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Re: Better file / folder selector
Posted: 30 Oct 2014 11:02
by Stef123
From the top of my mind, selecting by same file type made XY crash. Sometimes not even TaskManager was able to cushion the impact, had to reboot or endure an overheating fan noise. Cannot test it right now, using the competition these days
![Embarassed :oops:](./images/smilies/icon_redface.gif)
- but if I remember correctly I entered *.png or tried the extension dropdown, but left the main field empty, or with an asterisk ....
That was the main issue. Easy to avoid by using those other scripts that select by extensions, so I didn't make a fuss about it.
Re: Better file / folder selector
Posted: 02 Nov 2014 15:21
by highend
Ok, the next release (probably on ...) will take that into account (an empty pattern field / an asterisk only will will be recognized and (probably) handled accordingly).
I've converted most of the foreach loops into regex commands so handling of large folders will be substantially faster (although: as long as Don doesn't implement a binary compare for selectitems I can improve the selection time itself). Property matches aren't done file by file anymore (as most of the other options).
Stay tuned (if you like)...
Edit: It will take a while longer, I've got 11 Notebooks that I have to setup first...
Re: Better file / folder selector
Posted: 27 Nov 2014 14:55
by highend
Finally, a v1.2 release...
I hope I didn't break it *g*
You found a bug / many of them? <- Away from home (for a long, long time) xD
v1.2
• Added : A button to change between normal and branch view
• Added : An empty pattern (and an asterisk) are now accepted as default
values
• Changed: Every nth item: Faster while loop
• Changed: "Begins with" & "Ends with" separated
• Changed: DOS expression: Made "*" lazy of greedy
• Changed: [x] Incl. files is now a separate option
• Fixed : "Ends with" used the same pattern as "Begins with"
Re: Better file / folder selector
Posted: 09 Jan 2015 08:09
by Stef123
Thank you highend,
Been using XY on my private machines over the holidays. You fixed all previous issues, it seems. No complaints or missing features, your script delivers all selections I need.
![thumbs up! :tup:](./images/smilies/tup.png)
Re: Better file / folder selector
Posted: 21 Nov 2023 00:34
by cldcp00
Hi Highend
I have problem with your script, its fine finding filenames, but I cannot seem to get it to find mp3 tags
the example below I'm trying to find the artist "
The Itals" using the prop mp3.artist but for some reason it does not find it.
I'm I doing something wrong?
https://1drv.ms/i/s!AsYqW0NCjM4fgY9mowm ... A?e=L1NGtA
Re: Better file / folder selector
Posted: 21 Nov 2023 01:13
by highend
Because when using properties, Match: must be Property, not Contains^^
Holy cow, this script is about 9 years old now...
Re: Better file / folder selector
Posted: 24 May 2024 00:03
by cldcp00
Hi Highend,
I have just installed XYplorer on my new machine and on my old was able to use an old script of yours to search for mp3 tags
Is my input correct see below
https://pasteboard.co/XyuWnIY7koae.png
Kind Regards
Desmond
Re: Better file / folder selector
Posted: 24 May 2024 00:14
by highend
As long as any currently visible audio file contains dayton in the artist field and therefore should be selected? Yeah
Re: Better file / folder selector
Posted: 24 May 2024 00:28
by cldcp00
Thanks for your prompt reply
The artist is visible but not highlighting it See images
https://pasteboard.co/a7ikbslMvxqC.png
https://pasteboard.co/MBeygf11OEwR.png
Regards
Re: Better file / folder selector
Posted: 24 May 2024 00:29
by highend
I don't get it, the third column is the artist?
If yes, none contains dayton...
Re: Better file / folder selector
Posted: 24 May 2024 00:43
by cldcp00
Re: Better file / folder selector
Posted: 24 May 2024 07:35
by highend
Where exactly is the problem now?
Aurra
exists once and that file was selected
What else should have happened?