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XYplorer BETA version:
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v23.90.0412 - 2023-01-11 20:27
+ Virtual Folders (VFO): The magic prefix is "virtual:", analogous to "paper:" in
Paper Folders. Here is what you can do with it:
- Prefix it to one or more items (full path), and you have a virtual location term
that you can browse as a Virtual Folder. The simplest VFO has just one item, e.g.:
virtual:<xy>
It only lists one file and is ultra fast as there is no need to browse folders in
tree or list.
- For more than one item you need an item separator. The primary separator is CRLF,
the secondary separator is |. So you can pass multiple items in one line like this:
virtual:Desktop\Desk\T-XYplorer.JPG|D:\Thor\0706.jpg
Or in a multiline block:
virtual:Desktop\Desk\T-XYplorer.JPG
D:\Thor\0706.jpg
Or also like this:
virtual:
Desktop\Desk\T-XYplorer.JPG
D:\Thor\0706.jpg
- All variables are supported. For example, if you have files on the clipboard, this
simple line will present them to you in a VFO:
virtual:<clp>
Lets you list your clipboard as if it was a folder.
- Other interesting VFOs:
virtual:<get list_recentlocations>
virtual:<get list_recentlyopenedfiles>
virtual:<get selecteditemspathnames>
The latter provides you with a snapshot of the currently selected items. Works great
as a locked tab. You switch to it and see just the selections from the previous tab.
Cool! That VFO tab can offer a different view on those selected files, e.g.
Thumbnails or Tiles. And yes, even the thumbnails cache works for such a VFO!
- You can also read contents of a file using the <file ...> variable:
virtual:C:\Users\Donald\Desktop\Desk\c44b119e73e9a6c86a315f0232a793c9.jpg
C:\Users\Donald\Desktop\Desk\99fe7ecd1458b2aeb319e2ba1396cb77.jpg
C:\Users\Donald\Desktop\Desk\4c5d2ed4e57543486880e66af57373f5.jpg
Quite similar to a Paper Folder then, but read-only. That file is never changed by
the Virtual Folder.
- You can even list URLs. Double-click will open them in the default browser:
virtual:https://www.xyplorer.com/xyfc/viewtopic.php?p=206411#p206411
- In Virtual Folders zombies are always welcome.
- Virtual Folders are currently not added to the Recent Locations list nor to the
History. During testing there was too much trouble with recursion.
- You cannot drag into a VFO, but you can drag from it.Note that you are dragging
real files, not virtual files. Only the folder, the current collection in one
place, is virtual.
- A good place to keep VFOs handy is in the Catalog, Locked Tabs, or Hamburger.
- This is work in progress. Expect lots of bugs.
! Virtual Folder "Recent": Error 9 on some systems when the wrong "Recent" path is
passed. Fixed.
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(1)
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Note that BETA versions are work in progress and might contain fresh bugs. You have been warned. It's a good idea to backup your complete XYplorer settings (menu File | Settings Special | Backup Application Data Folder...) before running a new BETA version. This will also help in fixing any fresh bugs.