Difficult question about specific searches

[benny2007]

Dear All,
I'm new here, found this prog a few days ago.
Impressed about speed und possibilties, that's really great!!
But here my "difficult" problem:
Coming from "Advanced MP3 Catalog Pro", which is for my interests rather good, but also rather slow, especially, if you need to update the database, and i have to say, the database is big (mp3-files).
My problem:
i have various folders with mp3 files on 2 HDD's, and I am looking for a comfortable, quick solution for searching.
Was "fighting" with the Google KI, learned a lot, but at the end there is the following question(s) remaining:
There are five folders (including one USB HDD) existing, which I want to search. Including this folders are folders named artwork included, which do not have mp3's in it, which should not be included in the search (did it with "!empty:" together with the request to show only MP3's, which is fine for me).
In order to have on the left only this side in the the prog five folders, I had according to Google KI to exclude the harddrives, what I did. Result was ok, but now I have no possibility to make other searches, e. g. for videos, so I included them back.
Result is: that i have a lot of double entries in the search list, which i dislike. Any idea, to have specific search with the definitions above and than other searches including all HDD's / files, whithout including / excluding the HDD's in additonal steps?
The other point is: Looking for e. g. one specific artist (let's say XXX), all folders and files are found, which include XXX. But what I would like to have addionally is the following: If the folder includes XXX, but the files below does not inculde XXX, these files should be shown as well.
Have the experts here any idea, how to realise that, help would be fine!! (best would be a string, which i could include in the search standards....)
Thanks a lot in advance (and I hope, my questions are clear, if not, please ask...).
benny

[void]

that i have a lot of double entries in the search list, which i dislike. Any idea, to have specific search with the definitions above and than other searches including all HDD's / files, whithout including / excluding the HDD's in additonal steps?

If Everything is showing duplicates in your results, please remove any folder indexes that are already indexed as NTFS volumes:

• In Everything, from the Tools menu, click Options.
• Click the NTFS tab on the left.
• For each NTFS volume:
  • Set Include Only. (or leave it blank to index the whole volume)
• Take note of which volumes are indexed here and remove these from the Folders tab on the left.
• Click OK.

Looking for e. g. one specific artist (let's say XXX), all folders and files are found, which include XXX. But what I would like to have addionally is the following: If the folder includes XXX, but the files below does not inculde XXX, these files should be shown as well.
Have the experts here any idea, how to realise that, help would be fine!! (best would be a string, which i could include in the search standards....)
Thanks a lot in advance (and I hope, my questions are clear, if not, please ask...).

Easiest way is to enable full path matching:

• In Everything, from the Search menu, check Match Path.

[benny2007]

Hi,
now a "bit more experienced" with Everything, which is incredible!

But there are remaining questions:
Under organize filters i have now the following script:
<"E:\A Incoming\" | "E:\AA Music\" | "E:\AA Music 2\" | "E:\AA Music 3\" | "E:\Musik\" | "G:\"> !$recycle.bin: <ext:mp3;flac | <folder: descendant:*.mp3;*.flac>>
Why: Want to search in my MP3 collection. I wanted to exlcude folders & files, which do not have mp3 in it, this is fine for me now. And i wanted to see folders, if the following structure is as follows (just example): Band / Album, subfolder in structure are folders CD1 and CD2, under the folders CD1 and CD2 are the MP's.
This is running with the script above, fine for me, except the following:
Searching e. g. for the band name XXX, and use as sorting "Path", it often appears that i get XXX and subfolders CD1 / CD2. But the CD1 and CD2 folder does not belong to the XXX parent folder, the sorting is not correct. How do I have to change the script, that for band xxx and if there are 2 folders below (CD1 / CD2), the sorting path shows me the proper result?

One other point: If i have band xxx and have below the 2 folders (CD1 & CD2, under which the mp3's are located), I would like to sent the parent folder (XXX) to Mediamonkey (MM4), which i use for playing the search results. Is that possible, or do i have to sent the subfolders CD1 and CD2 to MM4?

