrisP, 2003/12/08.

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  1. 2003/12/08
    ChrisP

    ChrisP Inactive Thread Starter

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    Hi,

    On my ME I can right click a folder and select search a word or phrase in files and I could type in maybe </span> and the result would show me all files that have </span> in the source code.

    When doing the same on my XP I get no matches and I can't seem to get it to check the souce code.

    Is there a setting that will allow me to do this in XP?

    Regards,
    CP
     
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    PeteC

    PeteC SuperGeek Staff

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    Hi Chris,

    The XP search engine is not great and I don't use it and cannot answer your question directly.

    I use Agent Ransack - a far quicker and more sophisticated search engine than the XP variety - give it a try, it has the text search facility you want and is freeware.
     
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    cangowrong

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    If I understand your question right.. YOu can use the * to fill in anything after the span...... as *span*. You can't use the "\" as it is an invalid character to the search. So the *span* means anything before span and anything after. Hope this helps.
     
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    cangowrong

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    Sorry..... wrong reply for you... I guess it would help if I read first.. uh..
     
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    Zander

    Zander Geek Member Alumni

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    Hey cangowrong
    Don't sweat it. I've been guilty of my replies getting ahead of my reading too. What's the old saying? Something like.... stuff happens. ;)
     
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