https://www.fileseek.ca/Discussions/RSS/?TopicID=6fa03859-22b9-49a7-b1d5-34b44ffa47a7 FileSeek RSS: Command line options? Mon, 25 May 2026 22:51:36 GMT en hourly 1 https://www.fileseek.ca/Discussions/RSS/?TopicID=6fa03859-22b9-49a7-b1d5-34b44ffa47a7 https://www.fileseek.ca/Discussions/View/command-line-options/?ID=6fa03859-22b9-49a7-b1d5-34b44ffa47a7#22 Fri, 29 Jan 2016 13:48:53 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.fileseek.ca/Discussions/View/command-line-options/?ID=6fa03859-22b9-49a7-b1d5-34b44ffa47a7#22 FileSeek No worries, glad to hear it's all good now! ]]> https://www.fileseek.ca/Discussions/View/command-line-options/?ID=6fa03859-22b9-49a7-b1d5-34b44ffa47a7#21 Thu, 28 Jan 2016 21:11:17 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.fileseek.ca/Discussions/View/command-line-options/?ID=6fa03859-22b9-49a7-b1d5-34b44ffa47a7#21 FileSeek Finally I have the correct combination of things. Both the fileseek command and the path have to be surrounded in double quotes. Then it works perfectly.

I must have been doing one or the other not in quotes at different times. Now it works fine.

Thanks for all your help.

Paul ]]> https://www.fileseek.ca/Discussions/View/command-line-options/?ID=6fa03859-22b9-49a7-b1d5-34b44ffa47a7#20 Thu, 28 Jan 2016 21:02:34 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.fileseek.ca/Discussions/View/command-line-options/?ID=6fa03859-22b9-49a7-b1d5-34b44ffa47a7#20 FileSeek Right, I tested this exact command as well, and it only works if you wrap the path to FileSeek in quotes, like this:

"C:\Program Files (x86)\FileSeek\FileSeek.exe"

I have no idea why FileSeek launches when you do it the other way, but the other way is what's preventing the rest of the command from working properly. ]]> https://www.fileseek.ca/Discussions/View/command-line-options/?ID=6fa03859-22b9-49a7-b1d5-34b44ffa47a7#19 Wed, 27 Jan 2016 19:19:21 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.fileseek.ca/Discussions/View/command-line-options/?ID=6fa03859-22b9-49a7-b1d5-34b44ffa47a7#19 FileSeek Ironically enough, you don't need the quotes around the FileSeek command . This is what I have there and it works fine:

C:\"Program Files (x86)"\FileSeek\FileSeek.exe

I tried your suggestion for the -d xxx and it doesn't work. I already stated that in my post. I've tried this:

-d C:\Users\xxx\Source\Designer\"Forms and Task"

and this:

-d "C:\Users\xxx\Source\Designer\Forms and Task"

jerry ]]> https://www.fileseek.ca/Discussions/View/command-line-options/?ID=6fa03859-22b9-49a7-b1d5-34b44ffa47a7#18 Wed, 27 Jan 2016 19:05:44 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.fileseek.ca/Discussions/View/command-line-options/?ID=6fa03859-22b9-49a7-b1d5-34b44ffa47a7#18 FileSeek You just need to move the quotes on the path to FileSeek as well, like this:

"C:\Program Files (x86)\FileSeek\FileSeek.exe" -d "C:\Users\xxx\Desktop\Source\Designer\Forms and Task" -f *.xml -r "cmd:.*?%1" -o C:\FileSeek\Lookup.csv -start

At a command line, the quotes need to wrap the entire path, not just the part that has the spaces ]]> https://www.fileseek.ca/Discussions/View/command-line-options/?ID=6fa03859-22b9-49a7-b1d5-34b44ffa47a7#17 Tue, 26 Jan 2016 20:24:30 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.fileseek.ca/Discussions/View/command-line-options/?ID=6fa03859-22b9-49a7-b1d5-34b44ffa47a7#17 FileSeek The -d command switch doesn't seem to work. It might be because part of my path contains a folder with spaces in it. I have tried this (this is out of a batch file with a parameter of what I'm searching for, thus the %1 in the -r part):

C:\"Program Files (x86)"\FileSeek\FileSeek.exe -d C:\Users\xxx\Desktop\Source\Designer\"Forms and Task" -f *.xml -r "cmd:.*?%1" -o C:\FileSeek\Lookup.csv -start

as well as this:

C:\"Program Files (x86)"\FileSeek\FileSeek.exe -d "C:\Users\xxx\Desktop\Source\Designer\Forms and Task" -f *.xml -r "cmd:.*?%1" -o C:\FileSeek\Lookup.csv -start

But neither work. I had to manually run FileSeek once forcing the path to be where I wanted it to be, then run the batch file the first way to get it to run. Of course, since the -d command doesn't seem to work anyway, the program works but only because I forced the path value.

