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Maybe requiring spaces around the brackets.. (So for some time now, I've been meaning to get around to posting about, & yesterday when this thread popped, I thought I ought to get around to posting about... So... let me find what I noted some time back... Just going to post it as it was written...

What I proposed would give you, 'New Foldertree After Merge'. I suppose ? something similar could be done in a loop? Where every directory name that contains an "extension" (so, "00 Excel 03.SAR"), you could extract it to a parent directory, named the same, sans the "extensi...

(Then I'll assume it has something to do with the C# code, but others will have to look at that end.)

If I DISABLE the %APPDATA% option, where will settings be stored? In the same directory where Everything.exe is located. Could you please post/repost a listing of all the files and locations for the two options, %APPDATA% and not %APPDATA%? Anything that is in %APPDATA%, simply copy into the direct...

Is Everything being run "As Administrator" (rather then using the Everything Service)?

I'll say it wrong, but you cannot d&d between a User level & an Admin level application.

(Just noting; depth:, parent-count:, & parents: are synonyms.)

C:\TMP\BRU\9000 is the root in this case and has a depth of 0

depth: will match the internal folder depth, not the number of backslashes (\)

Ah, &

root:

even shows that.
Likewise a mapped drive or SUBST would behave similarly.

If the depth count is really important:

parents: (aka depth:) is important, as a feature.

The fact that an indexed folder acts "differently" - no.

Just noting...

However, USB drives and other devices are frequently changed, and the index remains from the previous device. Manually setting the update frequency

Might help, viewtopic.php?p=65880#p65880.

I want to find all similar filenames, which are identical files but have a slightly different name. Explain? Identical in what way? Both file size & content are exactly the same? Then compare hashes. Same "music" (same musical data), but possibly different tags? hashmedia.bat might do...

Something along those lines would be nice. Additionally, a more direct linkage between custom_open_command## & associated hotkey assignments. I'll note that Help | Troubleshooting Information does list custom_open_command##'s. Config: custom_open_command01=$exec("c:\bin\xxhash.bat" %*)...

Suppose if you search for (various) Byte order mark's...

Explain?

In any case, I'd think a filelist would be the thing to use.
If you have a list of names (partial names), you can copy & paste that into a filelist & ...

Oh, I had PATH: enabled (which I typically do), so that skewed my results, so yes, you've got it. With, folder:regex:"^[a-z]\.\.(.{5})" regex:sibling-folder:^[a-z]\.\.$1: sort:path that still returns (for example) B..0499965078 (which I don't think he wants) With, regex:"^[a-z]\.\.(.{...

external drives can get mapped to same drive letter Specifically set a drive letter to specific (external) drives. And if set to a high enough letter (such that letter collisions aren't apt to occur), the drive letter will (essentially) be static. (Alternatively, USBDLM - USB Drive Letter Manager f...

I don't think any of them are doing it (with most not returning results).

I was thinking (& not that I'm good with this) of something like, dupe:left($name:,5), but that too is incorrect.

Just noting... parents: with an Indexed Folder Path , acts relative to the basename of the Path so if you set up an Indexed Folder of: C:\TMP\BRU\9000\ a parents:2 would find files/directories relative to the basename of the folder path, so relative to the \9000\ directory, so things like; \9000\DIR...

parents:2

Is that backtick (`) meant to be there?

What I've been using. Locations, instance name... would need to be adapted. (As I copy the files, I also rename them as I use a different -instance name.) BackUp-HOME.bat: :: BU-HOME.bat - back up Everything 15 .db for use elsewhere :: SjB 03-15-2024 @echo off :: save to DISK (rather then just RAM) ...

Why didn't this one work for you (from a CMD prompt)?

ES -match-path -max-results 5 cat "-" 5 .png

It should, shouldn't it?

Currently, distinct: must presort your results. Everything doesn't restore your current sort as it would be too expensive. OK, so I see now, this has always been the case. It is only with my most current use case where I specifically was, "only concerned about Length", that made this more...

What is the end goal here? To not have the sort change on a new search. Do you want Everything to hide duplicated names? Yes. Yes, at particular times. As I'm dealing with sets of files, I do not want to see the dup'd files as they are nothing but clutter. When I know what I am going to do with the...

Enable Regular expressions (& Ignore extension - only so you don't have to deal with them) Old: ^BU#(\d{4})(\d{2})(\d{2})(.*?) New: BU#\1-\2-\3 find 4 digits, find 2 digits, find 2 digits, discard anything else that follows stick dashes between the 3 sets of digits (In Everything 1.5alpha, you c...

Sorting a column does not persist on new search, if distinct:. if i sort by Size then enter a different Search (same Tab) sort reverts to Name - IT WOULD SEEM TO BE SOME SETTING in my .ini ... - BUT, WHAT ? AH: we're back to DISTINCT: (lets see what was said about distinct:, & distinct: becoming...

The date format you mentioned first is different from what you've shown (so the regex: would be wrong)? So these dated "files" are actually files, & not "dated" directories? If you only want files specifically in K:\Bilder\Fotografie\ & no subdirectories, you can use pare...

we can already search for them

What is the search used to find duplicate folders?

And, please, I urgently request that we give thanks, heh

.

