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Search for files with parenthesis in name
How do I search for files who's name contains a parenthesis? Entering
(2) gives me all files containing 2 (which are a couple of houndred, while there should only be two or three with (2) in the name) since the parentheses have a special meaning when searching. Ive tried to use \ to escape them but no luck. -- Erik Wikström |
Search for files with parenthesis in name
Erik Wikström wrote:
How do I search for files who's name contains a parenthesis? Entering (2) gives me all files containing 2 (which are a couple of houndred, while there should only be two or three with (2) in the name) since the parentheses have a special meaning when searching. Ive tried to use \ to escape them but no luck. -- Erik Wikström What about enclosing the search in quotes, like "(2)"? Does that work? Malke -- Elephant Boy Computers www.elephantboycomputers.com "Don't Panic!" MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User |
Search for files with parenthesis in name
On 2007-02-25 16:09, Malke wrote:
Erik Wikström wrote: How do I search for files who's name contains a parenthesis? Entering (2) gives me all files containing 2 (which are a couple of houndred, while there should only be two or three with (2) in the name) since the parentheses have a special meaning when searching. Ive tried to use \ to escape them but no luck. -- Erik Wikström What about enclosing the search in quotes, like "(2)"? Does that work? Nope -- Erik Wikström |
Search for files with parenthesis in name
If there are spaces around those, add them withing the quotes. Works for me!
" (2) " Bob "Erik Wikström" wrote in message ... How do I search for files who's name contains a parenthesis? Entering (2) gives me all files containing 2 (which are a couple of houndred, while there should only be two or three with (2) in the name) since the parentheses have a special meaning when searching. Ive tried to use \ to escape them but no luck. -- Erik Wikström |
Search for files with parenthesis in name
On 2007-02-26 11:52, Bob Hallsworth wrote:
"Erik Wikström" wrote in message ... How do I search for files who's name contains a parenthesis? Entering (2) gives me all files containing 2 (which are a couple of houndred, while there should only be two or three with (2) in the name) since the parentheses have a special meaning when searching. Ive tried to use \ to escape them but no luck. If there are spaces around those, add them withing the quotes. Works for me! " (2) " Nope, no such luck, but for some reason the number of files found was about halved. -- Erik Wikström |
Search for files with parenthesis in name
Use XYplorer (or some other good explorer replacement) for searching and say
bye-bye to such problems. |
Search for files with parenthesis in name
It's crazy not to allow people to search for the parentheses. The problem
arose for me as a result of two failed file transfers. In both cases, the new files were renamed with a (1) or (2) suffix. So I have thousands of these extraneous files on my computer to get rid of. Or I could clean the hard disk and do another file transfer, but it would be far simpler if I could simply delete all files with a (1) or (2) suffix. Oh, and I just tried installing XYplorer on my computer (solely to deal with this issue). The program crashed. |
Search for files with parenthesis in name
Finally found out the way:
In the Search box, type: name:~"*(2)*" -- Good Luck, Keith Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User] "Erik Wikström" wrote in message ... How do I search for files who's name contains a parenthesis? Entering (2) gives me all files containing 2 (which are a couple of houndred, while there should only be two or three with (2) in the name) since the parentheses have a special meaning when searching. Ive tried to use \ to escape them but no luck. -- Erik Wikström |
Nope.
Why the hell does everything new SUCK so bad?
