Search Tool will not find ASP file script

[Andy Fox]

Hi All

I have noticed that the XP Search Tool fails to find files
containing a text string if that text is contained within
the ASP script block delimiters <% and %>.

For example, an ASP file contains the following snippet:-

<%
Function Hello()
Response.Write "Hello"
End Function
%>

If I use the XP Search tool to look for files containing
the string 'Function', this file is not found.

This is not the same behaviour as Windows 2000.

Is it because I have missed an option somewhere, is it a
new 'by design' feature, or am I being silly???

Regards
Andy

[Kelly]

Hi Andy,

Troubleshooting Searching for Text (Word or Phrase)
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_s.htm#searchtext

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Kelly

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http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/top10faqs.htm


"Andy Fox" > wrote in message
...
> Hi All
>
> I have noticed that the XP Search Tool fails to find files
> containing a text string if that text is contained within
> the ASP script block delimiters <% and %>.
>
> For example, an ASP file contains the following snippet:-
>
> <%
> Function Hello()
> Response.Write "Hello"
> End Function
> %>
>
> If I use the XP Search tool to look for files containing
> the string 'Function', this file is not found.
>
> This is not the same behaviour as Windows 2000.
>
> Is it because I have missed an option somewhere, is it a
> new 'by design' feature, or am I being silly???
>
> Regards
> Andy
>
>
>

[Kelly]

Hi Andy,

Troubleshooting Searching for Text (Word or Phrase)
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_s.htm#searchtext

--
All the Best,
Kelly

MS-MVP Win98/XP [AE-Windows® XP]
Troubleshooting Windows XP
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_abc.htm
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

Top 10 Frequently Asked Questions and Answers
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/top10faqs.htm


"Andy Fox" > wrote in message
...
> Hi All
>
> I have noticed that the XP Search Tool fails to find files
> containing a text string if that text is contained within
> the ASP script block delimiters <% and %>.
>
> For example, an ASP file contains the following snippet:-
>
> <%
> Function Hello()
> Response.Write "Hello"
> End Function
> %>
>
> If I use the XP Search tool to look for files containing
> the string 'Function', this file is not found.
>
> This is not the same behaviour as Windows 2000.
>
> Is it because I have missed an option somewhere, is it a
> new 'by design' feature, or am I being silly???
>
> Regards
> Andy
>
>
>

[Torgeir Bakken (MVP)]

Andy Fox wrote:

> I have noticed that the XP Search Tool fails to find files
> containing a text string if that text is contained within
> the ASP script block delimiters <% and %>.
>
> For example, an ASP file contains the following snippet:-
>
> <%
> Function Hello()
> Response.Write "Hello"
> End Function
> %>
>
> If I use the XP Search tool to look for files containing
> the string 'Function', this file is not found.

Hi

It looks like the built-in search is trying to be a bit to intelligent here :-;

Use Agent Ransack instead, it's a *much* better search tool anyway...

http://www.agentransack.com/index.asp


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torgeir
Microsoft MVP Scripting and WMI, Porsgrunn Norway
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