OT: Search Engines for PC Searching?

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Jim Thompson

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Does there exist a search engine for the PC that allows searching your
hard-drive for files that contain MULTIPLE words, like Google can do
on the web?

...Jim Thompson
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I love to cook with wine. Sometimes I even put it in the food.
 
"Jim Thompson" <thegreatone@example.com> wrote in message
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Does there exist a search engine for the PC that allows searching your
hard-drive for files that contain MULTIPLE words, like Google can do
on the web?

...Jim Thompson
--
| James E.Thompson, P.E. | mens |
| Analog Innovations, Inc. | et |
| Analog/Mixed-Signal ASIC's and Discrete Systems | manus |
| Phoenix, Arizona Voice:(480)460-2350 | |
| E-mail Address at Website Fax:(480)460-2142 | Brass Rat |
| http://www.analog-innovations.com | 1962 |

I love to cook with wine. Sometimes I even put it in the food.
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Yep, google desktop.

Charles
 
On Thu, 17 Mar 2005 16:08:06 GMT, "Charles W. Johson Jr."
<qrus19@mindsprUng.com past to present> wrote:

"Jim Thompson" <thegreatone@example.com> wrote in message
news:89aj311opv4pllpe48d57clko99usm4km0@4ax.com...
Does there exist a search engine for the PC that allows searching your
hard-drive for files that contain MULTIPLE words, like Google can do
on the web?

...Jim Thompson
--
| James E.Thompson, P.E. | mens |
| Analog Innovations, Inc. | et |
| Analog/Mixed-Signal ASIC's and Discrete Systems | manus |
| Phoenix, Arizona Voice:(480)460-2350 | |
| E-mail Address at Website Fax:(480)460-2142 | Brass Rat |
| http://www.analog-innovations.com | 1962 |

I love to cook with wine. Sometimes I even put it in the food.


Yep, google desktop.

Charles
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Copernic desktop search works better - much tidier too.

d

Pearce Consulting
http://www.pearce.uk.com
 
I read in sci.electronics.design that Jim Thompson
<thegreatone@example.com> wrote (in <89aj311opv4pllpe48d57clko99usm4km0@
4ax.com>) about 'OT: Search Engines for PC Searching?', on Thu, 17 Mar
2005:
Does there exist a search engine for the PC that allows searching your
hard-drive for files that contain MULTIPLE words, like Google can do on
the web?
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Google Desktop Search.
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Jim Thompson wrote:

Does there exist a search engine for the PC that allows searching your
hard-drive for files that contain MULTIPLE words, like Google can do
on the web?
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I've been half-heartedly looking for a tool like this too. I came across
<http://wilbur.redtree.com/index.htm> and it looks interesting, but I
haven't tried it yet. I am more comfortable with open-source products
since there's less chance of something nefarious going on behind the
curtain.
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Marmot Engineering . . . . . . . VHDL, ASICs, FPGAs, embedded systems
Vancouver, BC, Canada . . . . . . . . . . . http://www.marmot-eng.com
 
On Thu, 17 Mar 2005 17:43:05 GMT, Tim Hubberstey <bogus@bogusname.com>
wrote:

Jim Thompson wrote:

Does there exist a search engine for the PC that allows searching your
hard-drive for files that contain MULTIPLE words, like Google can do
on the web?

I've been half-heartedly looking for a tool like this too. I came across
http://wilbur.redtree.com/index.htm> and it looks interesting, but I
haven't tried it yet. I am more comfortable with open-source products
since there's less chance of something nefarious going on behind the
curtain.
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Looks good! Thanks for the pointer!

...Jim Thompson
--
| James E.Thompson, P.E. | mens |
| Analog Innovations, Inc. | et |
| Analog/Mixed-Signal ASIC's and Discrete Systems | manus |
| Phoenix, Arizona Voice:(480)460-2350 | |
| E-mail Address at Website Fax:(480)460-2142 | Brass Rat |
| http://www.analog-innovations.com | 1962 |

I love to cook with wine. Sometimes I even put it in the food.
 
Win 98 already has "find files" built in. I'm sure the other windows
versions do to.
Start - Find - Files or folders - fill in your search criteria
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Jim Thompson wrote in message
<89aj311opv4pllpe48d57clko99usm4km0@4ax.com>...
Does there exist a search engine for the PC that allows searching your
hard-drive for files that contain MULTIPLE words, like Google can do
on the web?

...Jim Thompson
--
| James E.Thompson, P.E. | mens |
| Analog Innovations, Inc. | et |
| Analog/Mixed-Signal ASIC's and Discrete Systems | manus |
| Phoenix, Arizona Voice:(480)460-2350 | |
| E-mail Address at Website Fax:(480)460-2142 | Brass Rat |
| http://www.analog-innovations.com | 1962 |

I love to cook with wine. Sometimes I even put it in the food.
Click to expand...
 
Jim Thompson wrote:
Does there exist a search engine for the PC that allows searching your
hard-drive for files that contain MULTIPLE words, like Google can do
on the web?

...Jim Thompson
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The Boxer text editor allows this sort of search. And its a great
programming editor.

