Windows Explorer Search won't find text string in ASP file ???

[tmb]

Running XP-Pro I'm trying to search for specefic text strings in ASP
files... myfile.asp... these are basically text files with the asp
extension.

I navigate to the folder with Windows Explorer... I right click and click
search and then enter the search string...

I have setup test where I know the string is in the file but the search tool
doesn't find it.

How can I search ASP files with XP-Pro?

thanks for any help.

 

[Torgeir Bakken \(MVP\)]

Running XP-Pro I'm trying to search for specefic text strings in ASP
files... myfile.asp... these are basically text files with the asp
extension.

I navigate to the folder with Windows Explorer... I right click and click
search and then enter the search string...

I have setup test where I know the string is in the file but the search tool
doesn't find it.

Hi

WinXP's search function filters out files to search in based on file
extensions (see further below).

Install the free Agent Ransack, it searches for text strings in *all*
types of files, and not just in a selection of "approved" file extensions
as the built-in search does. It's a *much* better search tool as well...

Download it from here:
http://www.mythicsoft.com/agentransack/default.aspx

Agent Ransack can save the search result to a file (or clipboard), as text,
comma separated text or tab separated text. E.g. Excel reads comma separated
text (csv) very well.

When searching for text inside files, Agent Ransack is also able to do a
preview of the lines the text was found in (just do a single click on the
found file).
Also, you can use regular expression on both the file name part and the find
text in files part.


If you still want to use the not so good search tool that comes
with WinXP to search for text in files, take a look at this:

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

Or this:

Add Files to Containing text Searches
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/scripts_desc/xp_fix_search.htm

 

[Rock]

Running XP-Pro I'm trying to search for specefic text strings in ASP
files... myfile.asp... these are basically text files with the asp
extension.

I navigate to the folder with Windows Explorer... I right click and click
search and then enter the search string...

I have setup test where I know the string is in the file but the search tool
doesn't find it.

How can I search ASP files with XP-Pro?

thanks for any help.

XP will only search for test in certain registered file extensions that
are text specific such as .txt files. See this KB article for how more
information on getting XP to work with other file times for text:

Using the "A word or phrase in the file" search criterion may not work
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=309173

An alternate approach is to use the free search tool, Agent Ransack,
which is quite good.
http://www.mythicsoft.com/agentransack/pageloader.aspx?page=home