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File text search?

  • 20-12-2011 10:34am
    #1
    biko
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 81,220 ✭✭✭✭


    Can anyone recommend a good tool for searching files in a directory for a certain text string?
    Had a google but nothing stood out.


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  • #2
    chin_grin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,808 ✭✭✭✭chin_grin


    This help?

    http://www.howtogeek.com/99406/how-to-search-for-text-inside-of-any-file-using-windows-search/


  • #3
    yoyo
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 11,017 Mod ✭✭✭✭yoyo


    If you have Windows XP use this. In Vista/7 searching within files is supported out of the box

    Nick

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  • #4
    PapaQuebec
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 555 ✭✭✭PapaQuebec


    biko wrote: »
    Can anyone recommend a good tool for searching files in a directory for a certain text string?
    Had a google but nothing stood out.

    dtsearch


  • #5
    bonzodog2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,285 ✭✭✭bonzodog2


    Textpad can be quite effective


  • #6
    SparrowHawk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 390 ✭✭SparrowHawk


    I use Notepad++


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  • #7
    Skittle
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 413 ✭✭Skittle


    Look for a tool called Agent Ransack, great tool and very fast.


  • #8
    chin_grin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,808 ✭✭✭✭chin_grin


    biko wrote: »
    Can anyone recommend a good tool for searching files in a directory for a certain text string?
    Had a google but nothing stood out.
    bonzodog2 wrote: »
    Textpad can be quite effective
    SparrowHawk wrote: »
    I use Notepad++

    (0_o)


  • #9
    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 93,604 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    yoyo wrote: »
    If you have Windows XP use this. In Vista/7 searching within files is supported out of the box

    Nick
    LOL

    DON'T INSTALL that link in XP as you can't uninstall it !

    Windows 95 / NT4 had an option for FIND on the start menu. If you used the advanced options it would search files named XYZ containing text ABC

    In my experience the windows 7 search has been less useful than a chocolate teapot, and I wish it had the search capabilities from '95


  • #10
    bonzodog2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,285 ✭✭✭bonzodog2


    Here's the Find in Files dialog from Textpad, quite a few options in there. It is officially shareware though.


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