Hope, my "problem" is properly described and get some infos, how to "eliminate" my probs.
Thanks in advance for help and best regards
benny

[void]

Please try mixing files and folders:

Change your filter search to:

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<"E:\A Incoming\" | "E:\AA Music\" | "E:\AA Music 2\" | "E:\AA Music 3\" | "E:\Musik\" | "G:\"> !$recycle.bin: <ext:mp3;flac | <folder: descendant:*.mp3;*.flac>> sort:path sortmix:

This will show files and folders together.

I would like to sent the parent folder (XXX) to Mediamonkey (MM4)

Please try enabling drag_path and dragging from the item from the path column to MediaMonkey:

• In Everything 1.5, from the Tools menu, click Options.
• Click the Advanced tab on the left.
• To the right of Show settings containing, search for:
  drag
• Select: drag_path
• Set the value to: true
• Click OK.

[benny2007]

Your reply to my 2 questions:

The new script: <"E:\A Incoming\" | "E:\AA Music\" | "E:\AA Music 2\" | "E:\AA Music 3\" | "E:\Musik\" | "G:\"> !$recycle.bin: <ext:mp3;flac | <folder: descendant:*.mp3;*.flac>> sort:path sortmix:
I forgot to say, that the result, if i sort per name or per path, should show the folders on top of the list, which i had with my old script.
Is that also possible? (mean: correct sorting & folders on top of the list)

The solution for Mediamonkey, to set in Everything drag_path to "true", is unfortunately not running, any other idea?

For me it would be already rather fine, if one of the 2 points above could be realized.
Thanks in advance for your help (and for this incredible software Everything!)

benny

[void]

I forgot to say, that the result, if i sort per name or per path, should show the folders on top of the list, which i had with my old script.
Is that also possible?

I have misunderstood then, could you please expand on:

Searching e. g. for the band name XXX, and use as sorting "Path", it often appears that i get XXX and subfolders CD1 / CD2. But the CD1 and CD2 folder does not belong to the XXX parent folder, the sorting is not correct.

Please provide an example.

The solution for Mediamonkey, to set in Everything drag_path to "true", is unfortunately not running, any other idea?

Please make sure you are dragging from the Path column.
Please try dragging from the path column and dropping on the Everything search box.
Does the Everything search box get set to the parent folder?

[benny2007]

Concerning point 1)
I have taken an easy example: I have used the script, I have sent above and sorted the column "path":


You see in line 2 "The Police - LIVE 2 CD's". In line 6 and 7 you see the corresponding subfolder CD's, where the mp3's are located.
Same for line 4: "The Police - The 50 greatest Songs 3 CD's". The correponding CD's are in line 8 & 9 & 10.

Concerning point 2):
I have dragged the folder on line 2 (column path) to the search field: then i see the complete folder. If i drag it from the name column, I get 2 folders (CD1 & CD2) and below the mp3-files.
(But sometimes I do not know, whether there are subfolders existing, wich makes it uncomfortable, to sent the folder to MediaMoney (MM4) and nothing is happening, because there are subfolders somewhere else in the search result)

Any solution would be so great! And thanks in advance for your help!
benny

[void]

Please try the following filter search:

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<"E:\A Incoming\" | "E:\AA Music\" | "E:\AA Music 2\" | "E:\AA Music 3\" | "E:\Musik\" | "G:\"> !$recycle.bin: <ext:mp3;flac | <folder: descendant:*.mp3;*.flac>> sort:fullpath

[benny2007]

You make my day, it's running, thanks a lot!!

Just for my understanding, what is the sorting criterium with the new script:
If i have the perfect view and click then on column "name" or column "path", i cannot go back to the perfect view, i have to made the search again, then it's perfect again.

And just for the sake of completeness: For MM4, there is no solution I assume, right?

Anyway: Thanks again and best regards
benny

[benny2007]

Please excuse, but there is one point, which could be changed.
If not possible it's ok (already perfect), but if my "wish" below could be realized, than it's extraordinary.

Was listening the whole evening music with your perfect tool, here is the "improvement":

In the moment the sorting shows exactly, i have asked for.
I have manged my MP3 folders always as follows: Name of the Band - Year - Name of the Album.
Is it possible to see the Band in the ranking of name (in my case "Year) across all folders, which i have with your current script per folder and then per year.
Here my example for "The Police", all in folder E:\AAMusic is perfect. But below is the folder G:\, which shows The Police with the years 2007 and 2008, it would be extraodinary to see the years across all folders (which is nothing else than to sort per name and showing the subfolders e.g. CD1 / CD2 under the corresponding parent folder)

Hope, my description is not too confused, i gave my best.
Would be fine, there is a solution and I thank you in advance for help!
benny

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[void]

If i have the perfect view and click then on column "name" or column "path", i cannot go back to the perfect view, i have to made the search again, then it's perfect again.

