The File Search Provider searches the file system to find files that match a specific pattern.
NOTE: This search requires a search token to execute it. You cannot make it an active Search Provider, or combine it with other Search Providers.
Search token: find:
Default action: Select the file.
Action | Function |
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Select | Selects the file in the Project window. |
Open: | Opens the file, either in Unity or an external editor. |
Delete: | Deletes the file. |
Copy Path | Copies the path of the file. |
Reimport | Reimports the file. |
Reveal | Selects the file in the operating system’s file browser. |
Properties | Opens the file’s property settings. |
Your search query can contain a C# regex to perform matching or glob expressions with the following wildcards. A glob expression is converted to a normal regex using the equivalency described in the table below:
Glob wildcards | Description | Example | Matches | Does not match | Equivalent regex |
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* | Matches any number of any characters including none | Law* | Law, Laws, Lawyer | Groklaw, La, aw | .* |
. | Matches any single character including none | Law. | Law, Laws | La, aw | . |
File Search Provider