| Re: How to do proximity search that include accent marks [message #1670 is a reply to message #1669] |
Tue, 20 June 2023 20:15  |
Atlas
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Registered: August 2009
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Thanks for the help. I have follow-up questions.
1. The approach of using regular expression is perfectly sensible, and I access my regex via Foxtrot Query (because I can use script to write a text string for the query rather than relying on user interface to construct query). In Foxtrot Query, the symbol "`" is used to denote the start of a regular expression. What's the syntax for escaping the "`" in Foxtrot Query?
2. In general, what's the best way to handle strings with accent marks in Foxtrot? The only method I know to search for "accent marks" (I believe Foxtrot has its own definition of what this means) is to use "exact strings", which has its own special syntax and set of limitations. Is there a better way? Foxtrot's index is faster and better in many ways but its handling of "accent marks" is a pain, because in other search systems like HoudahSpot, DevonThink, and Spotlight, I can can treat a string of accent marks just like any other string of words. For example, in Spotlight and Houdahspot, I can search for three back ticks simply by using "```", but in Foxtrot I need a special syntax for it. Foxtrot is a superior search product overall, but please let me know if there's a better way to do this, because I've been using other tools to search my code base, and I would prefer to be able to use Foxtrot as well.
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