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I have inherited 26GB of digital files from my late father. After some sorting Out I am left with 20596 files in 1044 folders using 25,834,611,695 bytes of space when I use > Tools > Check Duplicates I get a scrap container which reports 20563 files using 25,832,156,833 of space (good enough :-) ) u...

I would like to suggest adding a matching link visible on the web page https://www.zabkat.com/x2support.htm perhaps at the bottom of the Left-hand-panel menu TO .... ... List of xplorer2 videos ... Xplorer2 on YouTube no doubt such a list is available elsewhere, but this is where I go to look for it.

After re-reading your post I think I understand better why it is difficult. however I would like to suggest it would be worthwhile effort ... :D I usually only notice that I have entered the quick-filter-characters for the wrong pane after typing a few characters and the Active pane performs the req...

ok, thanks

1) When I click within the Quick Filter box (part of the Address Toolbar) Can I get Xplorer2 to provide a drop-down list of the last 10 -20 most recently used filters? 2) I frequently type in a Quick Filter when I want the filter to apply to the INactive Pane. Yes I know this is my fault :-) But is ...

Ooohh good
I am an innocent bystander;
not an instigator!


I'll keep an eye out for the beta later in the year

Regards
Mark

(2019-04-17)
can no longer Upload/attach
files such as screen-prints
to topic messages
from my local computer
... is this intentional?

Thats an interesting idea.
I have not been involved with betas before,
how do I get involved?

extra idea: I do not use the Ultimate version. but I wonder if the programmable column already does some of what I would like? perhaps I could build the column contents I want with the programmable column, and then mass rename copy those contents to another field/attribute so that they are attached ...

agreed; I have already added 'Album' to my filename by using:- mode ------------------------------------------------ Match & replace part What to Match: (find text)----------------------- $B Target replace template: (replace text) ------ $B__${album} previously, when I said "(select from dr...

Thank you Nikos; in the end I used:- # goto next file # Rename file - comment # Start - goto fileNameList in Active Panel - select file ABOVE target file GETFOCUS SENDKEY down # select next item COMMAND 32792 #F2-rename getfocus # edit control sendkey tab getfocus # edit control sendkey tab and beca...

but you gave me an idea for the next version! How about something like:- Mass rename wizard Source field :.................................... Mode :............... Destination field : (select from drop down)......................(whole).............(select from drop down) ............................

Hi Nikos

Sadly that level of scripting is beyond me.

I am at the cut & Paste and see if it works level

Scripting Syntax is beyond me ... which is just as well because I can't afford any more taxes anyway !

I have a folder with many mp3 files. I want to edit the Comment and Title fields for each file. my Manual method is to press F2 press tab *3 overtype the comment field contents press F2 press tab *5 overtype the Title field contents save changes to current file go down one item in active panel file ...

[1] The [img] tags didn't work for me as the screen-print-file resides on my hard drive not the internet [2] Got it Menu > Tools > Options > Advanced > Folder Options >>> Hide extensions for known file types (also for the F2 rename to select just the $B Basename; the 'plain'-Name column needs to be ...