Paper folders

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jwilloz
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Paper folders

Post by jwilloz »

I am brand new to XYPLORER. Just downloaded it. I am confused about Paper Folders, how to create them and how you would use one. Any help getting me to some good explanation will be greatly appreciated.

highend
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Re: Paper folders

Post by highend »

Execute this from the address bar:
rtfm "idh_paperfolders.htm";

You can put whatever list of files / folders into them, regardless of their origin. A lot of scripts use this feature...
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Horst
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Re: Paper folders

Post by Horst »

A simple example.
We have a script which calls the Everything search tool
and stores the results into a text file.
This text file is then opened as Paper folder which displays all the found files and dirs
like a normal XY pane.
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yusef88
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Re: Paper folders

Post by yusef88 »

jwilloz wrote: 04 Oct 2022 20:05 how to create them
For example, type the address bar paper:test

PeterT
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Re: Paper folders

Post by PeterT »

I can create a paper folder that displays all the contents of a folder. But it is static. Is it possible to make it dynamic so it always shows the current contents?

RalphM
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Re: Paper folders

Post by RalphM »

And what would be the difference then to just simply display that folder in a tab?
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jaywalker32
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Re: Paper folders

Post by jaywalker32 »

Maybe not a single folder, but the result of a quicksearch of multiple folders. I have this use case as well.
I wrote a script to run the quicksearch and refresh the paperfolder text file, which I run on demand.

It's sort of a cache for Quicksearch, so that you don't have to run the full search esp. if you know there weren't any updates. Would be nice to have native quicksearch caching tho.

Horst
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Re: Paper folders

Post by Horst »

The refresh of a larger tree for a Paper folder is only a few seconds if using the Everything script.
There is no need for any caching in this case.
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jaywalker32
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Re: Paper folders

Post by jaywalker32 »

Sure, but Everything doesn't have access to XY's tags and labels for filtering. So only some searches can be delegated to ES.

In any case, native support would always be better in terms of streamlined workflow.
While the everything script is useful, it is certainly a workaround, with a few steps that could be eliminated if it was native in XY.

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