Search Folders Only?

[snail02]

Hello,
I download FARR today, and it's a great program.
So far i have left the settings to its default.
The priority of the folder searching is at the right place when i am looking for something both as a file and folder.
However, sometimes i want to search for folders only.
Is there any way to search for folders only, possibly with an alias?
i.e. if i want to search for all folders called "opera", i type in "fd opera" and it displays only folders named opera (fd as the alias for 'folders only').

Is that possible, or any other method to achieve the same result?
Thanks.

[mouser]

add +\ to your search to only find folders.

ps. i think -\ or +. will exclude folders

[jdd]

Ability to search for folders is a great idea but when I type +\ or -\ it doesn't seem to work.  Any other suggestions?

[mouser]

anyone else having a problem getting +\ to work?  it works perfectly here.

[snail02]

+\ worked for me when there is a space between the search term and "+\"
i.e. "+\ opera" worked, "+\opera" didn't.

Is there any other method?...cos typing + on a laptop is a bit difficult..

[herojoker]

Use the dosearch function! 
Import this into your alias list:
1000>>>test>->dosearch +\ $$1>+>\$ (.*)

Then $ foo searches for folders with foo.
Of course you can change the regular expression such that it fits your needs.

[mouser]

snail nailed it, you have to have either like:
"opera +\" or "+\ opera"

and hero explained how to use an alias to make it easier to type one thing and search for another.

[snail02]

@hero, Pardon my ignorance..but how do i assign a different keyword to your function?
$ folder searches for 'folder'. however, when i change that to any other letter, and search using that expression, it doesn't work.
if i wanted to search for folders with regular expression 'fd' what would the function look like?
Thanks a lot !

[snail02]

okay.. the following code worked..
1000>>>Folder Only>->dosearch +\ $$1>+>^fd(.*)$

[Nod5]

As a complement to herojoker's solution, the autohotkey script from an old thread (
http://www.donationcoder.com/forum/index.php?topic=12478.0 ) can be useful:

Code

~Space::
IfWinActive %A_Space%Find and Run Robot v2
 if A_PriorHotkey = %A_ThisHotkey%
  if A_TimeSincePriorHotkey < 400
   sendinput +\
return

(I've above changed the code from that old thread from "sendinput \" to "sendinput +\" )

I still think that it would be a good idea to have doublespace as a built in hotkey for toggling adding/removing of " +\". But for now, the script should work fine.