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Does XYplorer have this capability?
I need to select a large group of contiguous files for selecting and copying.
Ideally, I could enter a command at the beginning of a selection process, indicating that this is the first file to be selected for copying.
Then I could go to the last file I want to select and enter a command to indicate that this is the last file to be selected, and all files in this range would then be selected for copying, without having to select each individual file.
I'm not as geeky as most forum members are, and I'm new, so feel free to talk to me like a novice--because I am.
I'm also blind, and use only a keyboard, not a mouse.

It can be done like this:

1) enable Tools | Customize List | Checkbox Selection
2) focus the first file of your desired selection range
3) press Ctrl+Space to select it
4) then focus the last file you want to select
5) now press Shift+Space, this will select the whole range from the first file you selected to the file that's currently focused

Thanks, but maybe I'm missing something. When I follow that procedure, only the last file (the one I hit shift-space on) gets copied. This is in Windows 7 if it matters.

Hm. Have I overlooked something? Maybe someone else could try it?

When using KB, they need to be holding Shift when moving between the first and last file.

jupe wrote: ↑21 Jan 2024 21:47 When using KB, they need to be holding Shift when moving between the first and last file.

No, this is another possible strategy, but it's much harder than mine.

So how are you suggesting moving the focus (with the KB) without the selection moving between first and last file? Because Ctrl+Arrow or Shift+Arrow seems about the same in difficulty.

I'd have a script for that *g*

jupe wrote: ↑21 Jan 2024 21:55 So how are you suggesting moving the focus (with the KB) without the selection moving between first and last file? Because Ctrl+Arrow or Shift+Arrow seems about the same in difficulty.

Just Arrow.

That moves the selection for me, surprised it doesn't for you, you must have Sticky Selection enabled.

You all have seen point 1)?

1) enable Tools | Customize List | Checkbox Selection

Yes. I'd recommend the OP try

Tools | Customize List | Sticky Selection

and see if it helps.

Argh, yes. I missed to mention one point: tick Configuration | Colors and Styles | Styles | Sticky checkbox selection

So, here is a revised version:

1) enable Configuration | Colors and Styles | Styles | Sticky checkbox selection
2) enable Tools | Customize List | Checkbox Selection
3) focus the first file of your desired selection range
4) press Ctrl+Space to select it
5) then focus the last file you want to select
6) now press Shift+Space, this will select the whole range from the first file you selected to the file that's currently focused

I got it, kind-of. Following instructions, page-down to get through hundreds of files seemed to unselect the first selected item.
However, the shift-PageDown combination selected through to the last one, comprising 545 files, although I did end up copying/deleting some files above my first selection. (Don't know why.)
Since those are just a handful of this year's files, I can easily fix that. You got me most of the way there, experimentation did the rest.
Thanks.

With Sticky checkbox checked - makes me unable to edit file name!
Is there a solution to that?