Regex

[jackao]

regex:Tools\\([^\\]+\\){0,1}[^\\]+\.(exe|msi|ps1|bat)$

C:\Tools\Nicotine+\Nicotine+.exe

1.Why that regex syntax wouldn't match the file below? I have tried different regex flavour like PCRE2 ECMAScript Python and they all can match.

2. Everything regex stick to any flavour or build its own?

[void]

What version of Everything?

Everything 1.4:

|

will break regex:
| = OR

regex:Tools\\([^\\]+\\){0,1}[^\\]+\.(exe|msi|ps1|bat)$

=>

regex:Tools\\([^\\]+\\){0,1}[^\\]+\.(exe

OR

msi

OR

ps1

OR

bat)$

Everything 1.5: regex: will eat |



For Everything 1.4, please try:

regex:"Tools\\([^\\]+\\){0,1}[^\\]+\.(exe|msi|ps1|bat)$"

" " = Escape Everything operators (|)



Everything uses PCRE

[jackao]

thanks for the support.

version: 1.5.0.1383a

"Everything 1.5: regex: will eat |"
you mean | in regex will act normally in 1.5?

Everything follow PCRE strictly or there are exceptions. If yes, where do I found the syntax

Try this but not work
regex:"Tools\\([^\\]+\\){0,1}[^\\]+\.(exe|msi|ps1|bat)$"

[void]

you mean | in regex will act normally in 1.5?

Yes, no need to escape | in Everything 1.5.

Everything follow PCRE strictly or there are exceptions. If yes, where do I found the syntax

Everything uses PCRE 8.38 with no changes.

pcrepattern man page

Try this but not work
regex:"Tools\\([^\\]+\\){0,1}[^\\]+\.(exe|msi|ps1|bat)$"

This matches the following for me:
C:\Tools\Nicotine+\Nicotine+.exe

Please make sure there is nothing checked under the Search menu.
Uncheck Regex, Match Whole Words, Match Case, Match Path etc..

[jackao]

It is actually because I disable the usn journal so it didn't detect the new changes(the new downloaded file)

If I disable that on 15/9, it will not detect any changes to file and folder afterward?
or it will detect the changes maybe after a couple of days, just not the most updated changes?

[void]

If I disable that on 15/9, it will not detect any changes to file and folder afterward?

Correct.
Everything will stop tracking changes as soon as the USN Journal is deleted.