Search for files with parenthesis in name
Erik Wikström
(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.
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Erik Wikström
Malke
What about enclosing the search in quotes, like "(2)"? Does that work?
Malke
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Erik Wikström
> 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
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Erik Wikström
Bob Hallsworth
" (2) "
Bob
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Erik Wikström
> "Erik Wikström" <Erik-w...@telia.com> wrote in message
> news:OGUx8fNW...@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>> 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.
>
> for me!
> " (2) "
Nope, no such luck, but for some reason the number of files found was
about halved.
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Erik Wikström
Wayne Hertz
bye-bye to such problems.
Leigh@discussions.microsoft.com Andrew Leigh
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.
Keith Miller MVP
In the Search box, type:
name:~"*(2)*"
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Keith
Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
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Amir Deilami
"*(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 pissed 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.
>
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> 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
>>>>> 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 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/aspnet/b56c03b3-35ea-43c5-8b87-2f0be518377c/sharepoint-lists-in-excel-via-vsto.aspx
David Crewdson
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 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 pissed 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/aspnet/86599bca-edda-4204-af15-7a1cf901a071/creating-google-motion-charts-from-excel-data.aspx
whoai...@gmail.com
I used a similar process in Terminal for Mac to find these files.
find . -name *"(1)"*
Worked perfectly.
-A