Using sort: in your filter search will set a temporary sort.
You can change the sort at any time, but it will reset when you change the search.
You can add the Full Path column, and click the full path column header to fix the sort, but it will bloat your result list.

And just for the sake of completeness: For MM4, there is no solution I assume, right?

How do you send CD1 to MM4? eg: right click -> send to MM4?

it would be extraodinary to see the years across all folders (which is nothing else than to sort per name and showing the subfolders e.g. CD1 / CD2 under the corresponding parent folder

Do you mean sort by <Name of the Band>, then <year>?

-If so, it's possible, but the matching is strict, so only folders matching <Name of the Band - Year - Name of the Album> in the path will be found..

With your filter active, include the following in your search:

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regex:\\([^\\]*)" - "(\d\d\d\d)" - "([^\\]*) sort:1;2;fullpath

regex: == enable regular expressions.
() == captures the Name of the Band, year and Name of the Album.
sort:1;2;fullpath == sort by Name of the Band, then year, then full path.

[benny2007]

How do you send CD1 to MM4? eg: right click -> send to MM4?

I am using both methods: the right click with sent to as well as the double click in the column "name"

regex:\\([^\\]*)" - "(\d\d\d\d)" - "([^\\]*) sort:1;2;fullpath

This seems to be to rigid as various folders and mp3's are missing in the search results.

Do you mean sort by <Name of the Band>, then <year>?

This was just an example (sorry, if i was unclear).
I mean in general sort per name, but showing subfolders CD1 & CD2 under the corresponding parent folder.

I do not want to waste your time, I can live with that, what I have currently.
Thanks a lot for your help and for the fantastic tool.
benny

[void]

I am using both methods: the right click with sent to as well as the double click in the column "name"

Does double clicking a folder in the name column open in MM4 or Explorer?

This seems to be to rigid as various folders and mp3's are missing in the search results.

Extracting "Name of the Band - Year - Name of the Album" from the filename requires strict pattern matching.



I am here to help.

[benny2007]

I am here to help.

First of all: That's really great!! Thanks a lot for your patience!!

Then:

Does double clicking a folder in the name column open in MM4 or Explorer?

It opens the MM4 folder and plays the Folder properly.
=> but not in the cases (example), where i have on level 1 "Band / Year / Album" and on level 2 CD1 and CD2, where the MP3's are located. In this case MM4 is opened, but shows the folder / files, which i transported to MM4 before, so the new folders / files are not shown in MM4).

Concerning the search functions: I am currently viewing all my folders / files on my HDD's and compare it with Everting results in oder to be sure to miss nothing, will ome back later with this point.

Best regards
benny

[benny2007]

Made some comparisons:
In general i wanted to check, whether all mp3's in a certain folder has the same reults numbers in Everthing and Windows explorer: YES, fine!!
(but found several Folders i had to cerrect: done)

Then I found other folders, like follows:
If CD is a compilation like "Best of Blues", the folders are named normally as follows: VA (stands for various artists) and then Best of Blues (but not over all folders, sometime I wrote (example): VA - 2000 - Best of Blues / VA - Best of Blues or similar, so my idea to go in general for Band - Year - Name is stupid (sorry, for this).
So, search must be more overall in "my" case.

I trie to explain summarized now, what would be the perect, perfect solution:
Let's start with the general cases, just "folders:
- It should exclude folders, where NO MP3-files are in, like folders named "art" or "artwork" or similar (corresponding search i got already from
you)
- The result should show folders on top and be sorted as follows: when we have "Band - Year - Album", the oldest Album on top, which is determined
by "Year", which i get already as result, when I open a certain folder in Windows Explorer and sort it by name. But in my case the search result
should show all folders of Band - Year - Album across all folders on top of the list. You have made a too rigid search for me, which exclude all
folders & files, which do not fullfil the "Album - Year - Album" (and there are several like the VA - Albums).
- Last but not least: If we have following structure: Above Folder 1 (which must be not necessarily Album - Year - Band) and below CD1 and CD2 (or
similar), where the MP3's are located, these folders should be shown directly under the parent folder.

