Advanced (regular expresssion) searching in Explorer


  1. KeithHoward
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    Advanced (regular expresssion) searching in Explorer


    Hello,

    I use a 12 field file naming convention for all of my Explorer files.

    Example
    u_20120131_20120101_20120202_BarBP00_HowRK00_n_e_f_Statement_z.pdf

    Field 2 above is 20120131, which is an expiration date.

    I want to be able to search in Explorer for all files with field 2 having a date in a certain range (e.g. 20120131 through 20120228). This would be quite easy with a regular expression.

    I don't think Explorer itself has this functionality, but does anyone know of a tool that will enable me to search for Explorer files using regular expressions?

    Thanks.

    Keith
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  3. DavidE
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    FileLocator Lite has Regular expressions.

    FileLocator Lite - Free File Searching Utility
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  4. KeithHoward
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    Thanks David. FileLocator Lite looks like a really good product. I have installed it and am learning regular expressions in it now.

    Cheers.

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  6. DavidE
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    You're welcome and glad you like it.
    Hope it works out well for you!
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