type:whatever not working

[farzher]

I'm trying to show only executable files. type:Executable always puts the results to 0






None of the types work, including type:picture. Looks like type: does the same thing as ext:, but how do I filter by type? (I'm using the CLI so I can't use the UI to filter)

[therube]

You want to use, ext:

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skype   ext:exe

Type is something different.
(I didn't realize that at first either. How does the "type:" function work?)


Or maybe even this would suffice for your needs:

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skype   .exe

[void]

Type matches the type-name of the file.

To show the type-name, right click the result list column header and click Type.

[farzher]

Weird. What if I want type:picture

In the UI, there's this, but idk how to do that from the CLI


I don't want to type out so many file extensions just to list all pictures

[farzher]

Type matches the type-name of the file.

To show the type-name, right click the result list column header and click Type.

Ah, makes sense, thanks, that's not very useful for trying to list only images /:

[void]

Please try searching for:
pic:

Check out the macro for the picture filter:

• In Everything, from the Search menu, click Organize filters...
• Select the Pictures filter.
• Click Edit.
• Take note of the macro, it should be set to pic

When you type pic: into the search it will replace pic: with the filters search, which is the long ext:... search you see.

[farzher]

That works in the app, but it seems like macros don't work for the CLI /:



(I have my own wrapper application around everything, which is why I'm using the CLI)