Filter Syntax: Result for Boolean AND depending on the sequence of the criterias?

[schindi]

I combined 2 of the available examples for the power filtering with a Boolean AND:
version 1: ageM: d AND !attr: d
version 2: !attr: d AND ageM: d

Filter_Settings.png

Directory content:

directory_content.png

Expected filtering result: Files modified today --> in this example: XYplorerHelp_23.60.pdf
But the filtering results are dependent on the sequence of defined criterias and both still contain a directory.
v1:

Filter_result_v1.png

v2:

Filter_result_v2.png

Am I doing something wrong in the syntax or is there a bug?

[LittleBiG]

The first one doesn't contain folder here, so I cannot confirm.

The starting "!" or "NOT" will revert the whole filter. Use this to achieve what you want (in v2): attr: NOT d AND ageM: d

[admin]

This might shed some light on it:

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v22.20.0222 - 2021-09-24 15:10
    + Visual Filters and Live Filters: Now, by factory default, you can invert a 
      whole Boolean expression ("master-invert") by wrapping it into parentheses 
      and prefixing a !:
        Example:            Size: 529 KB | Name:*.txt       = Size OR Name
        Master-Inversion:   !(Size: 529 KB | Name:*.txt)    = NOT (Size OR Name)
      That way you can use a mere ! to just invert the first part of the expression:
        Example:           !Size: 529 KB | Name:*.txt       = (NOT Size) OR Name
    > UPGRADERS: To prevent breaking old code a tweak is auto-set for upgraders 
      that keeps it as it was before:
        VFAllowMasterInvertOldWay=1
      The old way:
        !Size: 529 KB | Name:*.txt       = NOT (Size OR Name)
        !(Size: 529 KB | Name:*.txt)     = NOT ("(Size" OR "Name)") (= total rubbish)
      It is recommend that you update your scripts and set 
      VFAllowMasterInvertOldWay=0 to enjoy the benefits of the new syntax.

[LittleBiG]

This might shed some light on it:

Or that.
I still had the VFAllowMasterInvertOldWay set to 1.

[schindi]

Thanks for your explanations to clarify my topic.

Many amazing possibilities but also details you struggle with, even if you just try to combine two examples with AND.