Locating files in real time as they are created ?

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Flourgrader
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Locating files in real time as they are created ?

Post by Flourgrader »

Hi Guys,
I am running Everything Version 1.5.0.1272a (x64)
In windows 10.
All of my Hard drives C: to F: are indexed
If I create a new file and store it on any of these drives
Everything can locate it.
Is it possible to get Everything to start listing files as they are changed or created in real time?
If this can’t be done, is it possible to get a list of the latest files created or changed on the drives.
The reason I ask this question, is I have a program I am running which is creating files and changing existing files but giving no clue to the location of these files.
Thanks Guys
horst.epp
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Re: Locating files in real time as they are created ?

Post by horst.epp »

Why do you make the same post twice.
Answer is
Index / Index Journal
Mizufluffy
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Re: Locating files in real time as they are created ?

Post by Mizufluffy »

Index Journal might work for your purpose. You can find it under the menu Index > Index Journal. You can track various changes to the file system with it such as file or folder creating, renaming, moving and deleting.

I filtered it to one folder in this case because without any kind of filtering there's a lot of new changes coming all the time. I created a file and folder and made a few operations on them.

Here's an example how it looks:
2021-08-23 15_49_19-Index Journal (12).jpg
2021-08-23 15_49_19-Index Journal (12).jpg (97.38 KiB) Viewed 8730 times
Flourgrader
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Re: Locating files in real time as they are created ?

Post by Flourgrader »

To answer your question horst.epp,
I did not post twice intentionally.
Must have been an accident, double mouse clicks
Or some other abnormally…

Thank You, Mizufluffy,
the screenshot was very helpful,
They say a picture paints a thousand words.
harryray2
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Re: Locating files in real time as they are created ?

Post by harryray2 »

This thread may help a little regarding filtering results:
viewtopic.php?f=4&t=10359

Also, I use dc:last10mins and dm:last10mins which gives the most recent created and modified files. Adjust the time period to whatever you need.
Flourgrader
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Re: Locating files in real time as they are created ?

Post by Flourgrader »

Thank You,harryray2,
for that useful tip,
I will make a note of it.
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