RANGE command vs drop down menu

[A. Smith]

At one point, I remember, there was a difference between restricting a search via the range command vs using the drop down range selection box. Now, in v 13 at least, they both return identical results. Is there a difference? Was there a difference?

 

[Λύχνις Δαν]

It only relates to how COUNT works. If [RANGE] is used the count is applied to the whole text but the results are confined to the RANGE. If the menu is used the counts and the results are confined to the range

 

Thx

D

[A. Smith]

It only relates to how COUNT works. If [RANGE] is used the count is applied to the whole text but the results are confined to the RANGE. If the menu is used the counts and the results are confined to the range

 

Thx

D

That's what I thought. But when I search for all words (*) in, say, Matthew, using one and then the other method, I get the same count both times. 

here's what I get.

[Λύχνις Δαν]

yep. Not the thing I was talking about. [COUNT 1-20][RANGE matt], and [COUNT 1-20] with the pull down set to Matt will give different results.

 

Thx

D

[Joel Brown]

It affects a few more things, such as the axis in the Hits and Analysis graph, whether or not a TEXT command is limited, etc.

 

The best way to think of the difference is this:

[RANGE ?]: Limits the search results

Range is ():  Limits the search