Question about sel

[zakhar]

Hello, Forum!

I observe some strange behavior of sel command. Don't know, is it a bug or something else, or even normal?
Concretely:
In the folder content list we can see a long list of folders, more longer as 100 folders. I want to pick out a folder using sel:

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sel "[folder100-*]";

-> List view goes deep down and the folder with the name "folder100-*" can now be seen as it is emphasized by a white shadow and frame.
Now I go deeper with the command

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sel "[folder200-*]";

-> Same effect - all ok.
But now I want to go up in the list view to the folder Nr. 195 - it is only 5 folders above the 200. folder and
can be seen in the current view, I also want it to be emphasized:

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sel "[folder195-*]";

-> The 195. folder - contrary to my expectation - does not became emphasized Why?
This happens with all folders that are residing above the folder Nr. 200 of this example.
Not the number of the current folder does matter, but something else.

[PeterH]

Reading help on sel it says: "starting on current position".

But specyfying the 3rd parameter as 1 says: "start from top of list".

[zakhar]

Well, the problem can be solved by adding "sel 1;" before "sel "[folder195-*]";" :

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sel 1;
sel "[folder195-*]";

So each time I use "sel" command for the described purpose I must premise "sel 1;" .
Strange, I think there must be a way to achieve what I have meant in my first post by one command.

[PeterH]

Seems you didn't (try to?) understand what I wrote?

So:

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   sel "[folder195-*]", , 1;

should do what you want. Help says for 3rd operand of sel:
0: start from current list position (that's the default)
1: start from top of list

In your current situation it seems you should always use this form.

That is: reading Help can help

[zakhar]

Seems you didn't (try to?) understand what I wrote?

You have right, I really did not understand your answer.
I have read in the XYplorer's help file about the "startfromtop" command parameter before and after you posted your answer,
but it was insufficient for me too. That is why I started this topic here.
I decided to ask my question here to save time of hopeless experiments.
So do not be angry and thank you!

[PeterH]

I'm not angry.

But: did you understand it now?

[zakhar]

But: did you understand it now?

Yes.
Some commands like "sel "[folder195-*]", , 1;" are now integrated in my scripts in the catalog and
they work as I expect them to work.

The sentence "startfromtop is ignored if the first argument is not a pattern." from the help file
should be replaced by one without double negation : "startfromtop works if the first argument is a pattern."
Sonst ist der Satz für mich hirnrissig and not only for me, I think.

[PeterH]

OK: fine