Any Ideas?

I'm using FileSeek Pro 5.0.1 if that helps.

Thanks,
Paul ]]> https://www.fileseek.ca/Discussions/View/command-line-options/?ID=6fa03859-22b9-49a7-b1d5-34b44ffa47a7#16 Sat, 14 Jun 2014 17:14:31 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.fileseek.ca/Discussions/View/command-line-options/?ID=6fa03859-22b9-49a7-b1d5-34b44ffa47a7#16 FileSeek -start works great! Thank you!! ]]> https://www.fileseek.ca/Discussions/View/command-line-options/?ID=6fa03859-22b9-49a7-b1d5-34b44ffa47a7#15 Sat, 14 Jun 2014 01:33:24 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.fileseek.ca/Discussions/View/command-line-options/?ID=6fa03859-22b9-49a7-b1d5-34b44ffa47a7#15 FileSeek We've just released a new FileSeek beta version and you can now have the search start from the command line by adding the -start parameter.

Thanks! ]]> https://www.fileseek.ca/Discussions/View/command-line-options/?ID=6fa03859-22b9-49a7-b1d5-34b44ffa47a7#14 Mon, 12 May 2014 18:21:50 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.fileseek.ca/Discussions/View/command-line-options/?ID=6fa03859-22b9-49a7-b1d5-34b44ffa47a7#14 FileSeek Unfortunately not, but hopefully will be in one of the next couple of betas

Thanks! ]]> https://www.fileseek.ca/Discussions/View/command-line-options/?ID=6fa03859-22b9-49a7-b1d5-34b44ffa47a7#13 Sat, 10 May 2014 13:45:35 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.fileseek.ca/Discussions/View/command-line-options/?ID=6fa03859-22b9-49a7-b1d5-34b44ffa47a7#13 FileSeek Did this request get built into the latest release 3.2.0 Beta 2? ]]> https://www.fileseek.ca/Discussions/View/command-line-options/?ID=6fa03859-22b9-49a7-b1d5-34b44ffa47a7#12 Fri, 17 Jan 2014 16:51:05 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.fileseek.ca/Discussions/View/command-line-options/?ID=6fa03859-22b9-49a7-b1d5-34b44ffa47a7#12 FileSeek Ok, thanks for the clarification! I'll put this on our list and we'll hopefully be able to implement it for the next version. ]]> https://www.fileseek.ca/Discussions/View/command-line-options/?ID=6fa03859-22b9-49a7-b1d5-34b44ffa47a7#11 Thu, 16 Jan 2014 23:11:28 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.fileseek.ca/Discussions/View/command-line-options/?ID=6fa03859-22b9-49a7-b1d5-34b44ffa47a7#11 FileSeek Hi Keith, I just want to start a search from a command line, have the GUI open and run the search, then stay open. ]]> https://www.fileseek.ca/Discussions/View/command-line-options/?ID=6fa03859-22b9-49a7-b1d5-34b44ffa47a7#10 Thu, 16 Jan 2014 20:48:58 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.fileseek.ca/Discussions/View/command-line-options/?ID=6fa03859-22b9-49a7-b1d5-34b44ffa47a7#10 FileSeek Ok, to clarify, you just want to start a search from a command line, have the GUI open and run the search, then stay open? Do you also need the output file? Or were you just trying that one out as a workaround? ]]> https://www.fileseek.ca/Discussions/View/command-line-options/?ID=6fa03859-22b9-49a7-b1d5-34b44ffa47a7#9 Wed, 15 Jan 2014 23:28:35 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.fileseek.ca/Discussions/View/command-line-options/?ID=6fa03859-22b9-49a7-b1d5-34b44ffa47a7#9 FileSeek All the options work great. The only thing I don't see is a way to auto start a search after you make the call. The Output Results to File does load FileSeek, starts a search, and outputs a file. But it closes when done. I need FileSeek to stay open after it does the search. Is there a way to do this? ]]> https://www.fileseek.ca/Discussions/View/command-line-options/?ID=6fa03859-22b9-49a7-b1d5-34b44ffa47a7#8 Tue, 11 Jun 2013 18:07:44 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.fileseek.ca/Discussions/View/command-line-options/?ID=6fa03859-22b9-49a7-b1d5-34b44ffa47a7#8 FileSeek Glad to hear it, and thanks for letting us know about the settings for EditPlus! I've added them to the list on the FileSeek site ]]> https://www.fileseek.ca/Discussions/View/command-line-options/?ID=6fa03859-22b9-49a7-b1d5-34b44ffa47a7#7 Tue, 11 Jun 2013 13:30:50 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.fileseek.ca/Discussions/View/command-line-options/?ID=6fa03859-22b9-49a7-b1d5-34b44ffa47a7#7 FileSeek Many Thanks!

