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Mark Neagu

Strange behavior

Hi everybody,

The Finder has answered my question but the proper answers were sort of hidden in a heap of apparently insignificant answers.

I'm sure it's useful and I would like to understand how, if someone is gentle enough to tell me.

Cheers,
Mark

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Sven Van Caekenberghe-2

Re: Strange behavior

Because 'now' is a case insensitive substring of each of those selectors (like ..known.. or ..nOwner.. , both seem quite common).

> On 19 Feb 2017, at 12:20, Mark Neagu <[hidden email]> wrote:
>
> Hi everybody,
>
> The Finder has answered my question but the proper answers were sort of hidden in a heap of apparently insignificant answers.
>
> I'm sure it's useful and I would like to understand how, if someone is gentle enough to tell me.
>
> Cheers,
> Mark<Finder does strange things.jpg>

Ben Coman

Re: Strange behavior

You might tick Regexp and search for... now$
cheers -ben

On Sun, Feb 19, 2017 at 7:24 PM, Sven Van Caekenberghe <[hidden email]> wrote:

> Because 'now' is a case insensitive substring of each of those selectors (like ..known.. or ..nOwner.. , both seem quite common).
>
>> On 19 Feb 2017, at 12:20, Mark Neagu <[hidden email]> wrote:
>>
>> Hi everybody,
>>
>> The Finder has answered my question but the proper answers were sort of hidden in a heap of apparently insignificant answers.
>>
>> I'm sure it's useful and I would like to understand how, if someone is gentle enough to tell me.
>>
>> Cheers,
>> Mark<Finder does strange things.jpg>
>
>

Mark Neagu

Re: Strange behavior

Hi Ben,

It works as you said. It's actually the simplest way when one knows exactly what he/she looks for.

Cheers,
Mark

Le 19 février 2017 à 16:37, Ben Coman <[hidden email]> a écrit :
You might tick Regexp and search for... now$
cheers -ben
On Sun, Feb 19, 2017 at 7:24 PM, Sven Van Caekenberghe <[hidden email]> wrote:
Because 'now' is a case insensitive substring of each of those selectors (like ..known.. or ..nOwner.. , both seem quite common).
On 19 Feb 2017, at 12:20, Mark Neagu <[hidden email]> wrote:
Hi everybody,
The Finder has answered my question but the proper answers were sort of hidden in a heap of apparently insignificant answers.
I'm sure it's useful and I would like to understand how, if someone is gentle enough to tell me.
Cheers,
Mark<Finder does strange things.jpg>

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Martin McClure-2

Re: Strange behavior

In reply to this post by Sven Van Caekenberghe-2

I've sometimes thought it would be nice if the Finder were to list any
*exact* match first, then puts the inexact matches below. It would save
considerable scrolling in cases like this.

Regards,

-Martin

On 02/19/2017 03:24 AM, Sven Van Caekenberghe wrote:

hernanmd

Re: Strange behavior

In reply to this post by Ben Coman

This is unfriendly. A Regex checkbox for the two people in the world who can memorize regular expression patterns...

Wouldn't be easier to add a "Exact match" check box?

There are also uppercase and lowercase issues there.

Cheers,

Hernán

2017-02-19 12:37 GMT-03:00 Ben Coman <[hidden email]>:

You might tick Regexp and search for... now$
cheers -ben

On Sun, Feb 19, 2017 at 7:24 PM, Sven Van Caekenberghe <[hidden email]> wrote:
> Because 'now' is a case insensitive substring of each of those selectors (like ..known.. or ..nOwner.. , both seem quite common).
>
>> On 19 Feb 2017, at 12:20, Mark Neagu <[hidden email]> wrote:
>>
>> Hi everybody,
>>
>> The Finder has answered my question but the proper answers were sort of hidden in a heap of apparently insignificant answers.
>>
>> I'm sure it's useful and I would like to understand how, if someone is gentle enough to tell me.
>>
>> Cheers,
>> Mark<Finder does strange things.jpg>
>
>

Mark Neagu

Re: Strange behavior

Hi Hernán,

When I asked the question, I got anwers by Sven and Ben which were spot on and helped me. Now I acknowledge your proposal looks interesting if someone wants to develop it.

Cheers,
Mark

Le 22 février 2017 à 03:46, Hernán Morales Durand <[hidden email]> a écrit :

This is unfriendly. A Regex checkbox for the two people in the world who can memorize regular expression patterns...

