Folder search and regex

[rekna]

I read the post about regex and folder search, but I can't get it working...
eg. when I search without regex using :

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temp\ docx

I get results

when I enable regex and match path and match case is off

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temp\\ docx

no results

tried

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^c:\\temp\\ docx$

no results

what am I doing wrong ?

maybe change search syntax a bit, like this, in order to make it clear to Everything how you want to search

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path:temp\\ file:docx$

Having to toggle search mode using short-cut keys is less easy than using some kind of search syntax to make clear what you want.
You could keep the short-cut keys for users who are used to it AND provide some kind of "switches" inside the search syntax for user like me who don't like the short-cut keys.
Switches would have precendence over options in the menu

[David]

"Everything" will not match path when you include a backslash (\) when regex is enabled.

You will need to manually enable match path when regex is enabled.

I have fixed this for the next release of "Everything".

I do have plans to add some search switches in a future release to over-ride the current search options.

[rekna]

Sorry, but even when I enable Match path in Regex mode, it does not work

You will need to manually enable match path when regex is enabled.

With regex on, match path on, match case off

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temp docx

no results

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c:\temp docx

no results

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c:\\temp docx

no results

[David]

Please try (with match path enbaled):

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temp\\.*docx

See http://www.voidtools.com/faq.php#How_do_I_use_regex for the basic regex syntax.

[SafetyCar]

Well I'm not who's asking for help but...

This RegEx that you posted:
temp\\.docx

shouldn't be something like this?:
temp\\.*docx

[David]

Yes, there should be a * after the .

[rekna]

ok, c:\\temp\\.*docx works,
thx