The length variable is lost in the database when renaming

[voidme]

The length of a video (wmv, for example) was known by Everything: if I search on length:XXmYYs it is found. But then, if I rename the file, Everyhing suddenly often doesn't know the length of the video anymore (often it does, often it doesn't). To find the same file again, I have to include length:unknown. Why does Everything not update the search database when renaming a (video)file?

Using: 1.5.0.1346a (x64)

[void]

Please try the latest version of Everything 1.5

Please make sure update indexed properties is not paused under the Index menu.

Select the file and hit Ctrl + F5 to refresh indexed properties.

[voidme]

Please try the latest version of Everything 1.5

Please make sure update indexed properties is not paused under the Index menu.

Select the file and hit Ctrl + F5 to refresh indexed properties.

It is not paused.
Will the newest version fix the issue?
Ctrl + F5 Might work, but will the newest version re-read the file (and add all values to the database) when renaming a file?

[void]

A lot has changed since 1346a.

Everything will perform a fresh reindex if you install the latest version.



Please check your includes/excludes for the length property under Tools -> Options -> Properties.

[therube]

Everything suddenly often doesn't know the length of the video anymore

When that happens, does Windows (Properties) show the length of that video?

[wkearney99]

A lot has changed since 1346a. Everything will perform a fresh reindex if you install the latest version.

It sure seems like the indexing process has gotten a LOT slower since 1338a.

[void]

What properties/content are you indexing?
(Help -> Troubleshooting Information -> Properties)

[wkearney99]

Just:

Height
Length
Video Format
Width

(it was a bit of a speedbump discovering the change of using HEVC instead of HVC1 for videoformat, but thankfully only a few bookmarks needed to be changed to deal with it)

[void]

=> Slow Property indexing

[voidme]

Everything suddenly often doesn't know the length of the video anymore

When that happens, does Windows (Properties) show the length of that video?

Yes.
The file isn't changed, only the filename. If Everything would monitoring live, it should(?) re-read the file (and getting the video length) if a video file is renamed?

[therube]

if I search on length:XXmYYs it is found. But then, if I rename the file, Everyhing suddenly often doesn't know the length of the video anymore (often it does, often it doesn't)

Are you indexing Length?
Are you displaying the Length column in Everything?
If so (or even if not) does the Length column in Everything show the Length of said file when at the same time, length:XXmYYs does not?


(On my end, I don't use length:XXmYYs, but I do display Length column, indexed. I'm not aware of any cases where Length [column] has been lost on a rename.)

[void]

The file isn't changed, only the filename. If Everything would monitoring live, it should(?) re-read the file (and getting the video length) if a video file is renamed?

For folder, FAT and network drive indexes:

Everything only re-reads properties when the file is modified.



For NTFS volumes:

Everything only re-reads properties when basic file information has changed. (attributes and timestamps)



Everything does not re-read properties when the file is renamed.

To refresh property information:
Press F5.

To refresh indexed property information:
Select your files and Press Ctrl + F5.