Xara files can't be indexed. Please can you write an iFilter !

[shiphen]

Dear Xara

There is a huge problem with XARA (.XAR) files - they cant be indexed by any Windows desktop search utilities.
I am told by the folk at X1 Search (which I use and recommend, btw) that this is because you still havent written an iFilter for .XAR files.
Please can you do so!

J

[zaphodeist]

Everything Search Engine has no problems with .xars - http://www.voidtools.com/ Wouldn't be without it

[Acorn]

Everything Search Engine has no problems with .xars - http://www.voidtools.com/ Wouldn't be without it

I think the OP needs the .xar contents to be searchable.

1.3 Does Everything search file contents?

No, "Everything" does not search file contents, only file and folder names.

Acorn

[zaphodeist]

Yeah I know Everything doesn't search file contents Acorn I thought Shiphen wanted to search FOR files

[Big Frank]

Everything Search Engine has no problems with .xars - http://www.voidtools.com/ Wouldn't be without it

I used to rave about it and, to be sure, it's lightning fast. But it doesn't search file contents. And that's a problem for me.

So way back I moved over to Agent Ransack which searches just as fast but does file contents as well and gives you a report for later if you want it, e.g.:

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Search Criteria

File name: *.xar
Containing text: lesnuitsmusicales
Look in: F:\_Webwork\Les Nuits Musicales.com\


Search Statistics

Found: 4 items (2.87 MB)
Text: 4 hits
Searched: 17 items (61.04 MB)
Checked: 1 276 items (3.15 GB)
Status: Completed (10 secs)


Name Location Modified Size Type Hits

LesNuitsMusicales_2013_Invitations.xar F:\_Webwork\Les Nuits Musicales.com\Data\ 16/11/2013 17:50:25 708 KB Fichier XAR 1
LesNuitsMusicales_2013_Lettre_aux_Abonnés.xar F:\_Webwork\Les Nuits Musicales.com\Data\ 07/04/2014 15:03:41 805 KB Fichier XAR 1
LesNuitsMusicales_2014 notice.xar F:\_Webwork\Les Nuits Musicales.com\Data\ 28/03/2014 21:07:03 712 KB Fichier XAR 1
LesNuitsMusicales_2014_Invitations.xar F:\_Webwork\Les Nuits Musicales.com\Data\ 29/03/2014 02:12:24 712 KB Fichier XAR 1

Report generated by Agent Ransack on 21/05/2014 17:45:36

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Agent Ransack - www.mythicsoft.com/agentransack

[zaphodeist]

Thanks Frank, I'll try that out