Custom fields in sidecar files but per folder

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err_24546
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Custom fields in sidecar files but per folder

Post by err_24546 »

Hi void.
I wonder if there's any chance of including custom field values from files, but kind of like how Everything currently handles .metadata.efu files — meaning one file per folder instead of one giant monolithic csv.
FWIW, I don't care if Explorer can see these values, I just want Opus (which already works) and Everything to be able to.
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Re: Custom fields in sidecar files but per folder

Post by void »

I'm not quite sure what you want.

Everything already has .metadata.efu files.

custom property 0-9 can be used for custom values.

You can define any column names you like.
but if Everything doesn't know the property from the column name, the value is ignored.



There's also support for user property values with User values.
But this is just a giant monolithic csv file.
err_24546
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Re: Custom fields in sidecar files but per folder

Post by err_24546 »

Thanks void, and sorry for not being clear.
From the info about .metadata.efu here, I had the impression it only supported columns that Explorer also supports, and not custom user ones, but it seems that's not the case, right?

And my question was also about whether there's maybe some kind of support for additional .efu files (or others types) besides .metadata.efu, with the goal of keeping custom column values separate from other metadata (making it easier to possibly manage that data).

About custom_properties_0-9, can you tell Everything the data type of a column? Or how does it tell the difference between a numeric value and a date, for example?
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Re: Custom fields in sidecar files but per folder

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From the info about .metadata.efu here, I had the impression it only supported columns that Explorer also supports, and not custom user ones, but it seems that's not the case, right?
Only the Filename column must exist.
You can have any other columns you like.

Everything will understand Everything properties and Windows Property System Properties.
Everything will ignore anything else.


And my question was also about whether there's maybe some kind of support for additional .efu files (or others types) besides .metadata.efu, with the goal of keeping custom column values separate from other metadata (making it easier to possibly manage that data).
Strictly .metadata.efu only at this stage.
Maybe in the future this could be extended to .tag.metadata.efu for just tag properties, but it would require some configuration..


About custom_properties_0-9, can you tell Everything the data type of a column? Or how does it tell the difference between a numeric value and a date, for example?
custom_properties_0-9 are string values only.
custom numerical values might be added in a future version of Everything.
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