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author | Tiffany Antopolski <antopolski@src.gnome.org> | 2011-01-09 04:10:52 -0500 |
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committer | Tiffany Antopolski <antopolski@src.gnome.org> | 2011-01-09 04:10:52 -0500 |
commit | bc7f4ba9e8162d9134cb25ec1a0a02eac5125864 (patch) | |
tree | 03acf400b8388188fd65aa592047b334a5eaabae /gnome-help/C/search.page | |
parent | 23525d71c23147c86e1cf70a4233b605b2ac8a49 (diff) | |
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[gnome-help] searching files and folders: content and pages added.
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diff --git a/gnome-help/C/search.page b/gnome-help/C/search.page new file mode 100644 index 0000000..c5806b7 --- /dev/null +++ b/gnome-help/C/search.page @@ -0,0 +1,119 @@ +<page xmlns="http://projectmallard.org/1.0/" + type="topic" id="search"> + + <info> + <link type="guide" xref="files-search#search"/> + <title type="sort">a</title> + <desc>How to find a file.</desc> + <revision pkgversion="0.1" version="0.1" date="2011-01-9" status="review"/> + <credit type="author"> + <name>GNOME Documentation Project</name> + <email>gnome-doc-list@gnome.org</email> + </credit> + + </info> + <title>Search For a File</title> + <steps> + <item> + <p> + In the <link xref="shell-apps">applications overview</link> click on the <app>Search for Files</app> application icon. If you don't see it, you can type "search for files" in the search textbox. + </p> + <p> + Alternatively, you can use the command-line. Type <code> gnome-search-tool </code> at the prompt. + </p> + <p> + <media type="image" src="Screenshot-Search for Files.png"/> + </p> + </item> + + <item> + <p> + In the <gui>Name contains</gui> textbox, type the full or partial file name. The search is case insensitive, and the ? and * wildcards can be used. The ? stands in for any one letter, and the * stands in for any sequence of one or more letters. For example: + </p> + <terms> + <item> + <title> + If you type "file.txt", the following files will be found: + </title> + <p> + file.txt, File.txt, myfile.txt, MyFile.txtxyz, etc. + </p> + </item> + <item> + <title> + If you type "fi?e.txt", the following files will be found: + </title> + <p> + Five.txt, file.txt, File.txt, myfile.txt, MyFile.txtxyz, etc. + </p> + </item> + <item> + <title> + If you type "fi*e.*txt", the following files will be found: + </title> + <p> + File.txt, fillie.odt, fibonacci_example.txt, FindMachineEpsilon.exe.manifest, etc. + </p> + </item> + </terms> + </item> + <item> + <p> + In the <gui>Look in folder</gui> menu, select the folder you wish to search. <app>Search for Files</app> will search the folder you choose, including the subfolders. + </p> + </item> + + <item> + <p> + Click <gui>Find</gui>. Your results will be displayed in the <gui>Search results</gui> box. If the search found no matches, <gui>No files found</gui> will be displayed. You can stop a search in progress by clicking <gui>Stop</gui>. + </p> + <p> + Alternatively, you can go to step 5 to add more search options. + </p> + </item> + + <item> + <p> + To add more search options: + </p> + <steps> + <item> + <p> + Click on <gui>Select more options</gui>. This will reveal the <gui>Available options</gui> menu. + </p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Click on the <gui>Available options</gui> menu. Select a search option. + </p> + <p> + <media type="image" src="Screenshot-Search for Files-options.png"/> + </p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Click <gui>Add</gui>. + </p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + If the search option requires additional information, type it in the textbox. + </p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + You can specify as many additional search options as needed. + </p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + When you are finished adding search options, click <gui>Find</gui>. + </p> + + </item> + </steps> + </item> + </steps> + + +</page> |