Search for Files

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Search for Files

 

Looks for files and creates a file list as multi-line text. Each file name on new line of text. This action is useful with pre-defined variables, such as {TextFile(file_name)}. You can create a file list, such as a list of all .Png files, and then use this in a list of actions, such as copying, moving, or deleting files.

 

General tab

 

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Search for Files

Enter the file path with file mask that you want to search for. Use the Plus buttons to add files or folders to the list. To clear the list, click the X button.

 

 

Tip

You can also use wildcards in this option. Some examples of wildcards are the following:

C:\Text Files\*.txt - all the files with the .txt extension in the C:\Text Files folder.

C:\Doc Files\mydoc?.doc - mydoc1.doc, mydoc2.doc, mydocA.doc, and so forth.

{bakext} - file mask(s) from the {bakext} variable.

 

 

Exclude Masks (Comma Separated)

Enter one or more file masks separated with commas that you do not want to search.

 

 

Tip

You can also use wildcards in this option. Some examples of wildcards are the following:

*.txt - all the files with the .txt extension.

mydoc?.doc - mydoc1.doc, mydoc2.doc, mydocA.doc, and so forth.

*.tmp, *.$$$, *.bak - all the files with the .tmp, .$$$ and .bak extensions.

{bakext} - file mask(s) from the {bakext} variable.

 

 

Recurse to Subfolders

Searches the files in the subfolders of the specified folder.

 

Save File List To

Enter a path and name for a file that contains a list of the files that were searched. Click the List Format tab to set other options for this list.

 

Variable

Allows you to add a variable to the action or triggering event that you selected. You must place the cursor in a edit box in the settings dialog window of the action or event and then click the {V} button.

 

Date Filter tab

 

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All Files

Select this option to search all files.

 

Find Files Created or Modified

Click this option to search files according to one of the following criteria:

Between

Newer Than ___ Months

Newer Than ___ Days

Older Than ___ Months

Older Than ___ Days

 

List Format tab

 

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Without Path Name

Lists files without the path names (i.e. file names only).

 

Insert Text Before

You can specify a text that will be inserted at the beginning of the list file.

 

Insert Text After

You can specify a text that will be inserted at the end of the list file.

 

Insert Text Before Each Line

You can specify a text that will be inserted at the beginning of each line.

 

Insert Text After Each Line

You can specify a text that will be inserted at the end of each line.

 

List Sorting options

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Parameters of internal sorting of the file list

Sort the list of filenames

Turn on the checkbox if you want to sort the list

 

How to sort

There are four sorting modes:

By file name

By file time

By file size

By depth of nested folders

 

Sort order

There are two modes: ascending or descending ordering

 

Variable

Allows you to add a variable to the action or triggering event that you selected. You must place the cursor in a edit box in the settings dialog window of the action or event and then click the {V} button.

 

note Related Topics

Copy/Move File

Rename File

Delete File

Write Text File

Change Folder

Create Folder

Rename Folder

Remove Folder

Synchronize Folders        

Wait for file

Sort Text

Unique File Name

File Attributes

File Date and Time

Empty Recycle Bin

Get File Metadata

Read Text File

Get File Hash