Chapter 8. Find a file

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Simple searches
Advanced searches

Searching is THE feature one can expect from a software like GTKtalog.

Simple searches

Searching your whole catalog for mp3 files.

  • Open the "Find file dialog" clicking on the Find file toolbar button (or menu Edit/Find file).

  • In the file name field type either the filename your are looking for or a pattern that will match several files. For a simple known filename search see the section called Finding in Chapter 2.

  • Here, type "*.mp3" in this field. This means match all the files that ends with ".mp3". The "*" is a special char standing for "any character any number of times".

  • To start the search process, click on the "Start search" button.

Searching for *.mp3, *.mpa, *.mp2. Type "*.mp?". This pattern will match every filename ending with mp? where ? is an alphanumeric char.

Searching for all files containing the word "foo". Type "foo*". This will match the following files : "afoo", "afoofoob.z", "foo.b", "foo", "bar.foo" ....

All your previous searches are available through the popup list associated with the filename field (click on the down arrow on the right of the field).