Search in folder?

[Misha]

Hi all, I am not a regular on forums like this, so apologies for if I'm posting in the wrong place. Or asking a stupid question. I was just wondering if there is an easy way to search files within a folder. So within Alfred I navigate towards a certain folder, and then I want to search for files within only that folder. Preferably with the "in" command as well. I know there are search filters, but these have to be set up for specific folders beforehand. I would like to just search in any folder I happen to navigate to. Isn't there like an "action" that says "search in this folder" or something? Thanks!

[jdfwarrior]

Hi all, I am not a regular on forums like this, so apologies for if I'm posting in the wrong place. Or asking a stupid question. I was just wondering if there is an easy way to search files within a folder. So within Alfred I navigate towards a certain folder, and then I want to search for files within only that folder. Preferably with the "in" command as well. I know there are search filters, but these have to be set up for specific folders beforehand. I would like to just search in any folder I happen to navigate to. Isn't there like an "action" that says "search in this folder" or something? Thanks!

 

There isn't at this moment no. I believe there may be a workflow or two that attempts to bridge that gap through scripting but currently, when browsing through folders within Alfred's file navigation, you can only search by name.

[Vero]

Hi all, I am not a regular on forums like this, so apologies for if I'm posting in the wrong place. Or asking a stupid question. I was just wondering if there is an easy way to search files within a folder. So within Alfred I navigate towards a certain folder, and then I want to search for files within only that folder. Preferably with the "in" command as well. I know there are search filters, but these have to be set up for specific folders beforehand. I would like to just search in any folder I happen to navigate to. Isn't there like an "action" that says "search in this folder" or something? Thanks!

 

Following on from David's response, there isn't a way to do exactly what you've described but your two best options are:

 

Using a file action:

- Search for the enclosing folder you want to search in (e.g. Documents) then press the right arrow to show your file actions.

- Choose "Browse in Alfred" to see the contents of the folder

- Type part of the name of the file you're looking for. If you're not sure of the name, use a * prefix to wildcard your search (e.g. type "*zoo" will find dadatthezoo.jpg)

 

Alternatively, you can set up a file filter for a specific folder or set of folders, and/or for specific file types. This is more useful for filtered searches you need to do more regularly.