search expression for 41-06-07 and 410607

[blasthouse]

Is there a single expression that I can find both filenames with dashes and without such as:
410607.jpg
41-06-07.jpg

I tried 41*06*07 which doesn't work. Any recommendations?

[blasthouse]

"410607|41-06-07" searches for either or ... is there a simpler string for searching for these filenames by chance? (I'm doing thousands of these searches over a week period).

[void]

Try:

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*41*06*07*

Wildcards must match the entire filename.

To disable this and allow 41*06*07 to match anywhere:

• In Everything, from the Tools menu, click Options.
• Click the Search tab.
• Uncheck match whole filename when using wildcards.

Note: requires Everything 1.3 beta.

[therube]

Show highlighted search terms, does not take effect with that search.

Uncheck match whole filename when using wildcards

I got the same results regardless.

Oh, & it also returns filenames like: img20041006073421.jpg, so not exactly what the OP was looking for.

Wouldn't this do it?

Enable REGEX
Search: 41-?06-?07

The '?' saying to search for 1 or 0 of the '-' characters.

Note it would also find something like: 41-0607

[void]

Everything will only show highlighted search terms for simple wildcard searches.

Yes, Regex will work better, with regex disabled in the search menu, search for:

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regex:41-?06-?07

[blasthouse]

Thanks for the help! *41*06*07* was the simple solution I was looking for. Thanks for the support and for keeping this great software in development!