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Quick Filter filtering expression problem [RESOLVED]
Posted: 16.04.2023, 19:58
by Forez
I am trying to fish out
MP3 files from such paths
D:\Archive\2016 03 26\Audio\201e50423_095t627
D:\Archive\2020 02 09\Audio\! Copies
D:\Archive\2022 08 25\Audio\ a-d\ new
hence I navigate in FC to
D:\Archive\
and press
CTRL+B to get the
Plain View in order to see all files from all of sub-folders. And then I got to the box of
Quick Filter and use such expressions
Code: Select all
.*\\Audio\\[^\\]*\\.*\.mp3
.*\\\\Audio\\\\.*\.mp3
.*\\Audio\\.*\\.mp3
*\Audio\*\*.mp3
*\Audio\**.mp3
*Audio*\*.mp3
but they all show me zero files
What would be the correct expressions for
Quick Filter?
[I cannot use the
Search feature]
Re: Quick Filter filtering expression problem
Posted: 16.04.2023, 21:06
by Dreamer
Are you trying to find mp3 file with "Fiszki" in the file name, or folder name?
If the word "Fiszki" is in the folder name, it's impossible to filter this, since it's not listed, it's not a file.
If you want to find all mp3 files in the folder with "Fiszki" in the name, use Shift+Ctrl+B, in quick filter add "Fiszki", copy all folders to file container and use Ctrl+B, Ctrl+Y and add "*.mp3".
Re: Quick Filter filtering expression problem
Posted: 17.04.2023, 03:07
by Forez
(I have just corrected my initial post, making it consistent)
It worked beautifully, thank you very much
I must remember this method for the future searches
Re: Quick Filter filtering expression problem [RESOLVED]
Posted: 17.04.2023, 18:33
by Dreamer
You're welcome. It's easier to move the files to 1 folder, so you don't have to use that method every time.
BTW If you want to play all mp3 files, you don't have to use quick filter, just focus one mp3 file and use option "Select files with same ext." Alt + Num+, it's possible to add a toolbar button or/and create custom shortcut.
Re: Quick Filter filtering expression problem [RESOLVED]
Posted: 17.04.2023, 21:45
by Forez
I do not listen to just MP3s on this day or just FLAC tomorrow. I just needed to use a combo of Mp3tag, MP3Gain and FreeCommander [and I think also Everything] to single out messed up MP3 files and restore their tag fields on all of my drives, without messing up others
But the de-selecting of files with the same file format is something I will probably use
But as for seleting:
1] I do not have this option it in my right click menu
2] I have it in the
Main Menu > Edit
3] I can put it on the Splitter and it works. Is it possible to put in on Favorite Toolbar?
4] ALT + Num + ... a file [which leads to all such file selected? And is it suppose to be Numlock?
Re: Quick Filter filtering expression problem [RESOLVED]
Posted: 17.04.2023, 22:06
by Dreamer
You can use any toolbar, main, splitter, address bar, side bars.
Favorite tools can't be used AFAIK.
As I wrote, you can create additional, 2nd keyboard shortcut, better accessible, default shortcut can't be used with 1 hand, I'm using Ctrl+E (as Extension), it's not free, but I don't use original shortcut for Ctrl+E, It's easy accessible with left hand, you can use also Ctrl+S to show selected items only. Of course, you can use any shortcut.