(Msg. 9) Posted: Tue Aug 19, 2008 6:52 pm
Post subject: Re: Search Inside Files - How? [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: microsoft>public>windows>vista>general (more info?)
desktop search can be enhanced by using additional add-ons called
ifilters I personally use several to index metadata in files and the
contents of PDF files.
the article 'here ' (http://www.build6000.com/content/view/692/1/)gives
access to a few although i don't recall seeing one specifically for
publisher. i'm sure a bit of work searching for publisher and ifilter
will find one if its available
best of luck in your search
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barman58
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Regards
*Barman58*
the beginning of knowledge is the discovery of something we do not
understand.,- frank herbert
(Msg. 10) Posted: Tue Aug 19, 2008 9:04 pm
Post subject: Re: Search Inside Files - How? [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
Hi, barman58.
I suppose that .pub tip was meant for me. Thank you. I'll try to follow up
on it when I get time.
Maybe I can return the favor by cleaning up the URL in your message; the
word following the link tagged along, making the URL not work right. It
should be:
http://www.build6000.com/content/view/692/1/
RC
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R. C. White, CPA
San Marcos, TX
rc RemoveThis @grandecom.net
Microsoft Windows MVP
(Running Windows Live Mail 2008 in Vista Ultimate x64 SP1)
"barman58" <guest RemoveThis @unknown-email.com> wrote in message
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>
> desktop search can be enhanced by using additional add-ons called
> ifilters I personally use several to index metadata in files and the
> contents of PDF files.
>
> the article 'here ' (http://www.build6000.com/content/view/692/1/)gives
> access to a few although i don't recall seeing one specifically for
> publisher. i'm sure a bit of work searching for publisher and ifilter
> will find one if its available
> best of luck in your search >
>
> --
> barman58
>
> --
> Regards
> *Barman58*
(Msg. 11) Posted: Wed Aug 20, 2008 8:48 am
Post subject: Re: Search Inside Files - How? [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
>Thanks Mark, but I've already looked there. I've also looked at what R.C. and
>Lee provided below. Unfortunately, there is nothing I can find that allows
>searching inside of files - TEXT INSIDE INDIVIDUAL FILES, NOT LOOKING FOR
>FILES THEMSELVES.
Don't forget the findstr command-line function. Open a command console
("DOX Box") and type findstr /?
(Msg. 12) Posted: Wed Aug 20, 2008 9:43 pm
Post subject: Re: Search Inside Files - How? [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
Thanks R.C. It's too bad searching within files only works for indexed
locations. Now I have to figure out how to get every file type indexed - what
a joke. Why didn't Microsoft just leave Search as it was in XP and simply add
the instant search feature - or at least give us the option to switch to
"Classic" Search so to speak. I never find what I want with instant search
anyway.
"R. C. White" wrote:
> Hi, HMT.
>
> Well, I started to make a longer reply earlier, including the line, "I hope
> it works better for you than it does for me!" But I deleted all but that
> short response. I'm normally much more wordy than that. :-}
>
> You know, of course, that in Indexing Options you can click Advanced and
> then, on the File Types tab, set each extension to Index Properties Only or
> to Index Properties and File Contents. If you check the "contents" option
> for an extension, the Filter Description column changes, from the usual
> "File Properties filter" to another filter. I don't know how many "other"
> filters are available. I've spotted some that use "Microsoft Office filter"
> or "Office Open XML Format PowerPoint Filter" or "XML Filter". The .eml
> files use the "MIME Filter"; .txt and several others use "Plain Text
> filter".
>
> I was frustrated because Search couldn't find names in my Rotary newsletter
> files, which I had produced in Microsoft Office Publisher. I found the .pub
> extension, clicked on "contents" and it changed to the Plain Text filter.
> But Search still doesn't files that I KNOW have the names or other words
> that I'm looking for. I suspect that Publisher uses Unicode or something
> similar and Search is too dumb to know that. And we can't teach it; once we
> opt for "contents", Search chooses the alternate filter for us and we don't
> get any choice in the matter - except to switch back to "properties only".
>
> Several months ago I made a similar complaint here and found a solution for
> my .pub files. But a bad DIMM caused me to have to reinstall Vista last
> month and I lost a lot of tweaks, including that one. When I get time, I'll
> try to find it again.
>
> Dave Wood from MSFT checks in here from time to time. I hope he will see
> this thread and offer some guidance.
>
> RC
> --
> R. C. White, CPA
> San Marcos, TX
> rc.RemoveThis@grandecom.net
> Microsoft Windows MVP
> (Running Windows Live Mail 2008 in Vista Ultimate x64 SP1)
>
> "HMT" <HMT.RemoveThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:5A9885E8-1DFD-4600-ADD9-60A5122D0F29@microsoft.com...
> > Thanks Mark, but I've already looked there. I've also looked at what R.C.
> > and
> > Lee provided below. Unfortunately, there is nothing I can find that allows
> > searching inside of files - TEXT INSIDE INDIVIDUAL FILES, NOT LOOKING FOR
> > FILES THEMSELVES.
> >
> > HMT
> >
> > "Mark L. Ferguson" wrote:
> >
> >> Open Folder Options in Control Panel. The search tab can make default
> >> search
> >> settings. The 'advanced' drop arrow in the search pane appears after the
> >> first search is done.
> >>
> >>
> >> "HMT" <HMT.RemoveThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:8C1ADB60-928E-4C17-88E5-CE00B972BAE8@microsoft.com...
> >> > Does Vista have the same capability as XP to search for a word or
> >> > phrase
> >> > inside files? I use that a lot in XP, but can't find it in Vista.
>
>
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