[Solved] Match Case for drive letter?

[w64bit]

1315a
Match Case OFF, search for d: *.txt (files are listed)
Match Case ON, search for d: *.txt (d: is not in caps, so nothing is displayed)
Match Case ON, search for D: *.txt (files are listed)

I know that this is correct but maybe Match Case should ignore drive letters?

[raccoon]

I agree, Match Case should ignore drive letter capitalization since it has no case. Though I don't know how economical this would be, as it will require identifying what component of every substring might or might-not be a drive letter.

[Thy Grand Voidinesss]

[...] it will require identifying what component of every substring might or might-not be a drive letter.

Operating system needs to have that info, right? So Everything could check how [at least the current] list of volumes looks like in a given moment?

[void]

What about:

case:c:\windows\

Should this match C:\WINDOWS\ ?


Should this only work for drive letters?
Do I ignore case only for the drive letter?

so c:\WINDOWS matches C:\WINDOWS?



I'm thinking the best option is to ignore case on the drive letter only..
Folders can be case sensitive on Windows 10+
Drive letters are always A-Z
(I've put this on my TODO list)

[Thy Grand Voidinesss]

[...]
Drive letters are always A-Z
[...]

That is what I had fought initially. But then I started thinking, if there is a way to increase the number of volumes, when you run out of letters of English alphabet- maybe with names like AA, AB, AC etc.?


This issue could be either ignored as a niche one - or dug into. Here are some links:

https://stackoverflow.com/a/4652637/15307703

https://www.techrepublic.com/article/us ... e-letters/

https://askleo.com/26_drives_is_there_a ... n_windows/

[NotNull]

[..] if there is a way to increase the number of volumes, when you run out of letters of English alphabet- maybe with names like AA, AB, AC etc.?

Long story short: No.

[horst.epp]

Running out of drive letters means one should use mount points.

[NotNull]

Exactly! "C:\mount\Appliances manuals" is easier recognizable than "Q:" too

(mapped network shares is a different story, though)

[w64bit]

I'm thinking the best option is to ignore case on the drive letter only.
Folders can be case sensitive on Windows 10+
Drive letters are always A-Z
(I've put this on my TODO list)

Any news regarding this change?
Thank you

[void]

The next alpha update will ignore case when searching for drive letter + ':'

For example:

case:c:
will match C:\WINDOWS


However, you must specify the correct case when using full paths.
case:c:\WINDOWS will not match C:\WINDOWS

You can use case:name:c: if you need to match case.

[void]

Everything 1.5.0.1347a will now ignore case when searching for drive letter + ':'

For example:
case:c: will match files on the C: drive.