Filename Length Column in List

[DonBeaton]

I wish XYplorer had the option of displaying the length of the filename in a column in the List.
The length would be the number of characters in the filename, including 1 for the "Period" + the number of characters in the extension.
The length would not include the directory portion of the path.
Benefit: I recently uploaded files to two companies which had filename limits of 70 and 100 characters. I had to shorten my filenames in order to upload them. It would have made the job easier if the XYplorer List had a column which showed the filename length.

[jupe]

This is already possible with a scriptable custom column, you would just need something like this
return strlen(<cc_name>); as the script.

How to use custom columns,

https://www.xyplorer.com/release_13.90. ... bleColumns

[DonBeaton]

Thankyou jupe for the good advice.

For beginner scripters (like me), here is the procedure for creating a column that shows FileNameLength:

Open Tools menu | Configuration | Custom Columns, and dbl-click the first "Undefined" item in the "Custom Columns Definitions" list. This will open the Configure Custom Column dialog.

Caption: fLen
Type: Script
Script: return strlen(<cc_name>);
Format: Text
Trigger: Browse
Item type: Files <WARNING: if you choose "Files and Folders", you will get the wrong length>
Item filter: <This field is blank>
[OK]
[OK]

In List, Rt-click any column header | Add Column
Right click new column header (which says "Right-click here...") | Select Custom Column...
Select "fLen, Script (*.*)"
[OK]

WARNING: Values in your new column (fLen) do not update automatically.
To update manually:
- click F5
- right-click fLen column header > Refresh Column
- restart XYplorer

XYplorer will not allow you to create filenames longer than 255 characters.

[Horst]

XYplorer will not allow you to create filenames longer than 255 characters.

No, it should not.
File names longer than 255 are illegal.
Only pathnames can be much longer but never a file name.

[highend]

XYplorer will not allow you to create filenames longer than 255 characters.

255 for the filename without the path? No, it doesn't. It's a NTFS restriction. Apart from that it supports longer names: Configuration | General | Controls & More | Miscellaneous | Support overlong filenames