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# TraX
### TraX is a utility for finding files.
TraX is not a "query" tool. It does not keep a database of files and attributes. It is a traditional find tool. It searches the disk every time, looking for files that meet your criteria.
TraX is not a "query" tool. It does not keep a database of files and attributes. It is a traditional find tool, which searches the disk every time, looking for files that meet your criteria.
The find-criteria are not Haiku specific, and it does not (currently) search attributes.

## Varieties of TraX
TraX comes in two varieties.
* <b>FastTraX</b> is similar to the Windows find tool. Windows users should find its features very familiar.

![FastTraX](/FastTraX.PNG)
* <b>TraX</b> is a cross between the UNIX "find" command the the MacOS "Find Files" tool. It has much of the power of "find" with a Mac-like interface (a Mac on steriods that is).

* <b>TraX</b> is a cross between the UNIX "find" command the the MacOS "Find Files" tool. It has much of the power of "find" with a Mac-like interface (a Mac on steroids that is).

![TraX](/TraX.png)

## Building, Compiling and Installing
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#### For more deatils, refer to the [Manual](http://htmlpreview.github.io/?https://github.com/HaikuArchives/TraX/master/Docs/Manual.html).

## Flaws in Haiku's Query System
Although Haiku ships with a very powerful query mechanism, this feature has some flaws, that TraX does not suffer.
Although Haiku comes with a very powerful query mechanism, there are some flaws that TraX does not have.
Haiku Queries..
* ... can only search on filesystems that keep indices, i.e. it only works on BFS formatted disks (no Windows, macOS or Linux filesystems).
* ... cannot search within certain folders only, but must search across the whole disk.
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