Vista - Search for files with parenthesis in name

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 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?


Malke
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www.elephantboycomputers.com
"Don't Panic!"
MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User

On 2007-02-25 16:09, Malke wrote:
> 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

If there are spaces around those, add them withing the quotes. Works for me!
" (2) "

Bob

"Erik Wikström" <Erik-wikstrom@telia.com> wrote in message
news:OGUx8fNWHHA.3568@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.
>
> --
> Erik Wikström

On 2007-02-26 11:52, Bob Hallsworth wrote:
> "Erik Wikström" <Erik-wikstrom@telia.com> wrote in message
> news:OGUx8fNWHHA.3568@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.
>
> If there are spaces around those, add them withing the quotes. Works
> 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

Use XYplorer (or some other good explorer replacement) for searching and say
bye-bye to such problems.

It's crazy not to allow people to search for the parentheses. The problem
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.

Finally found out the way:

In the Search box, type:

name:~"*(2)*"

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Good Luck,

Keith
Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]

"Erik Wikström" <Erik-wikstrom@telia.com> wrote in message
news:OGUx8fNWHHA.3568@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.
>
> --
> Erik Wikström