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Chapter 11: DigiBase 185
To stop a search:
■
During a search, click the Stop button.
This stops the search routine, and the Stop but-
ton changes back to Search. Whatever results
have already been found continue to be dis-
played, and all entries in search fields are re-
tained.
To reset your search settings:
■
Click Reset to clear all criteria in search fields,
and return to the main Browser view (all items).
The Search pane remains open.
To close the search pane and return to the
complete Browser view:
■
Click the browser Search icon to toggle the
Search pane closed or open.
The search is stopped, the Search (and Search
Results pane) close, and the window returns to
show the main Browser view.
Entering Data for Searches
Field Formats and Searching
The following describe the types of data formats
available (not all search fields are available on all
systems).
Text Fields
Allow direct entry of text. By default,
the field is empty.
Pull-Down Menus
Provide options for certain
fields. For example, the Bit Depth pull-down
provides choices for Any, 16-bit, or 24-bit.
Date and Time
Accepts date and time entries in a
variety of formats.
Time Code
Uses standard Pro Tools time code
entry shortcuts in hh:min:sec:frames.
Search Modifiers
Certain fields have small pull-down menus con-
taining
modifiers , which limit the search criteria
entered in the field.
Modifiers include:
• Equal to (=)
• Not Equal to (
!=
)
• Less Than (<)
• Greater Than (>)
• Less Than or Equal to (<=)
• Greater Than or Equal To (>=)
• Range (<…>)
About Range-Limited When enabled, a second
search field is added so that a range of two val-
ues can be entered (such as two dates). Pro Tools
finds all items that fall between or are equal to
those two values.
Wildcard Characters (* and ?)
An asterisk (*) can be entered at the beginning
or end of a text entry when you want to perform
wildcard searches. For example, if you want to
find all files with a name that ends with
scratch ,
you could enter *scratch in the Search field. This
finds files with names such as vocal.scratch , and
dialog2.scratch .
A question mark (?) can be used for single-char-
acter wildcards. For example, a search on
f?ee
finds free , and flee . A similar search on f*ee finds
frendlee , flippee , flee , free , and so on.