Contents / Searching a file

File search feature consists of 'fast seach' bar (see #4 at User interface) and 'advanced search' feature. Seach is available after file system selection. It not works across disks or file systems.

Fast search works as follows:

You should enter non-empty search token: the file name or file name part;
Press seach button;
System will start search.

Advanced seach could be invoked from:

Dropdown button of Search bar;
From folder context menu at Navigation tree;
From folder background context menu in Navigation list;
With F3 or Ctrl+F keyboard shortcut.

After search is invoked, UFS Explorer displays search parameters window (see Pict.1).

Pict. 1 Search window

Contents of this window:

'Search in': file system path, the root of seach;
'Search for': seach token (file name or part);
'File size': consits of dropdown to select seach criteria and file size for criteria (e.g. 'Greater then 10000 bytes').

After paramters specified, press 'Find' to start seach.

Search token
Search token could contain all symbols, allowed in file name, including two special 'wildcard' symbols:

* - indicates any string. E.g. '*.img' indicates any file that ends with '.img'.
? - indicates any single symbol. E.g. '?.img' could indicate 'a.img, b.img etc.

On case sensetive file systems search will be case sensetive; on case insensetive - case insensetive. The search process always includes subfolders.

Search progress
Search progress is dispalyed on Navigation bar backround. The pending seach could be canceled by pressing red cross button on Seach bar (both simple and advanced searches).

Search works semi-aynchronous: you may view list of files found when search is still active, however you can not copy files before seach is ended or cenceled.

To exit search list just navigate to any other folder.