Puppy Linux Discussion Forum

don570 · Joined: 10 Mar 2010 Posts: 3021 Location: Ontario

Review of pfind 5.04 and pfilesearch 1.33

When I try to use 'Delete' or 'Link' I get following message.
(either top menu or a rightclick menu)

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don570 · Joined: 10 Mar 2010 Posts: 3021 Location: Ontario

The top menu has Execute a command ----> It would
be better to replace 'files' with 'file(s)' .

Also I suggest putting in an additional example, like in the picture.

Also if just one file is currently chosen then it would be useful
to fill in the field with the path of the file to make writing the
command easier.

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don570 · Joined: 10 Mar 2010 Posts: 3021 Location: Ontario

Suggestion :

If the user has 'Search here' in the entry field when
clicking 'Search' button, then pop up a help screen
using Xdialog since the user is obviously lost Laughing

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don570 · Joined: 10 Mar 2010 Posts: 3021 Location: Ontario

I used 'Copy' from the top menu, ---> if no file was chosen
then all the files were copied. I didn't realize this. Fortunated my list
of hits had only small files. If the list had been long or had big files
then it would have been disruptive. I suggest a better explanation.

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zigbert · Joined: 29 Mar 2006 Posts: 5540 Location: Valåmoen, Norway

don570
Thank you for the feedback

I will work through it when time gives an option to improve pFind.

Sigmund

happyzjk · Joined: 22 Nov 2012 Posts: 8

Iin file /usr/local/pfind/func_filter and /usr/local/pfind/func_openwith:
the line FRAME="$(gettext \"Find files\")"; IMG="find";
in file pfind.po be msgid "\"Find",
so i can't translation it.
the line TXT1="$(gettext \"Search for <b>text</b> in files.\")"
the line FRAME="$(gettext \"Open with\")"; TXT1="$LOC528 $TREE"
have same .

zigbert · Joined: 29 Mar 2006 Posts: 5540 Location: Valåmoen, Norway

zigbert · Joined: 29 Mar 2006 Posts: 5540 Location: Valåmoen, Norway

Version 5.05
See main post

Changelog
- Use Black as color for svg because of 'strange' gtkrc files in precise pup. (thanks to FeodorF)
- Bugfix: Window header (thanks to Karl Godt)
- Bugfix: Choose directory in 'Copy files' window
- Bugfix: Some NLS (gettext) fixes.
- Bugfix: pFilesearch preferences was unrechable (thanks to don570)

zigbert · Joined: 29 Mar 2006 Posts: 5540 Location: Valåmoen, Norway

don570
Your input is not forgotten, but moved to 5.1.0 - there are several things that could be improved.... I think your copy file bug should be solved....

Sigmund

zigbert · Joined: 29 Mar 2006 Posts: 5540 Location: Valåmoen, Norway

zigbert · Joined: 29 Mar 2006 Posts: 5540 Location: Valåmoen, Norway

zigbert · Joined: 29 Mar 2006 Posts: 5540 Location: Valåmoen, Norway

zigbert · Joined: 29 Mar 2006 Posts: 5540 Location: Valåmoen, Norway

don570 · Joined: 10 Mar 2010 Posts: 3021 Location: Ontario

I suggest more examples of commands.
I show an rm command

The word 'every' is confusing.

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don570 · Joined: 10 Mar 2010 Posts: 3021 Location: Ontario

Test of pfind 5.0.5

I tried testing with the rm command and it worked if the list came
from a 'Documents' search , but when the list came from a 'System'
search the command wouldn't work.

As an example to track this bug ---->

1) Create a file named 'mtpaintxx' in /usr

2) Do a search for mtpaint in 'System' -->result list is correct

3) Execute command 'rm mtpaintx*'

The command is ignored.

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