"*(2)*" didn't work, " (2)" didn't work, nothing works. Explorer is gone retarded. It can't see parenthesis, neither can distinguish _ and space. Microsoft has lost their mind. I'm ****ed off man...what the hell? Anyone with any other cure? I'm doing this for the same reason everyone else is doing it. I want to delete files I just copied. Help me out guys. On Sunday, February 25, 2007 7:25 AM Erik-wikstro wrote: How do I search for files who's name contains a parenthesis? Entering (2) gives me all files containing 2 (which are a couple of houndred, while there should only be two or three with (2) in the name) since the parentheses have a special meaning when searching. Ive tried to use \ to escape them but no luck. -- Erik Wikstr?m On Sunday, February 25, 2007 10:09 AM Malke wrote: Erik Wikstr?m wrote: What about enclosing the search in quotes, like "(2)"? Does that work? Malke -- Elephant Boy Computers www.elephantboycomputers.com "Don't Panic!" MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User On Sunday, February 25, 2007 12:58 PM Erik-wikstro wrote: On 2007-02-25 16:09, Malke wrote: Nope -- Erik Wikstr?m On Monday, February 26, 2007 5:52 AM Bob Hallsworth wrote: If there are spaces around those, add them withing the quotes. Works for me! " (2) " Bob On Monday, February 26, 2007 1:01 PM Erik-wikstro wrote: On 2007-02-26 11:52, Bob Hallsworth wrote: Nope, no such luck, but for some reason the number of files found was about halved. -- Erik Wikstr?m On Wednesday, February 28, 2007 4:53 PM Wayne Hertz wrote: Use XYplorer (or some other good explorer replacement) for searching and say bye-bye to such problems. On Friday, March 02, 2007 10:06 PM Andrew Leig wrote: It's crazy not to allow people to search for the parentheses. The problem arose for me as a result of two failed file transfers. In both cases, the new files were renamed with a (1) or (2) suffix. So I have thousands of these extraneous files on my computer to get rid of. Or I could clean the hard disk and do another file transfer, but it would be far simpler if I could simply delete all files with a (1) or (2) suffix. Oh, and I just tried installing XYplorer on my computer (solely to deal with this issue). The program crashed. On Saturday, March 17, 2007 10:13 AM Keith Miller MVP wrote: Finally found out the way: In the Search box, type: name:~"*(2)*" -- Good Luck, Keith Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User] Submitted via EggHeadCafe - Software Developer Portal of Choice SharePoint Lists In Excel Via VSTO http://www.eggheadcafe.com/tutorials...-via-vsto.aspx |
Nope.
To recursively delete these (1) files open a command window (start...Run...cmd) and do the following:
cd c:\ dir /s *"(1)"* (/s means recursive) Make sure these are all the files you want to delete, then: del /s *"(1)"* (/s means recursive) NOTES: 1) If "Run" is not listed under Start (Windows 7), right-click the lower-left Windows-icon - Properties - Start Menu - Customize - check [ ] Run command 2) To make the initial DIR listing more readable, you can also try: dir /a:-d/b/s *"(1)"* /a:-d - Skips directories /b - Bare information (no headers or summary) /s - Recursive On Sunday, February 25, 2007 7:25 AM Erik-wikstro wrote: How do I search for files who's name contains a parenthesis? Entering (2) gives me all files containing 2 (which are a couple of houndred, while there should only be two or three with (2) in the name) since the parentheses have a special meaning when searching. Ive tried to use \ to escape them but no luck. -- Erik Wikstr?m On Sunday, February 25, 2007 10:09 AM Malke wrote: Erik Wikstr?m wrote: What about enclosing the search in quotes, like "(2)"? Does that work? Malke -- Elephant Boy Computers www.elephantboycomputers.com "Don't Panic!" MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User On Sunday, February 25, 2007 12:58 PM Erik-wikstro wrote: On 2007-02-25 16:09, Malke wrote: Nope -- Erik Wikstr?m On Monday, February 26, 2007 5:52 AM Bob Hallsworth wrote: If there are spaces around those, add them withing the quotes. Works for me! " (2) " Bob On Monday, February 26, 2007 1:01 PM Erik-wikstro wrote: On 2007-02-26 11:52, Bob Hallsworth wrote: Nope, no such luck, but for some reason the number of files found was about halved. -- Erik Wikstr?m On Wednesday, February 28, 2007 4:53 PM Wayne Hertz wrote: Use XYplorer (or some other good explorer replacement) for searching and say bye-bye to such problems. On Friday, March 02, 2007 10:06 PM Andrew Leig wrote: It's crazy not to allow people to search for the parentheses. The problem arose for me as a result of two failed file transfers. In both cases, the new files were renamed with a (1) or (2) suffix. So I have thousands of these extraneous files on my computer to get rid of. Or I could clean the hard disk and do another file transfer, but it would be far simpler if I could simply delete all files with a (1) or (2) suffix. Oh, and I just tried installing XYplorer on my computer (solely to deal with this issue). The program crashed. On Saturday, March 17, 2007 10:13 AM Keith Miller MVP wrote: Finally found out the way: In the Search box, type: name:~"*(2)*" -- Good Luck, Keith Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User] On Wednesday, October 13, 2010 12:04 AM Amir Deilami wrote: Why the hell does everything new SUCK so bad? "*(2)*" didn't work, " (2)" didn't work, nothing works. Explorer is gone retarded. It can't see parenthesis, neither can distinguish _ and space. Microsoft has lost their mind. I'm ****ed off man...what the hell? Anyone with any other cure? I'm doing this for the same reason everyone else is doing it. I want to delete files I just copied. Help me out guys. Submitted via EggHeadCafe Creating Google Motion Charts from Excel data http://www.eggheadcafe.com/tutorials...xcel-data.aspx |
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