Hmm, seems to be rather difficult, gave my best to explain the "request / wish" and hope it's clear, if not, be so kind and ask.
Thanks a lot for your help and best regards
benny

[void]

It opens the MM4 folder and plays the Folder properly.

Are you doing this through a context menu command under Tools -> Options -> Context menu -> Open (Folders) -> Command?
-If so, what command are you using?



Please try a more general sort like:

regex:\\([^\\]*)" - "([^\\]*) sort:1;2;fullpath

This will match more folders, where there's at least one " - "



Use the following to list any missing folders:

!regex:\\([^\\]*)" - "([^\\]*)

[benny2007]

Are you doing this through a context menu command under Tools -> Options -> Context menu -> Open (Folders) -> Command?
-If so, what command are you using?

Yes, I am using Open (Folders) from the context menu: $exec("C:\Program Files (x86)\MediaMonkey\MediaMonkey.exe" "%1")
and for Open (Files) this one: $exec("%1")

And then: you 2 scripts, whow!!
Especially the last one for missing folders: !regex:\\([^\\]*)" - "([^\\]*)
A "nightmare" for me, found a lot inconsistencies in my files and started to correct.
Most the files are as follows: If this sign is missing "-",it was in missing folders, i am correcting them currently.
Others are like this: Level 1 = Band Name, level 2: Band Name - Year - Album, in this cases Level 1 is shown as missing folder, I think, that's ok (but I am checking this folders in details, whether there are other problems in it)

Concerning this script: regex:\\([^\\]*)" - "([^\\]*) sort:1;2;fullpath
It seems to be complete for single MP3's. But here are the folders included, which do not have MP3's in it (like Art, Artwork etc). And unfortunately the sorting is not across all main folders, only in between the main folders.

I have the feeling we are on a good way....
Thanks for your help and best regards
benny

[void]

I would like to sent the parent folder (XXX) to Mediamonkey (MM4)

Please try a custom open command:

• In Everything 1.5, from the Tools menu, click Options.
• Click the Advanced tab on the left.
• To the right of Show settings containing, search for:
  custom
• Select: custom_open_commands
• Click Edit....
• Click Add Item....
• Change the Name to: Open Parent in MediaMonkey.
• Check include_folders.
• Uncheck include_files.
• Set the command to:
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\MediaMonkey\MediaMonkey.exe" "<path-part:%1>"
• Click OK.
• Click OK.
• Click OK.

Now you can right click CD1/CD2 folders and click Open Parent in MediaMonkey.

Concerning this script: regex:\\([^\\]*)" - "([^\\]*) sort:1;2;fullpath
It seems to be complete for single MP3's. But here are the folders included, which do not have MP3's in it (like Art, Artwork etc).

To exclude folders with no audio files, include the following in your search:

descendant:audio:

(show folders that contain audio files or subfolders with audio files)

If you want to show the audio files too, please use:

<descendant:audio: | audio:>

For example:

regex:\\([^\\]*)" - "([^\\]*) <descendant:audio: | audio:> sort:1;2;fullpath

And unfortunately the sorting is not across all main folders, only in between the main folders.

I am seeing the expected sorting here. eg:
c:\musicC\artist1 - album1
d:\musicD\artist1 - album1
e:\musicE\artist1 - album1
f:\musicF\artist1 - album1
c:\musicC\artist2 - album2
d:\musicD\artist2 - album2
e:\musicE\artist2 - album2
f:\musicF\artist2 - album2

Could you please provide an example of what you see and what you would like to see.

[benny2007]

"C:\Program Files (x86)\MediaMonkey\MediaMonkey.exe" "<path-part:%1>"

Now you can right click CD1/CD2 folders and click Open Parent in MediaMonkey.

If I right click on a folder, it opened the pull down menu with the new point "Open Paren in Mediamonkey", but a click on that point does not open MM4 in general. If have tried it with and without the sign " at the beginning and end of the script, do not know, what is the correct version..
What a mess, for me not running.

regex:\\([^\\]*)" - "([^\\]*) <descendant:audio: | audio:> sort:1;2;fullpath

This script is running fine, Artwork folders are excluded now.


