Find File                                     
Alt + F7

 This command searches the current disk for files.
 You can search for files by name or for files containing
 specified text. Complete the entry boxes to start your search.

 Note:      You can run the Norton Commander file finder from
            the command line by typing NCFF. For information on
            the switches available for the command, type NCFF/?.

 File(s) to find: Type in the name you want to search for
 (you can use DOS wildcard characters, described below) and
 press Enter.

 Containing: You can enter a text string to search for
 if you want. If this is left blank Find File will perform
 a file search only. You can use regular expressions in the
 containing field.

 To search for all DOC files that contain the word 'COMMANDER'
 perform a search for *.doc containing COMMANDER.

 As Find File searches the entire disk, you can use the cursor
 keys to scroll through the list.

 There are several buttons at the bottom of the Find File
 screen:

    Button        Purpose
    -------       ----------------------------------------
    Start         Start the search.

    Drive         Specify the drive you want to search.

    Tree          Display the current drive in tree format.

    Advanced      Display the Advanced dialog box where you can
                  specify further search options.

    Stop          Stop the search.

    View          View the selected file. You can view some file
                  formats while File find is working.

    Go to         Go to a file panel showing the current
                  directory, with the file you selected
                  highlighted.

    New search    Specify criteria for a new search.

    Send to panel Send the list of files to the File find panel.


DOS Wildcard Characters
------------------------
 DOS file names have two parts: the name and the extension
 separated by a period.  For example, "filename.ext".

    *   Match none or any instance of any character.
        *.*           All files
        *.bat         All files with the extension .bat
        a*.bat        All .bat files beginning with "a".

    ?   Match any one character.
        test?.doc     test1.doc, test2.doc, test3.doc, testa.doc

Regular Expressions
-------------------
 Regular expressions are a set of special symbols which can be
 used to create a more advanced search pattern. Some of the
 regular expressions available are listed below. Refer to
 Chapter 7 of the manual for more information.

    *   Match none or any instance of any character - similar to
        the DOS wildcard *.
    ?   Match any one character - similar to the DOS wildcard ?.
    [ ] Match any one of the characters between brackets, or in
        the range between brackets. For example [abcd]*.bat or
        [a-d]*.bat finds .bat files beginning with a,b,c and d.
    ~   Matches everything specified excluding the files
        following the "~".

Examples of Regular Expressions

 To search for                          Use this expression
 --------------------------------       -------------------
 A string starting with COM and         COM?*ER
 ending with ER.

 A string containing an #if define      ?#if?*define?*MSDOS?*
 MSDOS.