I need a program that can search all local hard drives for files with
specific words in the title, then display the list of files that
match.  The user should then be able to click on specific files in the
list and click on a "Delete" button to delete these files.  There
should also be a "Select All" button to select all documents so the
user can choose to delete these documents.  There should also be a
"Close" button that will ask the user if they want to empty their
trashcan before exiting the program.

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Clarification of Question by timtitus-ga on 09 Mar 2005 10:19 PST

This program should work on any Windows 2000 or XP computer without
any other software.  Optimally, it should be a VB script.

The program should allow me to enter multiple words to search the title.

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Request for Question Clarification by rainbow-ga on 09 Mar 2005 15:33 PST

Hi timtitus,

Since I want to be certain I find a program which suits your purpose,
please take a look at these and let me know if any are what you are
looking for:


FileLister

http://www.acutesoftware.com.au/filelist.html

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Agent Ransack 

http://www.mythicsoft.com/agentransack/Page.aspx?page=home

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FileLocator Pro

http://www.mythicsoft.com/flpro/default.aspx

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Turbo Searcher 

http://www.knownsoft.com/overview.htm

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Effective File Search

http://www.sowsoft.com/search.htm

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DocYouMeant Hound 

http://myradus.com/Product_FindTheDocYouMeantForm.aspx

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Burn Rubber: File Search Accelerator 

http://www.exibitionsoftware.com/products/burnrubber/help/page2.html

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 PowerSearch

http://www.hnisoft.com/powersearch.htm

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Files Search Assistant 

http://www.aks-labs.com/products/files_search_assistant.htm

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File Locator

http://www.amicutilities.com/file-locator/


Waiting to hear your views.

Best regards,
Rainbow

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Clarification of Question by timtitus-ga on 09 Mar 2005 15:45 PST

I need a VB program that can do this.  I will be sending this program
to a large number of people inside our company to help them delete old
versions of documents.  I want to put the list of documents inside the
program so the user only has to run the program/script on their
laptop, and the program will display all of the documents that match
the list inside the program.  The user can then click "Delete all" to
delete all of their old versions of documents.

Pre-packaged software will not work because it will confuse our users,
and make this more difficult than it needs to be, and it will be too
expensive because I would have to purchase 100 licenses.

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Request for Question Clarification by jbf777-ga on 09 Mar 2005 22:30 PST

Would an individual who could write a custom script suffice as an
answer, provided it's under a few hundred dollars (or within your
budget)?

jbf777
Researcher
Google Answers

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Clarification of Question by timtitus-ga on 10 Mar 2005 07:49 PST

My question clearly states that I'm looking for someone to create a
really small simple VB program for me.

I've submitted questions like this through Google before and have had
multiple people offer their code as a solution, so I need the code.

If you would only offer me a name of an individual who could do it, I
would have to pay you $5, and pay them $95 for the coding.

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Request for Question Clarification by hammer-ga on 10 Mar 2005 08:22 PST

Timtitus,

You say you want to be able to put the words into the program. This
raises an issue. Do the match parameters ever change? Should the user
be able to change the match parameters? If not, do you have the
ability to compile a VB exe, so you can change the match parameters
and recompile?

Also, since the Find built into both W2K and XP can do what you
describe, in what way is Find deficient for your purposes?

- Hammer

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Clarification of Question by timtitus-ga on 10 Mar 2005 11:07 PST

Yes, I can compile a VB program.

The files that should be found are:
*schema.pdf
*schemas.pdf
Configuration Guide*.*
*Config and Implementation.doc
*Config and Implementation.pdf
ConfigImpGuide*.*

There may be more that need to be searched for, but I should be able
to add one or two more before compiling.

The Microsoft search won't work because I would have to ask users to
run the search for each of these (one at a time), and then ask them to
delete it.  I'm looking for a simple program that would search for any
of the above files, list all of them in a box, and then allow the user
to delete all of them with one button click.  Upon exiting the
program, it should offer to empty their trash.

Does it have to be VB?  I've got a BBC BASIC program which could be
easily adapted to do what you want, and the full version of BBC BASIC
(which creates stand-alone executables you can distribute) is well
within your budget at about $50.

Incidentally you say it must search local disks: is it acceptable to
code the local drive letters within the program or must it ascertain
for itself which they are?

Richard.

If VB is not an issue, this could be done easily, I can have something
written by Monday and send it to you for evaluation. It will not
require any licensing, program, etc. fees.

It will require run time libraries, downloadable from Microsoft. If
your users have broadband access or if the program can be distributed
on a cd (I can forward you the 100 cd's), this should not be a
problem.

I have adapted my BBC BASIC program to do exactly what you requested.
You are very welcome to a copy of the executable and the BBC BASIC
source, with my compliments (see below).  The executable is entirely
self-contained and needs no special DLLs.  I believe it conforms to
your specification in every detail, but if you need any alterations
made I will gladly carry them out, or you can do them yourself by
purchasing a copy of BBC BASIC for Windows (about $50).

I have zipped the files and put them here:
http://www.rtrussell.co.uk/products/bbcwin/DELMATCH.ZIP

Richard.