Concerning sorting, here again the example with "The Police":

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First line is: The Police - 2007 - ..., then line 4: The Police - 2008...., both are in path G:\, sorting correct.
In line 5: the path E\ starts with The Police - 1993 - ...and the the other Police Folder with a proper sorting.
What I am looking for is in this case the following:
Folder The Police - 1993 - ...on top of the list, and the folder The Police - 2007 - ....between The Police - 1999 - ... and The Police - 2009 - ..., this I mean with sorting across all main folders (sorry for bad English).

Thanks for help in advance and best regards
benny

[void]

If I right click on a folder, it opened the pull down menu with the new point "Open Paren in Mediamonkey", but a click on that point does not open MM4 in general. If have tried it with and without the sign " at the beginning and end of the script, do not know, what is the correct version..
What a mess, for me not running.

What version of Everything are you using?
-I suspect its earlier than 1407 with the improved command syntax.

Please either update to latest version or try the following command:

$exec("C:\Program Files (x86)\MediaMonkey\MediaMonkey.exe" "<path-part:%1>")

Concerning sorting, here again the example with "The Police":

I'm not seeing the expected sort here. G: shouldn't be listed first, and the results should be listed as you describe.
What is your search?

Could you please try the following search:

regex:\\([^\\]*)" - "([^\\]*) <descendant:audio: | audio:> sort:1;2;fullpath add-column:1;2

This will show a regmatch1 and regmatch2 column, could you please send a "the police" screenshot with these columns.
Everything should be sorting by regmatch1, then regmatch2, then the full path.

[benny2007]

What version of Everything are you using?

I am using this verison: 1.5.0.1404a (x64)(Administrator)
Obviously the progtram is starting with administrator rights, is that correct?

$exec("C:\Program Files (x86)\MediaMonkey\MediaMonkey.exe" "<path-part:%1>")

Does not open the parent folder, if I made right click and choose "open Parent in Mediamonkey"
To be precise: It opens MM4, but the list of MP3's, which I have sent to MM4 before, is shown and playing.
It's still the remaining problem with parent folder and CD1 & CD2 folders below, where the MP3's are located.
In all other cases, double click the column "name", opens it properly (there is no right click and "open Parent in Mediamonkey" necessary)
One further remark: It's MediaMonkey 4 (MM4) and not Mediamonkey 5, which would dislike to install.

This will show a regmatch1 and regmatch2 column, could you please send a "the police" screenshot with these columns.

Here we are. I assume, has something to do with pathes like this: G:\X Alben zu bearbeiten\Not done - to be made\The Police - 2007 - Anthology 2 CD's.
Here is in the path of the higher level this sign: -, but I am not the expert.

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Thanks for help in advance and best regards
benny

[void]

I am using this verison: 1.5.0.1404a (x64)(Administrator)

You'll need to use the

$exec("C:\Program Files (x86)\MediaMonkey\MediaMonkey.exe" "<path-part:%1>")

version.

Obviously the progtram is starting with administrator rights, is that correct?

Ideally, Everything should run as a standard user.
Please make sure Everything is installed correctly and running as a standard user:

• In Everything, from the Tools menu, click Options.
• Click the General tab on the left.
• Check Store settings and data in %APPDATA%\Everything.
• Uncheck Run as administrator.
• Check Everything Service. (Please make sure this is tick-checked and not square-checked)
• Click OK.
• Exit Everything (from the File menu, click Exit).
• Restart Everything.

-Restart Mediamonkey too because that is also likely running as admin.

Does not open the parent folder, if I made right click and choose "open Parent in Mediamonkey"
To be precise: It opens MM4, but the list of MP3's, which I have sent to MM4 before, is shown and playing.
It's still the remaining problem with parent folder and CD1 & CD2 folders below, where the MP3's are located.

Sounds like the executing of Mediamonkey is working, but the folder being sent isn't working as expected.

This is what should be happening:
Right click C:\folder\CD1 and click open open Parent in Mediamonkey.
The following is executed:

C:\Program Files (x86)\MediaMonkey\MediaMonkey.exe" "C:\folder"

Is this what you want?
Please try manually running this from a command prompt, adjust C:\folder to a folder with CD1/CD2 subfolders.
Does it work from a command prompt?
Maybe I have misunderstood and I'm not familiar with MediaMonkey command line options..

