How to search package contents?
Is there any way to get Finder to search package contents?
I'm trying to find some duplicate audio files that are buried in the Media folders inside some GarageBand files. I know I can use the contextual menu to "Show Package Contents", but I don't want to search each of them manually.
I've tried searching for visible or invisible (even though I don't think package contents actually qualify as invisible files). Anyhow, that didn't work. I also tried searching using the "file exists" criterion, but no dice.
I can see the file right there in the Media folder, and I can't get Finder to even recognize that it's there, let alone find any duplicates. This is pretty frustrating. I'd appreciate any help.
Thanks!
Cool!
I DL'd EasyFind, installed it, and gave it a try. It works like gangbusters, it's dirt simple, completely intuitive, and FAST!! No more dealing with that stupid Finder that forces me to select "Name" as the preferred search criterion every time I want to search for a filename...which accounts for >95% of all my searches.
Problem solved. Thanks!
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// ==========================================================
// Tool class
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// ==========================================================
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} // class
// ==========================================================
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// ==========================================================
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import java.util.StringTokenizer;
import java.text.DecimalFormat;
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System.out.println("\t" + "\t" + "\t" + "\t" + "PRICE");
System.out.println();
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StringTokenizer tokenizer;
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System.out.print(line + "\t");
System.out.print(fmt.format(total));
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} catch (IOException exception) {
System.out.println(exception);
System.out.println();
// Unfinished functionality for displaying "error" message if user tries to
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// entry with null
public Tool getTool(int index) {
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return null;
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TOOL 1 1 1.21
TOOL 2 8 3.85
TOOL 3 35 6.92Ok, so you have an array of Strings. And if the string you are searching for is in the array, you need to remove it from the array.
Is that right?
Can you use an ArrayList<String> instead of a String[ ]?
To find it, you would just do:
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the above assumes you are using 1.5
uses generics and for each loop
[edit2]
and kinda won't work it you have to use an array since you will need the array index to be able to remove it. See the previous post for that, then set the value in that array index to null.
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