15.1 Introduction

The Search Files tool gives you a convenient way of performing searches on directories, individual files or systems. You can create a Search Files tool by choosing Works > Tools > Search Files or clicking in the Podium. You can also start context-dependent searches, for example by choosing Edit > Search Files... or Systems > Search Files... , or from editor command such as Meta+X Search Files .

Out of necessity, this chapter makes some references to other tools in the environment which you may not yet be familiar with. However, this chapter does not assume any prior knowledge of these tools.

Figure 15.1 The Search Files tool

The Search Files tool has the following areas:

• The toolbar contains a dropdown list that chooses the kind of search to perform ( Plain Directory was used in the screenshot above). There are also buttons to start and stop a search.
• The Search Specifications area lets you specify where to search and what to search for. This area is filled in or partly filled in automatically when you start a context-dependent search. You can also enter suitable values directly, or modify the existing values.
• The filter area lets you restrict the search results displayed in the main area.
• The main area displays the results of the last search.