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George K.23
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10 years ago

Python files_search() returns incorrect filenames

Hi everyone, I'm using the files_search() function in a Python script to look at the names of files in my app's folder and based on those names, the script will perform certain functions. The scrip...
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Greg-DB
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10 years ago

Hi George, yes, recent changes may not immediately be reflected in search results due to a short delay in indexing. We'll get that clarified in the documentation.

For this kind of application, you may be better suited by directly checking with files_get_metadata though. I.e., you can check for 'printmessage=1' or 'printmessage=0' explicitly.

Or, you can use files_list_folder to list the parent folder.

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