how to use "Find Dupes"

[TMProjection]

im trying to find other files exactly of the same contents

I have searched through a few guides and went through info here:
https://www.techtooler.com/how-to-find- ... -xyplorer/

however im still having a hard time understanding this, basically i want to select a source file, and find that source file and its duplicates within all my drives on my computer, and if possible a network drive, is there any info on this anywhere that i may be missing?

[Norn]

You can add different directories using Paper Folder.
Everything 1.5a can also find duplicates.

[TMProjection]

ima need a bit more explanation than that, i really dont get this function haha

Thank you for your time however

[Norn]

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[TMProjection]

i think what youre showing me is ALL duplicates right?

im specifically after finding a certain file and its duplicates, so i would need to select the source file first some

[jupe]

One way would be to select a file, hash it, choose a hashing algorithm and then search for that hash, it would be a 1 line script to automate it. Recommend limit filesize to speed up search, eg term

:size: 70 kb AND prop:#hash.crc32:88dd5d23

[TMProjection]

again i feel like such a noob haha, what do you mean hash it lol

[jupe]

File | File Special | Display Hash Values

[TMProjection]

ok so its:

File: F:\Dropbox\SYNC\Stills\me\New Folder\0 Tomas Mascinskas 2014.11.02 oshare kei black test (0)-01.jpg
Size: 10.14 MB (10,631,714 bytes)
Date: 01/11/2014 22:05:02

CRC-32 7f9835f1
MD5 15653f3b9ab6c2beb213472959913c80
SHA-1 d9acbae32135855f3f9b15b7f469e3633b6f594c
SHA-256 6939b6cacb35ed9299b85bb960feecc069bbce2a266082b92c20d29caaacb3fd
SHA-512 c88c38af8d23e7d05ae08399a7ea7ac9d95c3aef1807e10efd2738079e67c078f237afc012635efa6f124a615d0292ed87195d2500c49bcee11c7e35ebe322e7


would it be:
:size: 10.14 MB AND prop:#hash.MD5:15653f3b9ab6c2beb213472959913c80
?

and would i enter this in the file path url?

[jupe]

if you want to search your whole computer, network etc, you can enter it in the address bar, like this

*?:size: 10.14 MB AND prop:#hash.MD5:15653f3b9ab6c2beb213472959913c80

[TMProjection]

thanks a lot man, appreciate your time, it worked

[highend]

To get the hash (here: md5) you'd better use a one line script: copytext hash();

1st: The hash is copied to the clipboard so you'll only need to paste it afterwards
2nd: You only generate the necessary hash and not 4 others that you don't need (which would waste a whole lot of time for large files)

[jupe]

It would actually be better to script the whole thing, as I already suggested, no need to involve the clipboard, here is a basic aircode example.

goto "*?:size:<cursize> AND prop:#hash.md5:<prop #hash.md5>";

[TMProjection]

so to get that to work, i would need to select the source file, by clicking on it, then copy and paste that script in the address bar?

[jupe]

Yes of course you would have to select a file first. The scripts you could add to Used Defined Commands, a custom toolbar button, catalog or CFA etc., many, many, places, choose whichever is best for you, also if you did use it once from the address bar it will remain in the address bar drop down anyway.