visual filters

[graham]

like the new vs for scripts but

why do you need ; as a separater for multiples? could a space be allowed as well or instead?

[graham]

not a direct follow up but related_

just tried using this and hit a problem

used script below and expected the filter at the end to reset but this is what I got!

C:\Documents and Settings\home\My Documents\AUTOCAD 2002\Sunderland\book|C:\Documents and Settings\home\My Documents\temp

It seems logical to me that you reset the filter after completing the dependent action (backup in my case) so the result was unexpected. I can code round this but to me it seems wrong.


// script 1
script to bu only .png or .pdf files in sunderland book

::filter *.png; *.pdf
::goto C:\Documents and Settings\home\My Documents\AUTOCAD 2002\Sunderland\book\
::focus l
::selpos a
::backupto C:\Documents and Settings\home\My Documents\temp
::filter
// end script 1

[jacky]

like the new vs for scripts but

why do you need ; as a separater for multiples? could a space be allowed as well or instead?

I would think not, because "::filter" is just an alias for "::goto |" basically, but the VF syntax remains the same, obviously.
BTW, set a vf to "*.gif *.jpg" does work, but would catch items such as "foo.gif converted.jpg"

Edit: Just saw your new post, tried it here, script works as expected.

[fishgod]

C:\Documents and Settings\home\My Documents\AUTOCAD 2002\Sunderland\book|C:\Documents and Settings\home\My Documents\temp

It seems logical to me that you reset the filter after completing the dependent action (backup in my case) so the result was unexpected. I can code round this but to me it seems wrong.

I have this "bug" also in one of mine scripts, but the solution is very simple. You have to write "::filter" followed by a " " (space) and then either a filter-mask (to filter) or nothing (to remove the any filter). If you skip this little space at the end of the filter-command it won't work.

[admin]

C:\Documents and Settings\home\My Documents\AUTOCAD 2002\Sunderland\book|C:\Documents and Settings\home\My Documents\temp

It seems logical to me that you reset the filter after completing the dependent action (backup in my case) so the result was unexpected. I can code round this but to me it seems wrong.

I have this "bug" also in one of mine scripts, but the solution is very simple. You have to write "::filter" followed by a " " (space) and then either a filter-mask (to filter) or nothing (to remove the any filter). If you skip this little space at the end of the filter-command it won't work.

Hm, I cannot get the bug, and I don't understand the solution. What you des^cribe does not make a difference.

[fishgod]

maybe you remember the following script:

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::filter *.rar;*.zip::#250::#1404::filter 

(#1404 was an "Open With"-UDC to extract the files with WinRar)
If I skip the space after the last filter, my folder is filtered by 1404. Using the space at the end, it works fine.

[admin]

maybe you remember the following script:

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::filter *.rar;*.zip::#250::#1404::filter 

(#1404 was an "Open With"-UDC to extract the files with WinRar)
If I skip the space after the last filter, my folder is filtered by 1404. Using the space at the end, it works fine.

Oh yes! Sorry, bug confirmed!