Here we are. I assume, has something to do with pathes like this: G:\X Alben zu bearbeiten\Not done - to be made\The Police - 2007 - Anthology 2 CD's.

I missed the

Not done - to be made

in your first post, Everything is matching this instead of the last " - " part.

Please try the following search:

regex:.*\\([^\\]*)" - "([^\\]*) sort:1;2;fullpath

[benny2007]

Runnng as standard User:
If I uncheck Run as Administrator, I can leave the menu with "yes" and then Everything is closed completely.
If I restart again, Run as Administrator is checked again (and it's in Administrator mode)
I understand, that i have to close Everything via File - Exit, but that's not possible.

Let's forget in the moment the Mediamonkey stuff.
If we get a final result for my "sorting" problem, I see directly, if there are CD1 or CD2 below the Parent Folder and can make the double click accordingly or do it with drag and drop.

Concerning sorting:
First of all, I have to admit, that not all files are named perfectly as i thought. I had to notice, when using your search scripts there are various inconsistencies, what a mess. I have corrected a lot the folders manually now, with the help of Everything.

But to get for the following case a new script would be very fine:

Your last version:

regex:.*\\([^\\]*)" - "([^\\]*) sort:1;2;fullpath

delivers the following (example with "Tina Dico"):

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Line 1: These kind of naming i have often (unfortunately), has to be shown under "Tina Dico - 2005 - In The Red 2CD's.

Just one other example in this context. Band xxx has published in 2012 a remastered version of their first 2 CD'S:
Parent Folder name: "Band xxx - 2012 - First Published"
Subfolder names: "Band xxx - 2005 - Album name" & "Band xxx - 2008 - Album name", here are the MP3's located, the sorting in this cases is also not "correct".

And before I forget: The "artfolders" without any MP'3 in it are schown (line 7)

The script version, you have sent before the last version (again with "Tina Dico example"):

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Is fine, but here we have the problem, that the sorting across all folders does not show the wished results (last line should be shown under line 5).

Hope, input is ok and hope, that I am not too demanding.
Anyway: Thanks a lot foor your help and best regards
benny

[void]

If I restart again, Run as Administrator is checked again (and it's in Administrator mode)

Please make sure Everything is running as a standard user:

• Right click your Everything.exe or a shortcut to Everything
• Click Properties.
• Click the Compatibility tab.
• Uncheck Run this program as an administrator.
• Click OK.

Please make sure Everything is running as a standard user:

• Right click your Everything.exe or a shortcut to Everything
• Click Properties.
• Click the Shortcut tab.
• Click the Advanced button.
• Uncheck Run as administrator.
• Click OK.
• Click OK.

Please make sure Everything is running as a standard user:

• Right click your Everything.exe or a shortcut to Everything
• Click Properties.
• Click the Compatibility tab.
• Click the Change settings for all users button at the bottom.
• Uncheck Run this program as an administrator.
• Click OK.

The first capture was greedy, please try the following search :

regex:.*\\([^\\]*?)" - "([^\\]*) sort:1;2;fullpath add-column:1;2

add-column:1;2

will temporarily add the regmatch1 and regmatch2 columns.
These are the columns Everything will sort by.
Remove the

add-column:1;2

part if you don't want to see these columns.

[benny2007]

As Adminstrator:
That's strange, nowhere is "run as adminstrator" checked, all is unchecked.
Is this really a problem, if I start the prog as adminstrator?

My sorting "problem":

The last version you have send, leads to this result:

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Sorting remains a problem and the other point is: if you look below in the picture, all MP3's are not sorted per folder.

This version is (hope, i do not find other points) currently the best one:

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It's this version, where also the single MP3's are sorted per folder (and artfolders, with no MP3's in it are excluded). But as already pointed out, the sorting of the folders is not across all folders.

regex:\\([^\\]*)" - "([^\\]*) <descendant:audio: | audio:> sort:1;2;fullpath add-column:1;2

Hhmm, how to continue.
Of course I would be glad, if you find a solution.
Happy about your help and best regards
benny

[void]

Is this really a problem, if I start the prog as adminstrator?