I really like the new command line and filter within results features.

This great program now integrates very nicely with my preferred editor.

EditPlus - 'Other Application' parameters to pass: "$file$" -cursor $line$:1 ]]> https://www.fileseek.ca/Discussions/View/command-line-options/?ID=6fa03859-22b9-49a7-b1d5-34b44ffa47a7#6 Thu, 06 Jun 2013 19:30:55 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.fileseek.ca/Discussions/View/command-line-options/?ID=6fa03859-22b9-49a7-b1d5-34b44ffa47a7#6 FileSeek FileSeek 3.1 is now available at the link below, and you can now filter within search results. Just right-click any file in the results and choose "Show Filter Controls."

http://www.fileseek.ca/Download

Thanks! ]]> https://www.fileseek.ca/Discussions/View/command-line-options/?ID=6fa03859-22b9-49a7-b1d5-34b44ffa47a7#5 Fri, 22 Mar 2013 15:37:45 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.fileseek.ca/Discussions/View/command-line-options/?ID=6fa03859-22b9-49a7-b1d5-34b44ffa47a7#5 FileSeek FileSeek 3.0 Beta 1 (http://www.fileseek.ca/Download/Beta/) is now available, and now has more command line parameters. You can find the details here: http://www.fileseek.ca/FAQ/#commandline

Thanks! ]]> https://www.fileseek.ca/Discussions/View/command-line-options/?ID=6fa03859-22b9-49a7-b1d5-34b44ffa47a7#4 Mon, 01 Aug 2011 19:36:12 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.fileseek.ca/Discussions/View/command-line-options/?ID=6fa03859-22b9-49a7-b1d5-34b44ffa47a7#4 FileSeek Thanks, I've added that to our feature request list as well! ]]> https://www.fileseek.ca/Discussions/View/command-line-options/?ID=6fa03859-22b9-49a7-b1d5-34b44ffa47a7#3 Sat, 16 Jul 2011 02:23:31 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.fileseek.ca/Discussions/View/command-line-options/?ID=6fa03859-22b9-49a7-b1d5-34b44ffa47a7#3 FileSeek Thanks,

Another really useful option would be to have a 'search in results' option that would allow a 'burrowing-in' typ of search.
i.e. Searching within the set of files found to contain hits for one query for a different, subsequent query item. ]]> https://www.fileseek.ca/Discussions/View/command-line-options/?ID=6fa03859-22b9-49a7-b1d5-34b44ffa47a7#2 Tue, 31 May 2011 16:28:03 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.fileseek.ca/Discussions/View/command-line-options/?ID=6fa03859-22b9-49a7-b1d5-34b44ffa47a7#2 FileSeek The only command line option that's currently available is the Search Path. I've added a feature request for some more command line options though, including the Query value.

Thanks! ]]> https://www.fileseek.ca/Discussions/View/command-line-options/?ID=6fa03859-22b9-49a7-b1d5-34b44ffa47a7 Sat, 28 May 2011 16:11:30 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.fileseek.ca/Discussions/View/command-line-options/?ID=6fa03859-22b9-49a7-b1d5-34b44ffa47a7 FileSeek Hi,

Are there command line options available for FileSeek?

For example is it possible to launch the program with the Query as a command line parameter? ]]>