Searching in non-Microsoft documents

[Abel MacAdam]

Hi,

Is it possible to use the Windows Explorer search facility to search for
strings in text files? I need to find a word in either a .jsp file, a .java
file, a .xml file or any other text file having a non-Microsoft specific file
extension.

Abel

 

[Alan Edwards]

Am I missing something here?
Yes, it is possible. Search is not restricted to MS files.
Doesn't a quick test prove that? (It did for me)

....Alan

 

[Abel MacAdam]

http://www.petri.co.il/windows_xp_search_bug.htm

Am I missing something here?
Yes, it is possible. Search is not restricted to MS files.
Doesn't a quick test prove that? (It did for me)

....Alan

 

[Patrick Keenan]

Hi,

Is it possible to use the Windows Explorer search facility to search for
strings in text files? I need to find a word in either a .jsp file, a
.java
file, a .xml file or any other text file having a non-Microsoft specific
file
extension.

Abel

You may find that Agent Ransack is a faster and better replacement...and is
free.

http://www.mythicsoft.com/agentransack/

HTH
-pk