Wouldn't be easier to add a "Exact match" check box?
There are also uppercase and lowercase issues there.

Cheers,

Hernán

2017-02-19 12:37 GMT-03:00 Ben Coman <[hidden email]>:
You might tick Regexp and search for... now$
cheers -ben

On Sun, Feb 19, 2017 at 7:24 PM, Sven Van Caekenberghe <[hidden email]> wrote:
> Because 'now' is a case insensitive substring of each of those selectors (like ..known.. or ..nOwner.. , both seem quite common).
>
>> On 19 Feb 2017, at 12:20, Mark Neagu <[hidden email]> wrote:
>>
>> Hi everybody,
>>
>> The Finder has answered my question but the proper answers were sort of hidden in a heap of apparently insignificant answers.
>>
>> I'm sure it's useful and I would like to understand how, if someone is gentle enough to tell me.
>>
>> Cheers,
>> Mark<Finder does strange things.jpg>
>
>

Ben Coman

Re: Strange behavior

In reply to this post by hernanmd

Martin's idea of sorting exact matches to the top should satisfy this
in practice,
without needing another checkbox. The less modes the better.

cheers -ben

On Wed, Feb 22, 2017 at 10:46 AM, Hernán Morales Durand
<[hidden email]> wrote:

>
> This is unfriendly. A Regex checkbox for the two people in the world who can
> memorize regular expression patterns...
>
> Wouldn't be easier to add a "Exact match" check box?
> There are also uppercase and lowercase issues there.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Hernán
>
>
> 2017-02-19 12:37 GMT-03:00 Ben Coman <[hidden email]>:
>>
>> You might tick Regexp and search for... now$
>> cheers -ben
>>
>> On Sun, Feb 19, 2017 at 7:24 PM, Sven Van Caekenberghe <[hidden email]>
>> wrote:
>> > Because 'now' is a case insensitive substring of each of those selectors
>> > (like ..known.. or ..nOwner.. , both seem quite common).
>> >
>> >> On 19 Feb 2017, at 12:20, Mark Neagu <[hidden email]> wrote:
>> >>
>> >> Hi everybody,
>> >>
>> >> The Finder has answered my question but the proper answers were sort of
>> >> hidden in a heap of apparently insignificant answers.
>> >>
>> >> I'm sure it's useful and I would like to understand how, if someone is
>> >> gentle enough to tell me.
>> >>
>> >> Cheers,
>> >> Mark<Finder does strange things.jpg>
>> >
>> >
>>
>

hernanmd

Re: Strange behavior

Mmmm not really... below two examples of widely used software with complete search UI and used by millions of people (not even developers). They are TotalCommander and Notepad++, maybe we can learn something from them.

It's a matter of learning how to design a nice UI, not reducing the features or inventing something completely new.

Cheers,

Hernán

2017-02-22 7:07 GMT-03:00 Ben Coman <[hidden email]>:

Martin's idea of sorting exact matches to the top should satisfy this
in practice,
without needing another checkbox. The less modes the better.

cheers -ben

On Wed, Feb 22, 2017 at 10:46 AM, Hernán Morales Durand
<[hidden email]> wrote:
>
> This is unfriendly. A Regex checkbox for the two people in the world who can
> memorize regular expression patterns...
>
> Wouldn't be easier to add a "Exact match" check box?
> There are also uppercase and lowercase issues there.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Hernán
>
>
> 2017-02-19 12:37 GMT-03:00 Ben Coman <[hidden email]>:
>>
>> You might tick Regexp and search for... now$
>> cheers -ben
>>
>> On Sun, Feb 19, 2017 at 7:24 PM, Sven Van Caekenberghe <[hidden email]>
>> wrote:
>> > Because 'now' is a case insensitive substring of each of those selectors
>> > (like ..known.. or ..nOwner.. , both seem quite common).
>> >
>> >> On 19 Feb 2017, at 12:20, Mark Neagu <[hidden email]> wrote:
>> >>
>> >> Hi everybody,
>> >>
>> >> The Finder has answered my question but the proper answers were sort of
>> >> hidden in a heap of apparently insignificant answers.
>> >>
>> >> I'm sure it's useful and I would like to understand how, if someone is
>> >> gentle enough to tell me.
>> >>
>> >> Cheers,
>> >> Mark<Finder does strange things.jpg>
>> >
>> >
>>
>

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