Open Files Not Displaying all "Files of Type"

pmorris64 · Post by **pmorris64** » Fri Oct 08, 2010 1:39 pm

When I use the File-Open function, I am taken to the Open Files window. I choose the subdirectory I want to open my file. I then use the Drop Down window to open "Files of Type" (in this specific situation, I am looking for all my .bat files).

When I choose Files of Type .bat, the search window shows me only the subdirectory folders and I lose the results of all .bat files. I have confirmed there are, in fact, .bat files in this subdirectory.

Any suggestions?

Pamela

ben_josephs · Post by **ben_josephs** » Fri Oct 08, 2010 2:02 pm

Not
.bat
but
*.bat

Check the entries in
Configure | Preferences | File Name Filters

pmorris64 · Post by **pmorris64** » Fri Oct 08, 2010 2:14 pm

Yes, of course. As I stated, I used the drop down menu which has much more information, but I am referring to all .bat files.

When I choose that option from the drop down menu, all my search results go away (including all .bat files) except for the subfolders.

woho · Post by **woho** » Tue Oct 12, 2010 6:14 am

As I understand the entry you are choosing out of the drop down list includes not only *.bat files but other extensions too.

Configure menu/Preferences/File Name Filters
is where your drop down list is defined.
You should check the 'Wild cards' text field in this dialog

The correct syntax for more than 1 extension is e.g.
*.txt;*.bat;*.log
i.e. wildcard + dot + extension then a semicolon as separator

You could also check whether the other extensions are recognized.

Woho