search-engine

Search Engine 1.8.5

This program is designed to search files over directory, subdirectory, and retrieving information based on date/time, type, patterns contained in name. i'm using it as a replacement for native search function.

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• If you just want to use it, simply download the compiled version under the "release" tab. You can see at the Right way to install H.F.M's softwares page to integrate this software in your debian environment.

• If you want to play inside code, see below "How to compile" section.

How it's made

• Programmed with go language: golang
• GUI provided by Gotk3 (gtk3 v3.22), GUI library for Go (minimum required v3.16).
• I use homemade software: "Gotk3ObjHandler" to embed images/icons, UI-information and manage/generate gtk3 objects code from glade ui designer. and "Gotk3ObjTranslate" to generate the language files and the assignment of a tooltip on the gtk3 objects (both are not published at the moment, in fact, they need documentations and, for the moment, I have not had the time to do them).

Functionalities

• Search files based on patterns (contained in filename).
• Search files based on file type (all, files, dir, link).
• Search files based on date time (newer than, older than).
• Wildcard, regex, case sensitive, character classes can be used.
• Date/time display can be in human readable or classic format.
• Modification or last access date time display selection.
• And, or, not as logical operators may be used.
• Whole word functionality.
• Patterns can be splitted (at space char) to add multiples searches for each logical operator.
• Directory depth can be defined.
• Follow symlink directory option.
• History of previous pettern are recorded and can be erased as you wish
• Context menu to open file, open internet browser, open directory, copy path, delete selection(s).
• Column sort available.
• Export function is available to save the results list in txt format.
• Each function have his tooltip for explanations.

Some pictures

This is the main screen.

How to compile

• Be sure you have golang installed in right way. Go installation.

• Open terminal window and at command prompt, type: go get github.com/hfmrow/sAndReplace

• See Gotk3 Installation instructions for gui installation instruction.

• To change gtk3 interface you need to use the devMode = true to disable embedding assets. see below ...

• To change language file you need to use another home made software, (not published actually). So don't change language file ...

• To Produce a stand-alone executable, you must change inside "main.go" file:

    func main() {
    	devMode = true
    ...
  

into

	func main() {
		devMode = false
	...

This operation indicate that externals datas (Image/Icons) must be embedded into the executable file.

Os information (build using)

• The compilation have not been tested under Windows or Mac OS, but all file access functions, line-end manipulations or charset implementation are made with OS portability in mind.

You got an issue ?

• Give informations (as above), about used platform and OS version.
• Provide a method to reproduce the problem.

Website

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