how to window search CSharp file word or phase??

[larry]

Hi,

I would like to use window search to search a word in C# CS file which
create by visual studio.
But I can never get that word in the cs file.

for example, I used a name space: "myTopNameSpace.NameSpaceOne"
window search window:
file name: *.*
A word: "myTopNameSpace"

I can never get the file which contains the namespace "myTopNameSpace"

I used windows XP.

please help,
larry

 

[Ignacio Machin \( .NET/ C# MVP \)]

Hi,

IMO the search of Win XP is the worst ever, I have had the same problem lot
of times, I read somewhere that by default it only looks in registered
files, or something like that.
At the end what I did was install a version of grep
take a look at wingrep.com ( I believe ) or google "grep windows"

cheers,

 

[Jani Järvinen [MVP]]

Good day!

IMO the search of Win XP is the worst ever, I have had the same problem
lot of times, I read somewhere that by default it only looks in registered
files, or something like that.

True, this is the way it goes. In fact, enabling proper searching in Windows
XP is one of those things I do immediately once I have the system
(development) set up.

Here's how to solve the issue.

Using the "A word or phrase in the file" search criterion may not work:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;309173

And to make things simple, I just merge this .REG file into the Registry:

---------------------
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\ContentIndex]
"FilterFilesWithUnknownExtensions"=dword:00000001
---------------------

Disclaimer: Edit the registry at your own risk.

--
Regards,

Mr. Jani Järvinen
C# MVP
Helsinki, Finland
(e-mail address removed)
http://www.saunalahti.fi/janij/

 

[Ignacio Machin \( .NET/ C# MVP \)]

Hi,

Do you know if that registry modification will make it search even inside
binary files ( .exe , .dbf , etc )?

cheers,

--
Ignacio Machin,
ignacio.machin AT dot.state.fl.us
Florida Department Of Transportation

Good day!

IMO the search of Win XP is the worst ever, I have had the same problem
lot of times, I read somewhere that by default it only looks in
registered files, or something like that.

True, this is the way it goes. In fact, enabling proper searching in
Windows XP is one of those things I do immediately once I have the system
(development) set up.

Here's how to solve the issue.

Using the "A word or phrase in the file" search criterion may not work:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;309173

And to make things simple, I just merge this .REG file into the Registry:

---------------------
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\ContentIndex]
"FilterFilesWithUnknownExtensions"=dword:00000001
---------------------

Disclaimer: Edit the registry at your own risk.

--
Regards,

Mr. Jani Järvinen
C# MVP
Helsinki, Finland
(e-mail address removed)
http://www.saunalahti.fi/janij/

 

[Jani Järvinen [MVP]]

Hi Ignacio!

Do you know if that registry modification will make it search even inside
binary files ( .exe , .dbf , etc )?

Hmm, I don't think even the aforementioned registry tinkering will help with
"known" binary files. At least DLL and EXE file searching isn't affected by
this registry change.

I guess you still need a "proper" searching tool to look at these files.

--
Regards,

Mr. Jani Järvinen
C# MVP
Helsinki, Finland
(e-mail address removed)
http://www.saunalahti.fi/janij/