wfn

[nagan]

wfn matches only directories and not files? I search for wfn:windirstat and am getting only 3 folders of windirstat and no mention of windirstat.lnk , windirstat.exe. Even if it were meant for windirstat without any extension ,that seems to limit the scope of search as files very commonly have extension.

[vsub]

wfn is searching for exact name(what you type)
Anything that contains what you search for but have something else in the name too(including the extension)will not be displayed

If you have a file without extension and named exactly windirstat and nothing else,will also be displayed

For example wfn:New
Those will be displayed:
New - folder
New - file
Those will not e displayed:
New1
1New
New.
and so on

[nagan]

@void
1.What is the syntax to search for files without extension , other than test ext: or test (which lists folders also).

2.wfn for only extension less files seems to limiting the scope if "file" were meant to be the entities before the period that can include extensions as well?

[void]

1.What is the syntax to search for files without extension , other than test ext: or test (which lists folders also).

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ext:

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*.

2.wfn for only extension less files seems to limiting the scope if "file" were meant to be the entities before the period that can include extensions as well?

I am not quick sure what you are asking here..

wfn: matches the entire filename including the extension.

If you want to search for just the file part, please use:

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filepart.*

[nagan]

1.What is the syntax to search for files without extension , other than test ext: or test (which lists folders also).

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ext:

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*.

I created three files , zzz.jpg ,zzz.bmp ,zzz (no extension)
zzz ext: works to list the extensionless file. But zzz. lists all except the extension less file.

wfn: matches the entire filename including the extension.

If you want to search for just the file part, please use:

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filepart.*

What I was trying to tell was presently wfn: zzz lists only the zzz without extension , but can it be made also to list zzz.jpg and zzz.bmp

[void]

But zzz. lists all except the extension less file.

This is correct, because zzz does not contain a . in the filename.

What I was trying to tell was presently wfn: zzz lists only the zzz without extension , but can it be made also to list zzz.jpg and zzz.bmp

It would have to be another modifier, for example: filepart:zzz
I will consider adding this modifier.

[Stamimail]

1. Please add another modifier in additon to wfn:
We need 2 modifiers. One for FIle.name (include extension) and one for Name (ignore extension).
2. I didn't find this option in Advanced Search. "this exact phrase:" is not the same thing.

[therube]

wholeword: ?

ww:windirstat

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windirstat
windirstat
windirstat.chm
windirstat.chm
windirstat.exe
windirstat.exe
windirstat.inf

ww:abc

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ABC
abc-DefaultBox
08 ABC's.m4a
abc
abc
abc-Private Counsel Letter.doc
VER.ABC

[Stamimail]

No. wfn is when you want in Results, just what you typed without any additonal characters. Compare for example:
wfn:files
ww:files

You will need 2 modifiers to determine what to do in this case for example:
Everything.txt.txt

[void]

Added to my TODO list: add a filepart: search function to search only the file part of the filename (excluding the extension).

For now, please try searching for:
regex:"^files(\.[^\.]*$|$)"

[Stamimail]

I thought that the new modifier needs to find names no matter whether it's folders or files.
Then the user can use a filter/modifier, to get only folders or files.
maybe exactname: or other is more suitable. I don't know.
I confess, messing with terminology is not easy.