On Wed, 27 Feb 2008 13:54:08 -0600, "Celegans" <Celegans@xxxxxx> wrote:
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>When searching, Vista only reads certain file extensions -- whether or not
>indexing is being used.
Vista searches only the extensions that you specify in the Advanced dialog for
Indexing Options. This makes the indexing task much more efficient by ignoring
extensions that you don't care about. However, you have complete control over this
list. If necessary, it's a snap to add new extensions.
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> ... I would need to add dozens and dozens of new
>filters so Vista would understand my files. That is not practical.
No filters are needed. Add an extension by simply typing it in the file types tab of
the Advanced Options dialog and clicking the "Add extension" button. It will then
appear in the list of extensions, where you can choose how it will be indexed and
whether the contents will be searched. I added several uncommon extensions this way
and Vista does index them and find them.
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>If you program in R (.R files) (http://www.r-project.org/), Vista is
>worthless for finding old code snippets. If you code in Delphi (.pas
>files), Vista is worthless in finding old code snippets. There are many
>files that Vista simply ignores. My guess is that Vista refuses to search
>about 15-20% of files important to me. Add your extensions as I described and re-index. If the folders that contain them
are marked for indexing, I predict that they will be found, just like the .lss
LotusScript files that I added.
Doug M. in NJ