XYplorer 12.70 has been released on 23-Jul-2013. Here's a quick introduction to the main new features:
Length here refers filename length (with full path) (len:) and file title length (name without path) (lenT:). The syntax is identical to the one of the size: selector, so you can use all sorts of numerical comparison operators to define limits and ranges.
Here are some examples for filter definitions (the first one is included with the application by factory default):
len: > 260 color all files with a path/name longer than 260 characters lent: <= 12 color all files with a name with 12 or fewer characters
The filter definitions are to be added to the filters list in Configuration | Color Filters:
The definition for the overlong filenames filter at the top of the Color Filters list (in Configuration | Color Filters). Of course the colors are fully customizable.
Now here comes an example for the usefulness of the Length Color Filter:
Before: File listing with overlong files (see Len column) but they are not immediately recognizable. (Click to zoom)
After: The same file listing as above, but now with the Length Color Filter enabled. The two overlong files stand out clearly. (Click to zoom)
Type Ahead Find 2.0 provides a couple of interesting innovations:
Here are some configuration options:
Type Ahead Find configured for highlighting (in Configuration | Menus, Mouse, Safety | Type Ahead Find).
Setting the keyboard shortcuts for Next Type Ahead Match and Previous Type Ahead Match (in Configuration | Customize Keyboard Shortcuts | Miscellaneous). Dot (.) and comma (,) are popular choices. (Click to zoom)
Now, with the above settings, you can type right into the file list and get real-time visual feedback as shown in the screenshots below. Note that you can change the folder (or tab) and use Next Type Ahead Match to re-apply the last used pattern.
To enable it tick Configuration | Menus, Mouse, Safety | Mouse | Line number selection. Now in Details View, a click on a line number toggles the list item selection. Functionally, Line Number Selection is like checkbox selection without the checkboxes.
Click on number "41" to toggle the selection state of this item.
Line Number Selection is a cool substitute for Sticky Selection. Give it a try...
The scripting command report() has been enhanced: Now "Extended Properties" (the complete set of available metadata of file) are fully supported using the new field {prop:[property]}.
For example, the following line reports the image dimensions for all selected files in the current list:
text report("{name} ({prop:dimensions}) - {prop:cameramodel}<crlf>", 1);
The output could be something like this:
Japan-20130324_So_10-15-50.jpg (3648 x 2048) - Canon DIGITAL IXUS 85 IS Japan-20130326_Di_11-29-46.jpg (3648 x 2048) - Canon DIGITAL IXUS 85 IS Japan-20130328_Do_16-13-30.jpg (3648 x 2048) - Canon DIGITAL IXUS 85 IS
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