Trying to search within specific file path folder returns zero objects (despite there being files)

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xbunp
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Trying to search within specific file path folder returns zero objects (despite there being files)

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Weird thing I ran into today that I have not been able to solve.

Searching "D:\Unity Projects\ *.hlsl" lists all the HLSL files within that folder and its subfolders, as expected. But I only want hlsl files from another layer deeper. When I try to search that path, no results, nothing there, nada zip. I have tried to regenerate the file index, but it still doesn't find the folder or items.

The weird part is if I only search for PART of the path name, it DOES find it. While this is a hacky work around for now, I'd really like to understand the cause and reason and correct this behaviour.

Pictured are the three search terms returning weirdly.
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void
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Re: Trying to search within specific file path folder returns zero objects (despite there being files)

Post by void »

Space = AND

D:\Unity
AND
Projects\Share
AND
Experimentation
AND
2022\
AND
*.hlsl

A path separator (\) will match the term anywhere in the path and name.



Please try escaping spaces with double quotes:

"D:\Unity Projects\Share Experimentation 2022\" *.hlsl



-or-



Please consider enabling Match Path from the Search menu.

With Match Path enabled, searching for:

D:\Unity Projects\Share Experimentation 2022\ *.hlsl

will match the path and name.
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