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macOS Limit search scope in a NSMetadataQuery

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Saphrosit

macrumors newbie
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Oct 10, 2010
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Hi everybody, I need to limit the search scope of a NSMetadataQuery item. I know there's the setSearchScopes method, but it let me only decide the directories in which to search; what if I need to search in all directories except one or two? Is there a way to do that? (except, of course, set as search scope all the other directories!)
 
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kainjow

Moderator emeritus
Jun 15, 2000
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From a quick glance at the docs, I would say you can't do this besides what you suggest, or filtering those directories out of the results.
 
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kpua

macrumors 6502
Jul 25, 2006
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No, there's no API to do that. It would probably be easier to just search everything and filter the results from the directories you wish to exclude.
 
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Saphrosit

macrumors newbie
Original poster
Oct 10, 2010
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How? I thought I could only report bugs or send feedbacks about products...
 
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kpua

macrumors 6502
Jul 25, 2006
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Just use bugreport.apple.com. You can file an enhancement request there.
 
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