how to display top five modified folders and files

[kotlmg]

i need a small script to show the
1. top 5 latest modified files and 5 folders in the selected directory or drive
2. bottom 5 files and folders in separate window.
i want to display them in separate tabbed window. i have hundreds of files and folders in the directory D. whenever i copy files or folders, it becomes difficult to scroll through all the folders or files.

please help.

[Stefan]

Please would you mind to use more clever subject lines for your threads
so that others who may need such function too are able to find it better.

[Stefan]

i need a small script to show the
1. top 5 latest modified files and 5 folders in the selected directory or drive
2. bottom 5 files and folders in separate window.

I don't know if i understood your work flow.

Show the top 5 files in an separate window is not possible right now i think.
Perhaps one day in future when there is something like "scratch panel/virtual folder"?

Here are the commands to sort and select some files.
Maybe this can be an start for you?

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  //sortby [column], [order (|a|d|clk)]
    sortby modified;

  //sel [position/pattern], [count], [startfromtop]
  //sel +, 3; // Select 3 items starting with the currently focused one.
    sel +, 5; // Select 5 items , startfromtop

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[kotlmg]

i have tested your code. the present code is selecting five files/folders from the selected files/folders. i don't want to select any file/folder. i want the latest five modified folders/files to be selected. i want the code to bring the latest modified 5 folders/files automatically.

[highend]

Something like this?

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$maxEntries = 5; // How many file(s) & folder(s) should be shown

	$replaceItems = <<<>>>
$RECYCLE.BIN|
System Volume Information|
>>>;


	tab("new");
	sortby "Modified", "d";
	$i = 1;
	$j = 1;
	$filter = quote($maxEntries . " latest entries") . " ";

	sel f;
	$files = get("SelectedItemsNames", "|");
	$countFiles = get("CountSelected");

	if($countFiles < $maxEntries) { $maxEntriesFiles = $countFiles; } else { $maxEntriesFiles = $maxEntries; }
	while($i <= $maxEntriesFiles) {
		$filter = $filter . quote(gettoken($files, $i, "|")) . "|";
		$i++;
	}

	sel i;
	$folders = get("SelectedItemsNames", "|");
	$countFolders = get("CountSelected");

	foreach($item, $replaceItems, "<crlf>") {
		if($item == "") { break; }
		if(strpos($folders, $item) != -1) {
			$folders = replace($folders, $item, "");
		}
	}

	if($countFolders < $maxEntries) { $maxEntriesFolders = $countFolders; } else { $maxEntriesFolders = $maxEntries; }
	while($j <= $maxEntriesFolders) {
		$filter = $filter . quote(gettoken($folders, $j, "|")) . "|";
		$j++;
	}

	sel;
	filter $filter;

[kotlmg]

marvellous code. this is what i wanted. is it possible to add user input for number of folders and files without physically restricting it to 5. thanks a lot again.
lot many thanks again.

i have modified the code to my requirement as follows.

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// $maxEntries = 5; // How many file(s) & folder(s) should be shown

 $maxEntries = input("Enter no of files or folders to be displayed");
   $replaceItems = <<<>>>
$RECYCLE.BIN|
System Volume Information|
>>>;


   tab("new");
   sortby "Modified", "d";
   $i = 1;
   $j = 1;
   $filter = quote($maxEntries . " latest entries") . " ";

   sel f;
   $files = get("SelectedItemsNames", "|");
   $countFiles = get("CountSelected");

   if($countFiles < $maxEntries) { $maxEntriesFiles = $countFiles; } else { $maxEntriesFiles = $maxEntries; }
   while($i <= $maxEntriesFiles) {
      $filter = $filter . quote(gettoken($files, $i, "|")) . "|";
      $i++;
   }

   sel i;
   $folders = get("SelectedItemsNames", "|");
   $countFolders = get("CountSelected");

   foreach($item, $replaceItems, "<crlf>") {
      if($item == "") { break; }
      if(strpos($folders, $item) != -1) {
         $folders = replace($folders, $item, "");
      }
   }

   if($countFolders < $maxEntries) { $maxEntriesFolders = $countFolders; } else { $maxEntriesFolders = $maxEntries; }
   while($j <= $maxEntriesFolders) {
      $filter = $filter . quote(gettoken($folders, $j, "|")) . "|";
      $j++;
   }

   sel;
   filter $filter;

it is working.