Filter with column selection?

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Steffen67

Filter with column selection?

Post by Steffen67 »

Hallo,
I want to create a filter. With this I want to create a history list of a specific folder (with text files) i.e. You want to see which file of this folder was created when, when it was changed and when the last access was.

Can I also specify in this filter which columns are displayed with this filter and if so, how?

I am using version 1.4.


Greeting
Steffen
Mizufluffy
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Re: Filter with column selection?

Post by Mizufluffy »

Looking at filter or bookmark creation in 1.4, neither has an ability to select columns. However, the ability to select columns for filters or bookmarks can be found in 1.5a (I'm currently using 1.5.0.1272a).

In 1.5.0.1272a:
For example, a filter:
2021-08-14 20_57_29-Edit Filter.jpg
2021-08-14 20_57_29-Edit Filter.jpg (62.1 KiB) Viewed 5034 times
and the filter in use:
2021-08-14 20_56_50-_ - Everything (1.5a).jpg
2021-08-14 20_56_50-_ - Everything (1.5a).jpg (342.28 KiB) Viewed 5034 times
or a bookmark:
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2021-08-14 20_59_19-Edit Bookmark.jpg (90.32 KiB) Viewed 5034 times
What kind of search and other options, including columns, sort or view, you want for a filter or a bookmark depends on you. The above is just a simple example to filter *.txt files in a specific path or add a bookmark to the search. If you want to add columns to your filter or a bookmark then I'd recommend trying version 1.5a.
Steffen67

Re: Filter with column selection?

Post by Steffen67 »

Hallo Mizufluffy,

Thank you for your quick reply.
I am pleased that my project is possible with version 1.5.

Of course, it would be better if it were also possible with version 1.4, but with version 1.5 is also an acceptable solution.

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Steffen
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Re: Filter with column selection?

Post by horst.epp »

Steffen67 wrote: Sat Aug 14, 2021 7:46 pm Hallo Mizufluffy,

Thank you for your quick reply.
I am pleased that my project is possible with version 1.5.

Of course, it would be better if it were also possible with version 1.4, but with version 1.5 is also an acceptable solution.

Greeting
Steffen
Sorry but of course new features are added to new versions and not ported back to old versions
in almost every software I know.
Steffen67

Re: Filter with column selection?

Post by Steffen67 »

Hallo,

I didn't expect or require new features to be built into version 1.4.
I just thought I missed a feature.

If my question is considered outrageous, I ask the responsible persons to delete my question and my account.

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Steffen
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Re: Filter with column selection?

Post by horst.epp »

Steffen67 wrote: Sun Aug 15, 2021 3:18 pm Hallo,

I didn't expect or require new features to be built into version 1.4.
I just thought I missed a feature.

If my question is considered outrageous, I ask the responsible persons to delete my question and my account.

Greeting

Steffen
Who said "outrageous" or similar ?
I only said that its not normal to get features back ported
after Mizufluffy told you that this is a new feature in version 1.5
NotNull
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Re: Filter with column selection?

Post by NotNull »

Steffen67 wrote: Sat Aug 14, 2021 7:46 pm Of course, it would be better if it were also possible with version 1.4, but with version 1.5 is also an acceptable solution.
Version 1.5 is still in it's alpha stage, but it is remarkably mature already (I only use 1.4 to answer forum questions; the rest is 1.5).
And if something is missing or needs improvement, that gets added or fixed very fast.

Column selection in filters is one of the many, many new features in version 1.5. It is well worth exploring.
There is even an columns: function to specify the columns you want as part of your search


However, if you work in an organization that doesn't allow alpha or beta version of software, you will have to wait until Everything 1.5 is out of beta.
There are some alternatives/workarounds using Everything 1.4, but none as intuitive and integrated as the one mentioned by @Mizufluffy.
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