Make searching more smart

[xeo]

Change the search method (in Advanced search/ML/Playlists) so that it shows the most similar results, for example when you do not enter special characters.

[Artem]

So, you mean search should ignore all special characters due comparing the words?

[xeo]

Yes, it could be added as an option to search options menu in case it turns out that there are too many results or something.
However, I don't know how to add it as an option for searching in ML and playlists.

[Artem]

I think, we can try to test this behavior without the option, and add the option in case of negative feedback

[Artem]

You can play with it in last nightly build

[xeo]

Can you make it portable version? I would not like to install another version to not to break the main installation.

[CkopoxoD]

Can you make it portable version? I would not like to install another version to not to break the main installation.

Just select another folder and Portable version in the installer.

[xeo]

You can play with it in last nightly build

Ok, I tested it (build 2658) and with these 4 examples (dots, &, ', -) only without "-" works.

[Artem]

only without "-" works.

Ok, I will improve

[xeo]

In build 2659 "&" still doesn't work. I think there can be some problem with space characters.
Also, if you could also include "_" (underscore).
Also, how diacritical characters are working here? In my language while searching some are bypassed and some are not. I would like all of them to be bypassed. But this is of course a problem because there are a lot of diacritical characters in different languages.

[Artem]

build 2659 "&" still doesn't work

Explain please

[xeo]

From the above mentioned characters, bypassing these already works: . (dots), ' (apostrophe), - (dash)
And these still not: & (ampersand), _ (underline)
It's in my video example (when typing "aly&fila", nothing is shown until I add space).

[Artem]

so, you want & be replaced with space character?

[xeo]

No, I just want AIMP to show the searched files that have in the name "&" (with or without spaces).
So that, for example, "a&b.mp3" and "a & b.mp3" files are found after entering "a&b".

[xeo]

Now in 2660 it passes all my tests. Although, when I type just "&", it shows all files, not only with "&".