Visual filtering does not work on directory names?

irkregent · Post by **irkregent** » 2005 Sep 19, 16:31

I'm trying to use a wildcard filter on subdirectory names, but it seems this does not work. All subdirectories are listed anyway. Does this feature work on directory names, or just files?

fgagnon · Post by **fgagnon** » 2005 Sep 19, 16:53

It works on both for me:
e.g.:
in a directory containing:

ONE [subdir]
TWO [subdir]
three.ext [file]
four.exe [file]
five.ppt [file]

using the wilcard *t*
reveals only:

TWO [subdir]
three.ext [file]
five.ppt [file]

irkregent · Post by **irkregent** » 2005 Sep 19, 17:03

Hmm...
Doesn't work for me. Version Lite 1.3.0.2, running on Windows 2000, accessing a directory on a network drive.
I add a filter "inactive" (the address bar reading "P:\x\user\*inactive*"), and the entire directory list remains unchanged. Refreshing does not change a thing.
Thinking the network drive access might have something to do with it, I changed to the local disk and tried a filter there. Still doesn't work.

fgagnon · Post by **fgagnon** » 2005 Sep 19, 17:36

I checked a network drive and it worked ok.
both checks were with and old debug Lite version: 1.2.0.96[DBG]

I then tried 1.3.0.2 [Lite] and discovered the behaviour you describe on both network and local drives/folders.
I went back to 1.2.0.96[DBG] and still had the errant behaviour. :shock:
I then tried the current 1.3.0.91 [unicode/PRO] and STILL have the problem.

I don't know what's wrong, but once it starts, it stays

OS = winXP+sp1

irkregent · Post by **irkregent** » 2005 Sep 19, 17:39

Well, at least it's not just me!

fgagnon · Post by **fgagnon** » 2005 Sep 19, 17:51

PS - the Pro version "Rule based" filter works ok using wildcard names;
but the same filter does not operate on folder names when applied as a "Wildcard" filter.

Post by **nikos** » 2005 Sep 19, 18:03

the wildcard filter doesn't apply to assumed folders, only to files
the only way to achieve folder filtering is through Alt+H, which as fred said is a pro-only feature

irkregent · Post by **irkregent** » 2005 Sep 19, 18:22

nikos wrote:the wildcard filter doesn't apply to assumed folders, only to files
the only way to achieve folder filtering is through Alt+H, which as fred said is a pro-only feature

May I ask why? Even the DOS "DIR" command can filter directory names via wildcards. If it's a marketing decision (Lite features vs. Pro features), I understand.

Post by **nikos** » 2005 Sep 19, 18:47

no it isn't a marketing decision, the pro wildcard works similarly
the idea is that you want to see all the folders for browsing and filter the content (files). Clearly this leaves you out!

fgagnon · Post by **fgagnon** » 2005 Sep 19, 18:48

While it is what it is (& same as wildcard specifier in 2xExplorer, BTW), there is a mini-mystery of why it worked OK for me when I first checked it out to verify the issue with an old Lite DBG version, but not on later trials using any flavor of x2.

It seems like something paranormal is going on.

irkregent · Post by **irkregent** » 2005 Sep 19, 18:50

nikos wrote:no it isn't a marketing decision, the pro wildcard works similarly
the idea is that you want to see all the folders for browsing and filter the content (files). Clearly this leaves you out!

A design decision, then. OK -- that makes sense.