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v9.80.0108 - 2010-12-14 17:14
Tags 2.0, Phase 2
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+++ Tags: Now you can define any number of Tags for any file or
folder. The tags are stored between sessions (in tag.dat), you can
show them in a new column "Tags" in Details view, they can be
shown in the File Info Tips, and you can find files by them (with
all Boolean splendor, and extremely fast because these searches
are indexed).
+ Menu Favorites: Added a section for Tags management, with the
following items:
- AddTags: Add tag(s) to the tags of all selected items (select
from the Tag List).
- Add Last Tags:Add the last added tag(s) to the tags of all
selected items.
- Edit Tags...: Edit the tags of all selected items (based on the
tags of the focused item).
- Remove Tags...: Remove particular tags from all selected items
(select from the Tag List).
- Remove All Tags: Remove all tags from all selected items.
Further notes on tags:
- Tags are not case-sensitive (A==a)
- Tags can contain any characters apart from
- , (comma) which is used as separator between the tags.
- | (pipe) which is used as separator between the fields.
- (space) at the left and right end of a tag. Spaces within
a tag are okay.
- The "Tag List" is your tag cloud. It is there to let you select
tags rather than type them again and again.
In the Edit Tags dialog there is a checkbox "Add new tag(s) to
tag list" which auto-maintains your tag cloud. New tags are
always added to the top of the list.
You can also manually manage the Tag List in List Management.
This way you can easily load a new cloud to have a different set
of tags ready for selection.
Note that editing the Tag List does not change or remove any
tags from your files or folders! The Tag List is only your
interface to selecting/attaching tags.
+ List: The new Tags column supports a right-click menu analog to
that of the Comments column.
* Tags Database (tag.dat): Updated the format to Version 2:
Version 1: filename|label|comment
Version 2: filename|label|tags|reserved1|reserved2|reserved3|comment
+ Configuration | File Info Tips | Extra Fields: Added "Label",
"Tags", "Comment" to the bottom of the list.
* Menu File | Settings: "Save Tags and Comments" is now "Save Tags".
It includes Tags, Labels, and Comments.
+ Find Files: You can search by tags using the selector "tags". Here
are some examples:
Name Pattern Find all items with
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tags:cats tag "cats"
tags:cats;dogs tag "cats" OR "dogs" (loose Boolean syntax)
tags:cats dogs tag "cats" AND "dogs" (loose Boolean syntax)
tags:"cats dogs" tag "cats dogs"
tags:"cats dogs";ants tag "cats dogs" OR "ants"
tags::cat* OR dog* tag "cat*" OR "dog*" (full Boolean syntax)
tags::cat* AND dog* tag "cat*" AND "dog*" (full Boolean syntax)
There is also a new special syntax that's only applicable for the tags
selector: You can use the comma as an AND operator:
tags:cats,dogs tag "cats" AND "dogs"
tags:cats,dogs;ants tag ("cats" AND "dogs") OR ants
tags:"birds,m m" tag "birds" AND "m m"
The quotes in the last example are necessary because of the space
in "m m".
+ SC tag enhanced. Now you can use this command to set Labels, Tags,
and Comments.
Name: tag
Action: Tag item(s).
Syntax: tag [tagid=0], [itemlist], [type=0]
tagid = Tag ID (missing or 0: remove any tag)
itemlist = |-separated list of items (full path) to tag;
if empty then current list selections are tagged
type 0=Label
1=Tags
2=Comment
Examples:
::tag 3; //set label #3 to all selected items
::tag; //remove all label from all selected items
::tag 3, <curitem>; //set label #3 to current item
::tag 0, <curitem>; //remove any label from current item
::tag 3, "C:\foo.txt|D:\bar.txt"; //set label #3 to these items
//set tags "cats" and "dogs" to all selected items
::tag "cats,dogs", , 1;
//set comment "wow" to all selected items
::tag "wow", , 2;
- SC comment is now deprecated (fully replaced by SC tag).
Other Stuff
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! Tags: Since v8.10.0022 the database was not correctly updated for
declined moves (say No to overwrite prompts). Labels and Comments
were transferred to the target items although the files themselves
were not. Fixed.
It's a good idea to backup your complete XYplorer settings (menu File | Settings | Backup your Application Data Folder)
before running a new BETA version. This will also help in fixing any fresh bugs.