Search Engine 1.9

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.

Last update 2021-04-02

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• If you just want to use it, simply download the .deb version under the Releases tab.

• 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/search-engine

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

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