Pity it cant search binary files, like PDF, as well.
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Note reply address is invalid, convert address above to machine form.
 
Does there exist a search engine for the PC that allows
searching your hard-drive for files that contain MULTIPLE words,
like Google can do on the web?
Jim Thompson
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Re: Woodgate's suggestion
http://www.google.com/search?&q=Google-Desktop-Search+MSN-Toolbar+review+PDF-indexing
http://www.google.com/search?&q=site:slashdot.org+intitle:Google-Desktop-Search


The Global Regular Expression Parser has been around for decades.
http://www.google.com/search?&q=grep-for-Windows
http://www.google.com/search?&q=grep+Syntax+munge+gawk+-MUNGE-ScriptFile+-NTXP

Through redirection of output, it is possible to do recursive searches.
 
Google Desktop Search, MSN Toolbar
JeffM
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Damn. Forgot the big one:
http://slate.msn.com/id/2111643/
(A review--includes Ask Jeeves & HotBot as well.)
Mentions AOL & Copernic.


....and another caveat:
http://www.google.com/search?&q=site:slashdot.org+intitle:Desktop-Search-Tools-Will-Help-Virus-Writers
 
On Thu, 17 Mar 2005 09:02:15 -0700, Jim Thompson
<thegreatone@example.com> wrote:

Does there exist a search engine for the PC that allows searching your
hard-drive for files that contain MULTIPLE words, like Google can do
on the web?
Click to expand...
If you can deal with regular expression, PowerGREP is a pretty nice
search tool. You can do GREP and SED operations from the pretty GUI.
http://www.powergrep.com/
If your not familiar with regex, then ignore this suggestion.

Mark
 
On Thu, 17 Mar 2005 21:20:57 -0800, qrk <SpamTrap@reson.com> wrote:

On Thu, 17 Mar 2005 09:02:15 -0700, Jim Thompson
thegreatone@example.com> wrote:

Does there exist a search engine for the PC that allows searching your
hard-drive for files that contain MULTIPLE words, like Google can do
on the web?

If you can deal with regular expression, PowerGREP is a pretty nice
search tool. You can do GREP and SED operations from the pretty GUI.
http://www.powergrep.com/
If your not familiar with regex, then ignore this suggestion.

Mark
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"GREP" is such an appropriately sounding name ;-)

Actually, Mark, I use REGEX from within UltraEdit to auto-edit HSpice
models to PSpice format, so I'll give it a look-see.

Thanks!

...Jim Thompson
--
| James E.Thompson, P.E. | mens |
| Analog Innovations, Inc. | et |
| Analog/Mixed-Signal ASIC's and Discrete Systems | manus |
| Phoenix, Arizona Voice:(480)460-2350 | |
| E-mail Address at Website Fax:(480)460-2142 | Brass Rat |
| http://www.analog-innovations.com | 1962 |

I love to cook with wine. Sometimes I even put it in the food.
 
On Thu, 17 Mar 2005 09:02:15 -0700, Jim Thompson <thegreatone@example.com>
wrote:

Does there exist a search engine for the PC that allows searching your
hard-drive for files that contain MULTIPLE words, like Google can do
on the web?

...Jim Thompson
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Check http://www.mythicsoft.com
I've used Agent Ransack for years, with much satisfaction.

Jeff

http://www.jefftturner.com
 
And I should have mentioned the not free one that a lot of people use to
organize what's on their computers:

http://www.asksam.com/products.asp

Robert

Woody Lenord has an $9.95 ebook on the topic of desktop searching tools.

At http://shop.woodyswatch.com/dsh/

He mentions ones that are out there free as:
Google desktop
http://desktop.google.com/

Copernic Desktop
http://www.copernic.com/en/products/desktop-search/

MSN desktop
http://toolbar.msn.com/tour_suite/pc.aspx

Lookout
But this seems to just search MS Outlook email files
http://www.lookoutsoft.com/Lookout/download.html

Yahoo Search
http://desktop.yahoo.com/

Robert
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"Jim Thompson" <thegreatone@example.com> wrote in message
news:89aj311opv4pllpe48d57clko99usm4km0@4ax.com...
Does there exist a search engine for the PC that allows searching your
hard-drive for files that contain MULTIPLE words, like Google can do
on the web?


I use Copernic, but is limited to about 4 or 5 everyday file types. Be
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prepared - it can take your computer a whole day to index - subject to
folder choice.
 
On Fri, 18 Mar 2005 15:35:20 -0700, Jim Thompson <thegreatone@example.com>
wrote:

On Fri, 18 Mar 2005 14:32:32 -0500, pH <high@cidity.level> wrote:

On Thu, 17 Mar 2005 09:02:15 -0700, Jim Thompson <thegreatone@example.com
wrote:

Does there exist a search engine for the PC that allows searching your
hard-drive for files that contain MULTIPLE words, like Google can do
on the web?

...Jim Thompson

Check http://www.mythicsoft.com
I've used Agent Ransack for years, with much satisfaction.

Jeff


Thanks! That looks excellent! Just ordered the Pro version.

...Jim Thompson
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Outstanding! (it's another on my very long and ever growing list
of things to do--get FLPro)

Jeff

http://www.jefftturner.com
 
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