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shmidman
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Copy file list to clipboard

Post by shmidman »

The "export" function of Everything is a great feature, which allows exporting a text file containing the names and paths of all matching files. I find, however, that in most cases I want to put the list into another program (such as Excel) for processing, rather than saving it directly as a text file. So I often find myself export to a text file, opening the text file (by searching for it in Everything, of course!), copying the text, and finally pasting the text into Excel. I'd thus like to see a feature which would allow directly copying the text of the file list into the clipboard, preferably with the option of using a keyboard shortcut to do so.
Essentially, I suppose, what I'm asking for is to have a multi-file version of the "copy full name to clipboard" feature.
Additionally, it would be best if the feature would be sensitive to the current selection: if nothing is selected, then it would copy the entire file list, but if there is a selection of a bunch of files, then the feature would copy only the names and paths of the selected files. (Currently the export function ignores the selection, exporting the entire file list no matter what the selection is.)
therube
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Re: Copy file list to clipboard

Post by therube »

+1
void
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Re: Copy file list to clipboard

Post by void »

I have implemented the option to copy the selection to the clipboard as CSV for the next release of Everything.

Since the data is comma separated, you may need to use Data -> Text to Columns in excel.
davidroper
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Re: Copy file list to clipboard

Post by davidroper »

I hope this is the way to behave on this board. Forgive me if not,
I would like to see a way to COPY or MOVE all found files to a path/destination of choice.

Maybe this could accommodate the other request on this board to COPY all found files to the CLIPBOARD as well.
Why? I would like to be able to COPY or MOVE (Copy with a DELete) all jpgs to another drive or folder to work with them.

It could look like a drop box with Copy and Move in it, a graphic arrow pointing to another dropbox with Clipboard and Browse in it.

I would be glad to donate for keeping the lights on for this feature. I need to donate anyway, come to think of it. :!:
void
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Re: Copy file list to clipboard

Post by void »

I would like to see a way to COPY or MOVE all found files to a path/destination of choice.
Like Explorer's Edit -> Copy to folder.../Move to folder...?
I will consider adding this menu option.
Maybe this could accommodate the other request on this board to COPY all found files to the CLIPBOARD as well.
Why? I would like to be able to COPY or MOVE (Copy with a DELete) all jpgs to another drive or folder to work with them.
It could look like a drop box with Copy and Move in it, a graphic arrow pointing to another dropbox with Clipboard and Browse in it.
You can cut/copy files to the clipboard with Edit -> Cut / Copy.
I would be glad to donate for keeping the lights on for this feature. I need to donate anyway, come to think of it. :!:
Thanks for the support!
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