Searching inside Java source files

[TerribleTerry]

Some time ago I noticed that the search function of my XP/Pro would *not* search inside Java source files. (I wouldn't find 'import' in '.java' files, for example.) A friend showed me a very complex way to change the defaults and - lo and behold: it worked!

Now, alas, it stopped working and I can't for the life of me recall how to set it properly. Seems there's some list of files that XP treats as searchable and .java isn't in it (surprise!). You have to do something to put it in.

Appreciate if anyone can help me on this.

 

[gpalmer711]

The wonderful doug knox has a fix for you, go to

http://www.dougknox.com/xp/scripts_desc/xp_fix_search.htm

and download the persistant handler vbs file. Run it and enter .java when prompted for the extension.

Greg Palmer

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Any feed back is appreciated.

 

[linney]

Using the "A Word or Phrase in the File" Search Criterion May Not Work

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;Q309173

Content Search Does Not Search All File Types for the Specified String

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;309447

Navigate to

http://www.dougknox.com/

and find this file and fix xp_persisthandler.vbs - Enable XP's "Search" to find text in files. It is reached via Win XP Fixes/ Win XP Search Problems/ Can't find files containing text.

 

[TerribleTerry]

Fantastic! It now works like a charm. Maybe I'm getting MS-paranoid, but I thought it suspicious that Java source files couldn't be searched. And even more suspicious when I (somehow) fixed it, but then it reverted back again.