Has anyone else had a problem with the Windows (XP) search tool? I've found that when I search, e.g. the J directory for a word I expect to find in a script (.ijs) file, I get no hits even when I have a file with that word in it. The newer tool that comes with Office 2007 is even worse - there is no apparent option to search file contents - but the older tool is still available. However, this is a moot point if the older tool doesn't work.
For example, I create the file "testSearch.ijs" containing the single line: NB. Test if Windows search can find "discombobulate". then I right click on a directory above the one where this file is saved, enter "discombobulate" in the entry field for the "A word or phrase in the file:" option, and click on the "Search" button. This finds no files. I find myself using ancient DOS tools - "sweep" and "grep" - for an effective search. Is there anything about the "ijs" suffix that might quietly exclude these files from consideration by Windows? -- Devon McCormick, CFA ^me^ at acm. org is my preferred e-mail ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm
