Hello Virgil,
Here is a dos command that will find your draft*.* files and put the
results of the search into a file named search.txt
command follows:
dir /s draft*.* > c:\search.txt
To run the command follow these steps:
1. goto start menu
2. open accesseries
3. click on Command Prompt
4 once in the command prompt:
5. type: cd\
At this point the bottom line of the active screen should
say some thing simular to: c:\>
You are now in a dos prompt or at the command prompt.
You must read the screen by useing the invisible cursur.
type the command given above:
dir /s draft*.* > c:\search.txt
## the command dir will search for the given file - draft in our case.
## adding the *.* to the draft file name tells the command to include all
files that have any thing after the initial draft: ie: draft-123.txt -
draft_shoe.doc
## the > sign will direct all of the results of the dir command into a file:
in our case: c:\search.txt
## c:\ is the root directory of drive c:
## to read your file go back to Windows and open Notepad
once in NotePad press - control o
then type - c:\search.txt at the file open command.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Virgil Cook" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, July 29, 2013 10:22 PM
Subject: [JAWS-Users] Wildcard Searches Once More
In an earlier note, I asked, Does anyone know how to perform a wildcard
search for files using Jaws 14 and Windows 7? I should have elaborated.
I want to perform a wildcard search to find related files, draft*.*, for
example. In Windows 7, how does one perform such a search. A friend
suggested choosing "computer" on the desk top and then choosing "Library,"
which I can't find without using the Jaws cursor/mouse pointer. What do I
do after choosing "library, assuming that's the route to take.
Does anyone have a solution?
Thank you.
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