Retrieve button
The Retrieve button starts a query based on the entries in the Retrieve field and the Filter field. Note that you have to press this button to trigger a re-query after you change project selections in the Project Tree, or after changing selected File Types.
Queries can also be triggered either from the Info menu, or by pressing
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Note
| Because the Retriever is independent of symbol information, it is the only SNiFF+ tool that is not updated after changes to the source code. To retrieve from modified files, you have requery.
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Retrieve field
A string or a regular expression can be entered directly into the Retrieve field. The query starts when
Advanced... button
This button opens the Advanced Retriever Options dialog. The button is only enabled if the Create Index check box is selected (default) in the Preferences Retriever view.
File Types Button
Press this button to open the File Types dialog, where you can select the file types you want to query and/or make changes in. Note that you have to press the Retrieve button to re-query again after changing the file types selection.
Not all file types are selected in the dialog by default. It doesn't make sense, for example, to include image files in text-based queries. The fewer file types you select, the quicker the retrieval.
By default, the following file types are not selected: Image, Object, Makefiles, Generated, Project Description (PDF) and Documentation.
Project Tree
Changing the Project Tree settings affects only subsequent (re-)queries.
The settings in the Project Tree determine the scope of the search (exception: Search All Indexed Files). Only those files that are part of checkmarked projects are queried. The check boxes can be manipulated directly with the mouse or by using the right-click context menu.