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How find all foldres / subfolders NOT containing given file ( eg folder.jp?g)

Posted: 07 Sep 2021 13:58
by piverto
Hi to all

I need to find all foldres / subfolders NOT containing given file ( eg folder.jp?g)

How can I achieve this ? I am totally new to XYplorer and scripting !

TIA to experts here !

Re: How find all foldres / subfolders NOT containing given file ( eg folder.jp?g)

Posted: 07 Sep 2021 14:07
by highend
Append a /x switch to your search pattern, e.g. *.jp*g /x

Re: How find all foldres / subfolders NOT containing given file ( eg folder.jp?g)

Posted: 07 Sep 2021 14:10
by Horst
The XY gurus will tell you how to do that with native XY.
With the Everything script from Highend its a simple query
to get all folders without a folder.jpg into a Paper folder.
your_start_path folder: !child:folder.jpg

Re: How find all foldres / subfolders NOT containing given file ( eg folder.jp?g)

Posted: 22 Jan 2023 12:08
by piverto
And how to find all folders
- containing either .doc OR .txt files
- but NOT containing .wav files

Is this possible ?

TIA to all experts here !

Re: How find all foldres / subfolders NOT containing given file ( eg folder.jp?g)

Posted: 22 Jan 2023 13:11
by Horst
This Everything version 1.5 search should work
folder: child:<*.doc;*.txt> !child:*.wav

Re: How find all foldres / subfolders NOT containing given file ( eg folder.jp?g)

Posted: 22 Jan 2023 13:25
by Norn
For quicksearch:

Code: Select all

prop:#contains.*.txt:1 and !prop:#contains.*.wav:1 or prop:#contains.*.doc:1 and !prop:#contains.*.wav:1
So long. . .