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shrekshen
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 Posted - Aug 04 2018 : 12:06:12 AM
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| Shift + Alt + S is useful, but when too many same word in the word in the project, it's hard to locate the key word. But in fact, I have known the key word I want to search is in a special folder, so could you add this feature? |
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feline
Whole Tomato Software
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Posted - Aug 04 2018 : 05:54:35 AM
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Is the special folder part of the solution? Or part of one of your stable include directories?
Is the word you are searching for part of a class, a namespace? Something else that would help to narrow down the search? |
zen is the art of being at one with the two'ness |
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shrekshen
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Posted - Aug 04 2018 : 07:24:23 AM
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no, i want to search a word in a special folder, the word could be any type.
such as, when you search "addaction", there are two many results.
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Originally posted by feline
but , in fact, i just want to search "addaction" in configuresvrd folder, so could you help me?
Is the special folder part of the solution? Or part of one of your stable include directories?
Is the word you are searching for part of a class, a namespace? Something else that would help to narrow down the search?
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feline
Whole Tomato Software
United Kingdom
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Posted - Aug 04 2018 : 10:33:16 AM
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The problem is that this isn't what VA's Find Symbol dialog is designed for. If you were looking for a particular instance, or inside a particular namespace, then we could use this to narrow down the search.
Have you considered doing a find in files across just this directory for this string? |
zen is the art of being at one with the two'ness |
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shrekshen
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Posted - Aug 04 2018 : 10:54:09 PM
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Yes, the problem is here, how could i search the word in this directory in visual studio?
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Originally posted by feline
The problem is that this isn't what VA's Find Symbol dialog is designed for. If you were looking for a particular instance, or inside a particular namespace, then we could use this to narrow down the search.
Have you considered doing a find in files across just this directory for this string?
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feline
Whole Tomato Software
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Posted - Aug 06 2018 : 11:44:33 AM
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You can do an IDE "Find and Replace" search across the current project, so this would let you limit the search somewhat, but unless your directory tree is also a project, this may not help enough.
I don't think the IDE is designed to search just a given directory tree either. You could try opening just that directory tree as a new solution, via:
File -> Open -> Folder...
and then search this folder "solution". Personally I would use the find in files tool in my Windows File Manager, I use:
https://www.zabkat.com
and do exactly this sort of search every now and then. |
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Searching for words in a specific directory
