
December 2009

Search by Jack Botner
http://www.qsl.net/ve3lny/programs.html

Search is a quick and dirty program for searching for files and
folders in Windows. I got tired of following the ever changing
landscape of Windows Search, when what I needed was

1. A way to start from a given folder and search for files
   matching a filename template in the folder and subfolders;
   
2. In addition to search for a particular string in the 
   matching files;
   
3. And a way to display or delete the resulting files.

Installation is pretty simple. After unzipping search.zip, save or
copy search.exe to a folder somewhere you like. It could be on your 
system's path, like c:\windows (or c:\winnt or whatever), or any
other folder. It can be launched with the system Run dialog, or you
can create a shortcut.

Search is compatible with all 32-bit or later versions of Windows
including Windows 7.

When you run Search a setup dialog is displayed. Set the search
parameters. Then a results dialog is shown. There is support for a
limited number of operations on the list of found files, by right-
clicking one of the entries (currently Open, Notepad, and Delete).
For Delete, you can select multiple entries. Deleted files go to
the Recycle bin if enabled for the drive. (Flash drives don't so
watch out.)

I do not warrant this program for any purpose and do not provide
support. There is no restriction on its use. I just hope you find
it useful.


Update Log

Version 1.0.0  Initial release.
Version 1.1.0  1. Added "copy" to the popup menu (copies line to clipboard)
               2. Fixed problem of double \ in results dialog when initial
                  path is the root folder (i.e. argument is 'c:\')
