Search does not include filename, only tag information

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What steps will reproduce the problem?
1. Search for something that does not appear in a tag, but only as part of the 
filename.
2. Search returns empty result.
3.

What is the expected output? What do you see instead?
Search should include the physical filenames in the search. Look at 
voidtools.com, at their freeware product called Everything. It builds a 
database of files and tracks changes. Maybe you could implement something 
similar that keeps track of filenames and filename changes for the locations 
listed under Library Sources. I never use Windows search anymore. I only use 
Everything.

What version of the product are you using? On what operating system?

Please provide any additional information below.

Original issue reported on code.google.com by wic...@gmail.com on 24 Sep 2010 at 10:34

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You mean that you should be able to search for what the filename was and not 
only what it is? Could be done, it shouldn't cost too much memory unless you 
rename it too much. Could add a restriction to only remember the last 10 
renames or something.

If you have 5,000 tracks, each renamed 10 times, each filename 500 characters 
long, would add up to 25 Mb of extra memory consumption. I could add a setting 
for it as well.

Original comment by ephracis on 29 Sep 2010 at 1:57

• Changed state: Accepted
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Oh, no, my meaning is much simpler. Simply include the current file name in the 
song search. Currently, it only looks at the tag meta data.

How you achieve that is up to you. I just wanted to show you a program that can 
search for information contained in filenames anywhere on the computer 
instantly, by creating a database of all files on the computer. When a filename 
is updated, the database is updated.

Original comment by wic...@gmail.com on 30 Sep 2010 at 9:17

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This issue was closed by revision r192.

Original comment by ephracis on 27 Oct 2010 at 8:31

• Changed state: Fixed

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Original comment by christof...@stoffiplayer.com on 24 Apr 2012 at 4:47