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Re: How to search DIR$

__/ [ hon123456 ] on Friday 03 March 2006 12:56 \__

> Dear all,
> 
>           I want to search words with special character like $. For
> example, I want to search DIR$, if I type in DIR$, google only return
> the results of DIR. Please suggest how can I search DIR$.
> 
> Thanks.

Symbols like dollars are not being indexed. The only exception are filetypes
where the dot can somehow be accounted for. Also see the following:

http://www.schestowitz.com/UseNet/2005/August_2005_2/msg00058.html

http://schestowitz.com/UseNet/2005/July_2005_1/msg00119.html

It's a very common question, it seems.

best wishes,

Roy

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