Import document properties comments into XYplorer comments?

[PamHB]

I am evaluating XYplorer for use at work. I am currently running WindowsXP. I have many stored documents in the system for which I have completed the "comments" section that appears in the Properties box associated with the document. These comments then appear in the Comments column in Windows explorer view. They do not appear in the "comments" column for XYplorer. Is there any way to import or view these comments in XYplorer?

[nas8e9]

XYplorer is slated to support the extra Windows Shell columns, including comments, in its own column system.

[PamHB]

Ah... Pity. I guess I will have to wait or look for something else. Any sense of when?

[nas8e9]

Ah... Pity. I guess I will have to wait or look for something else. Any sense of when?

My best guess would be somewhere next year. Having said that, it would be possible to use XYplorer's scripting to do a conversion. I'm no scripter myself, but if you're interested some other forum members may be able to help you.

[serendipity]

I am evaluating XYplorer for use at work. I am currently running WindowsXP. I have many stored documents in the system for which I have completed the "comments" section that appears in the Properties box associated with the document. These comments then appear in the Comments column in Windows explorer view. They do not appear in the "comments" column for XYplorer. Is there any way to import or view these comments in XYplorer?

Hi and Welcome,
This can be done using scripting:
1. Select files (containing comments you want to import).
2. Click on menu "Scripting>Run Script"
3. Copy below code:

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   foreach($item, <get selecteditemspathnames |>) {
   sel;
   $prop= property ("DocComments", $item);
   IF ($prop==""){
   //nothing;
   }
   ELSE {
   selectitems $item; 
   comment $prop;
   }
 }

4. Paste inside the Run script box.
5. Click OK and you should see your comments in XY's comment column.

[kodyman]

serendipity

Thank you very much for this script. This is going to be very helpful for me!!!