How do I write a custom search filter to weed out R.java files? [duplicate]

Question

I'm trying to create a custom search à la How to exclude a file extension from IntelliJ IDEA search? in Android Studio. How come the following pattern doesn't exclude R.java files?

Note that the second uses &&!file:R.java, yet the scope does not contain fewer files.

Lance

It's VERY easy to look ONLY in R.java files. But who needs that? – Kirkwood

@ScottBiggs I think no one does. That is why I wish to exclude all R.java files. – Lance

Answer 1

The issue is that one must take into account the path of the file. !file:R.java looks only for R.java in the root. To look for all R.Java files, one must use !file:*/R.java:

Note that the second uses &&!file:*/R.java, and the scope contains fewer files.

Lance