There has got to be a way to do this without going to the DOS prompt. When you use Windows+e to open windows Explorer, there is an search box in there. I've got to admit I have not been all that successful in using this, but I figured that I just did not know what I was doing. Someone on this list must know how to use it.
Annette -----Original Message----- From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of TJ McElroy gMail Sent: Tuesday, July 30, 2013 7:58 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Wildcard Searches Once More 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. > > > > For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: > http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ [:/:] T.J. McElroy Email: [email protected] phone: 317.867.0277 We can not control the wind, but we can adjust our sails. [:\:] For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
