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Find in Files Dialog Box (Explorer)

Finds all instances of a specified character string in one or more files or in a project. The results of the search are shown in the Find in Files Results dialog box.

Dialog Box Access

In Visual SourceSafe Explorer, on the Tools menu, click Find in Files.

  • Item
    Specifies the file(s) or project to search.
  • List all shared files separately
    Projects only. In project searches, lists each match found in a shared file as a separate item. By default, a match in a shared file is listed for only one of the projects that contain the file.
  • Match case
    Finds exact matches only. The search string cannot contain wildcards.
  • OK
    Performs the search and presents the Find in Files Results dialog box.
  • Recursive
    Projects only. Searches all files in the project and all files in its subprojects.
  • String
    Specifies the character string to find. The string can contain up to 63 characters. You can use two wildcard characters: a question mark to match any one character and an asterisk to match any string. You must select Use regular expressions to use the wildcard characters.

    A backslash makes the character after it literal: \*, \?, and \\. Use of the backslash is necessary if you want to search for asterisks, question marks, or backslashes.

  • Use regular expressions
    Specifies that the question mark or asterisk is a wildcard character. Clear this box if you're using a question mark or asterisk as an ordinary text character.

See Also

Reference

Find in Files Results Dialog Box (Explorer)

Other Resources

Visual SourceSafe User Interface Reference