I can corroborate your experience here. Search for filename "*.java" and get hits. View one of those .java files, copy a string out of it, and go back to the search. Search for filename "*.java" again, with contents matching the string you paste in. Get zero hits. Lame!
Google Desktop search does the trick for me, however. Try that instead. -- joe atzberger On 7/20/07, Jeffrey Barnett <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Yes, I know I real programmers use grep ;-) But I still want an explanation! Jeffrey Barnett wrote: > Is this a well known feature or something I've managed to bring on > myself through an excess of customization? > > Try this: In the windows search tool specify > All or part of file name: .java > A word or phrase in the file: import > Look in: <some directory with java files> > > I've tried this on three different work stations and the result has > always been: > > "Search Complete: No results to display" > > Same thing happens searching for common statements inside .jsp and .bas > files. > > PS: I also have "search system files" enabled, so they are not being > skipped for that reason
