VK FileSearch is a small, simple yet reliable application that allows you to search for files on your computer fast using rules very similar to those are used in popular Internet search engines.It is possible not only list words or parts of words you wish to find in searched files, but to list which words or phrases are MUST, and which are MUST NOT be present. Also, hexadecimal and OEM search allowed.
To search desired words or parts of words, type it in the edit box (under label 'Containing').
If the word or phrase MUST be in a file, predict it with '+' prefix, e.g. +apple, or +'apple"'.
If the word or phrase must NOT be in a file, predict it with prefix '-', e.g. -cow.
If there are several words in the pattern, which have no both of such pefixes, at least one of those should be present in a file to make it satisfying.
Words are separated with any separator from SPACE ( ), COMMA (,) or SEMICOLON (;). If any of such characters are parts of the word searching, include entire phrase into quotations, e.g.: "john smith's house", or '"Red"'.
It is also possible to type 2-digit hexadecimals, with leading character '#', e.g. #0D#0A. Any hexadecimals are allowed including #00.
A phrase can be concatenated from several strings, every of each satisfied to one of conditions above. To make a concatanation, just type one word following another, without any separators, e.g.: This" phrase is "#61' concatenation'.
If all the words in the phrase are typed in lower case, it is searching case non-sensitive. If at least one character is typed in upper case, the phrase is searching exactly in such characters case.
Also, files could be restricted by file mask (wildcard characters '*' and '?' are allowed as usual, file masks should be separated with ';'), by file size (otherwise there are no restrictions on the file size to search by content at all), by last modified date. To exclude files satisfying to a given mask, add prefix character '^' before such mask. For example: *.pas;^~*.*
It is possible to use wildcard characters ''*'' and ''?'' in searching phrases. If "Wildcards" check box checked, such characters out of quotations are treated as wildcard masks. When searching using wildcards, a sequence of characters is checked for possible much no more than in five sequential strings, separated by CR or LF (#13 and #10 correspondently).
OEM search supported (pattern converted to OEM from ANSI before searching).
Special option allows to search among found already files.
Found files could be opened, viewed in Notepad, copyied or moved to a certain folder, renamed, deleted to Recycle Bin, and containing folder can be opened easy.
When program re-opened, history of file masks, search patterns, target folder locations, file size bounds is restored in combo boxed for easy reuse. On program end, all such info is stored in ini-file in a directory, where the application is reside.
What's New in This Release: [ read full changelog ]
· bug with searching by several phrases fixed;
· #00 allowed in searching phrases;
· Wildcards for search patterns added;
· Better progress based on total file size handled, not on files count.
