DSL Ideas and Suggestions :: please add the search tool, gtkfind.Damn Small Lin



the gtkfind Extension is only 28kb.

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08/07/2004   4   danini   ?   ?   28K   gtkfind.dsl   info   md5sum
The gtk find extesion is only 28kb, and already built as a mydsl extension, so it should be no problem to download and install if you need it.
all the cool kids use

Code Sample
find / -name <whatever>


or

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locate <whatever> (requires gnu-utils.dsl)


anyway.

~J.P.
Hi
If you want find built in to Emelfm try this.
In the center column select configure. Then Toolbar buttons. Then add.
For Label            find
For tool tip          find file by name
For command     find -name %{Filename?};read

That should put a find button at the bottom of Emelfm.
To use select the highest level directory you want to search then click on the button
Enter something like          *.mp3
to find all mp3 files in that directory tree.

good luck
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all the cool kids use

Code Sample find / -name <whatever>


or

Code Sample locate <whatever> (requires gnu-utils.dsl)


But cooler adults put 2>/dev/null after find to filter out all the proc shite, and locate needs updatedb ran every time you want to find a new file, and it pigs down resources.

Gtkfind is a great tool, it makes complex searches easy, and it would ease suffering when newbies first come to dsl. I can think of worse things to do with 28k.  It's not a half bad suggestion at all.
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