How do i do a literal search for files with b[/b] in them in the search bar and return files with that in the name and not all these other files with the number 1 in it without the brackets?
name:~"(1)"
thanks jon that did the trick ...cheers!
Just for the record, is there a reference you can point us too for these search patterns?
Not an official one that I've ever seen. This is Windows Search remember, it's not provided by Opus. I just googled for the answer (just like the OP could have done 
).
that's perfect i didn't know what it was patterned after so now i can just get a reference table from them and refer to it cheers! good question MrC!
Ah, ok. I google'd too, but didn't come upon this pattern. Microsoft's info about this is simply terrible. Their Windows Search website is next to useless, save for marketing info. I'm looking, and still can't find a reference there.
This is the thread I found the answer in: eggheadcafe.com/software/asp ... -name.aspx
Aha!
Here's a programmers reference for create Advanced Query Syntax calls. This, while not geared towards end-users gives a nice list of the operators.
msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library ... 85%29.aspx
The above search can be found perhaps more simply as:
name:~="(2)"