Virtual Folder

[NHILL1]

Hi

I set up a virtual folder for recently opened items on my D-drive as follows:
vi: D: |d| :<get list_recentlyopenedfiles> // "Recent Files"

This seemed to work, however, I am getting some files that were allegedly modified on 1 January 1601. They appear to be files I opened in last couple days. When I try to open them there is no response. After clicking on them a few times, they correct their date??

I don't want to sound critical, but I am a sole practicing lawyer and from time to time I try out different software to see if it makes things more efficient for me.
When I saw the features of XYplorer I was very impressed.
I must say though that the help pages in some sections are not very helpful. I had assumed there would be detailed explanation of different facilities. I struggled to find any syntax lists or other substantive guidance to help me with commands to set up virtual folders and I had to waste hours and hours of time trying out different options. While that may be great for people who have a lot of time on their hands or who do this for a living, I am trying to run a legal business not a software programming business.
For, example, in the help section on virtual folders, there is no explanation of the order of various commands - do you put D: at the beginning or end? Do you put |d| at beginning or end? Where is a list of available switches? where is a list of available commands? Again, I don't want to seem over-critical as XY has worked well for me thus far and clearly a lot of work has gone into its development. It's just that when you want to try to customise, you are told it can be done, but the information a non-programmer like me needs to carry out those customisations seems lacking.[

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[admin]

No problem at all. This forum is meant for criticism and questions, and the help is meant to help, but unfortunately it's only close to perfect.

This syntax is wrong and leads to funny results:

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vi: D: |d| :<get list_recentlyopenedfiles> // "Recent Files"

Actually you cannot filter <get list_recentlyopenedfiles> by drive or by any other pattern. This should work (but gives you results from all drives):

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vi:|d|<get list_recentlyopenedfiles> // "Recent Files"

The "January 1, 1601" date is actually a bug. Some items, e.g. drives, simply don't have a date and should show nothing instead of this nonsense. Also, <get list_recentlyopenedfiles> can return items that don't exist anymore; these shouldn't show "January 1, 1601" dates either. Will be fixed in the next release.