In that regard, I've been meaning to post:

Tabs show
<search> - {Filter} [in effect], (or {filter} if search="")

is there a way (pref) to NOT show {filter} [in a Tab]?

(am i sure i do not want it to show ?)

(Since we're here, I'll just babble... note...) -create-file-list-* slashes are not ambidextrous, always ;-). WORKS: -create-file-list-exclude-folders c:\out\100000 -create-file-list-exclude-folders c:\out\100000\ -create-file-list-exclude-folders c:\out\100000/ -create-file-list-exclude-folders 100...

(Ohey, am I that far behind. [Past] time to update

.)

1.5 (oh, how do you like that, 1367) Crashing on a -create-file-list ? C:\out\recylererer>\dev\locate\everything -instance 15 -create-file-list dumy.out9 c:/out/recylerer (Same basic command-line as, https://www.voidtools.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=14753.) Note that "15" is my regular Every...

Two quick thoughts...

Use a separate -instance for your omit_results work, maybe call it, -instance OMIT.

Maybe ? a setting in Tools | Options | Home -> Search can be set to un-omit -omit_results ?

Is D: a removable device?

If so, do you have multiple removable devices that end up being D: when they are plugged in, & have you been switching between them?

If so, wonder if that has a bearing on what you are seeing?

i'm Pasting into a directory (path) i'm Pasting into a Results List window containing /files/ (not directories) of the Path i'm wanting to paste to (happens to be all the files in the Results List are of the same [exact, & only 1 at that] directory - T:/new/ parents:2 & T/NEW/delme (which ha...

Maybe you're running in a loop (because of the VM)?

Are you running a non-VM Everything from within the VM?
(As opposed to running a "VM" instance of Everything from within the VM.)

You can Paste into searchbar. You can Paste into results list. So long as the correct area had been set, at some point, an attempted Paste should still work, even if a Cut action "unset" focus. The area, be it searchbar or results list, should still be known, even if focus itself isn't (an...

Issue can be exacerbated simply by doing a CUT.
Cause once a file is CUT (& pasted elsewhere, focus at that point (in the source of the CUT window) is not.
So when you go back to that window (or Tab), & without specifically setting focus (into the Results list), an attempt to Paste, will fail.

Shouldn't.

Explain "lock-up"?

I wonder... I wonder if it is not in fact a focus issue? You CUT from 1 tab, Ctrl+TAB to the next, and... and at that point focus is - in lala land - sometimes. And at those times, when you attempt to Paste, because you're not where you think you are, the Paste fails? focus is not in the searchbar n...

You can add a 'Type' column (at least in 1.5a, not sure about 1.4), & then do what you want with that (like sort).

it looks like pasting to more than 1 location is causing the issue Just 1. Select, cut (Ctrl+X) a file in 1 tab, Ctrl+TAB to the next tab, Shift+INS. check if the cut item or paste location has a very long filename Nope. SFN in both cases. As far as the distinct: part is concerned (which appears to...

Here is CUT/PASTE, similar situation - that worked as expected, in 1367: disconnected from service Everything: 1.5.0.1367a (x86) OS: Windows NT 6.1 7601 (x64) Admin: 0 Service: 1 (connected / installed and running) Command line: -instance 15 Binary: C:\DEV\Locate\15.1367\Everything.exe Profile: C:\D...

I'll note that Everything 1.5 Alpha handles hardlinks differently. (Specifics I don't recall, though they are noted in these pages. And if they handle what you've mentioned, also not sure? Also, if you're indexing Properties [does 1.4 do that?], with 1.5, your index would need a rebuild regardless.)

so... (& you thought we were done ;-)) in 1367, 2 DISTINCT: tabs, a cut from 1 & paste into 2, correctly shows the newly pasted location - in 1, but 2 does not update - until refreshed i hadn't realized that before, because never had the need to access anything from 2, & 1 did correctly ...

1370 on a DISTINCT: or maybe it might be between multiple DISTINCT: windows/tabs, a CUT/PASTE may not appear to CUT/PASTE, may still show as CUT - even after having "PASTED" it elsewhere - which may not show as up, because the DISTINCT: in that other window/tab does not allow it to show - ...

so, let me tell you a story... i woke up at 4:AM, dripping with sweat & the world said, inclusive, INCLUSIVE & i shouted No! i am me, & no one else is me! distinct: DISTINCT:! so, let me tell you a story... the other day my cat got bit (by something) & he was OK, just bleeding a bit ...

CLCL is clipboard caching utility.

Though I've used that used for years (& the program is unchanged since, 2022/12/1).

And that said...

(just noting...) i am really not liking where Everything has become more "accurate" because as i'm apt to use DISTINCT: (or similar) regularly, & might or might not have it enabled in particular windows/tabs, so when i make a change & jump to a different window/tab & don't see ...

A quirky way to update just one folder is to apply and remove the read-only attribute.

the Attribute change hack on a NO-size NO-date file
did work to restore its' size & date (in Everything)
(& without necessitating a Reindex)

I'm curious, how do you open/view this db?

Simply set up an -instance for it.
(I was only interested in seeing "historical" data, what is or is not there, & not to make any changes.)

GO-HOME-15.BAT:

Code: Select all

cmd /c start .\everything.exe -instance HOME -read-only -no-auto-include

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