[recoll-user] Re: Fwd: Exclude all file but pdf?

  • From: Krisoijn Chan <ksc@xxxxxx>
  • To: recoll-user@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Sat, 17 Sep 2011 00:21:05 +1000

I am trying to index ONLY *.pdf files.

thanks for your help.

- kris

On Sat, Sep 17, 2011 at 00:03, <jfd@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Krisoijn Chan writes:
>  > ---------- Forwarded message ----------
>  > From: Krisoijn Chan <ksc@xxxxxx>
>  > Date: Fri, Sep 16, 2011 at 22:00
>  > Subject: Exclude all file but pdf?
>  > To: ecartis@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>  >
>  >
>  > After looking at recoll's doc, I dont think there is a way for it.
>  >
>  > Someone point me to the right direction, please...
>  >
>  > - Kris
>
> I'm not sure that I understand the issue fully here. I'll assume that you
> want to select all pdf files, with no search terms ?
>
> I think that ext:pdf should both work with the query language.
>
> A pure "mime:application/pdf" does not work currently, without other query
> terms, but you could use a very common term, like
> "the mime:application/pdf"  or "a mime:application/pdf" (to be adjusted
> according to the document's language).
>
> Cheers,
>
> jf
>
>

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