It's fine, as long as UAC prompts don't bother you and you are OK with anything launched from Everything also running as admin.
-Sounds like whatever is launching Everything is also running as admin.



The current sorting will break with subfolders like CD2 - Acoustic solo set.
You'll have to define a regex capture for each folder you are searching, eg:

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< regex:"E:\\A Incoming\\(.*)" | regex:"E:\\AA Music\\(.*)" | regex:"E:\\AA Music 2\\(.*)" | regex:"E:\\AA Music 3\\(.*)" | regex:"E:\\Musik\\(.*)" | regex:"G:\\(.*)" > <descendant:audio: | audio:> sort:1;fullpath add-column:1

[benny2007]

This script solved the problem, when I have this sign "-" in subfolders:

< regex:"E:\\A Incoming\\(.*)" | regex:"E:\\AA Music\\(.*)" | regex:"E:\\AA Music 2\\(.*)" | regex:"E:\\AA Music 3\\(.*)" | regex:"E:\\Musik\\(.*)" | regex:"G:\\(.*)" > <descendant:audio: | audio:> sort:1;fullpath add-column:1

That's fine, thanks. Folders with no MP3's in it are not shown, Subfolders are fine with parent folders, the number of files found seems to be complete.

But remainng is "my sorting problem":
See below, example with "The Police", that's the result of your last script:

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What I am looking for is this kind of sorting: All albums are sorted across all folders per year.

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If I understand it correct, there are problems with subfolders, which are mainly existing on my folder / HDD "G:\", below then as example is G:\Musik 1\ and further below the structure starts with The Police - 2018 - Flexible Strategies" (example , see picture 1, line 1)

Is this also possible to realize in Everything, that would be so great!!
Thanks in advance for your help and best regards!
benny

[NotNull]

Not a direct answer to your questions, but I want to share my experiences with a similar issue

I also ran into the CD1/CD2/.. issue when organizing my music and decided to "flatten" them.
So an example double album could look like:
Artist\Year - Album\Cd1\
01 - A
02 - B
03 - C
Artist\Year - Album\CD2\
01 - D
02 - E
03 - F

Which becomes:
Artist\Year - Album\
01 - A
02 - B
03 - C
04 - D
05 - E
06 - F

(I used a script to get from old to new structure)


Anything special, like a concert on CD3 gets its own entry:
Artist\Year - Concert in Location [date of concert]

For perspective: Vinyl has a side A and a side B. "Nobody" stores that as Artist\Year - Album\SideA

[void]

There's not going to be an easy way to sort the folders because there's folders like: Musik - 1 and Not done - to be made on the G: drive.

Please try the following generic sort:

noreorder: <path:regex:.*\\([^\\]*)" - "(\d{4})" - "([^\\]*) | regex:name:(.*)> <descendant:audio: | audio:> sort:1;2;3;fullpath

Captures <artist> - <year> - <album> from the path or fallbacks to just the folder name:

[benny2007]

WHOW, that's exactly the result I have defined and was looking for, it was a long way, thanks a lot for patience and help.!

Currently I am looking through all my CD's, and once again: all I have defined you have realized.
But found various folders (sampler / collections), which I hadn't in mind with my "definitions".
I am unsure to adjust the folders according to the definitions made or I ask you to find also for this a solution.

Are you still ok to give further help for my "crazy" namings, about which I thought they are perfect?

Best regards
benny

[void]

Currently I am looking through all my CD's, and once again: all I have defined you have realized.
But found various folders (sampler / collections), which I hadn't in mind with my "definitions".
I am unsure to adjust the folders according to the definitions made or I ask you to find also for this a solution.

The following might help find these folders:

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<"E:\A Incoming\*" | "E:\AA Music\*" | "E:\AA Music 2\*" | "E:\AA Music 3\*" | "E:\Musik\*" | "G:\*"> !regex:"E:\\A Incoming\\([^\\]*) - (\d{4}) - ([^\\]*)" !regex:"E:\\AA Music\\([^\\]*) - (\d{4}) - ([^\\]*)" !regex:"E:\\AA Music 2\\([^\\]*) - (\d{4}) - ([^\\]*)" !regex:"E:\\AA Music 3\\([^\\]*) - (\d{4}) - ([^\\]*)" !regex:"E:\\Musik\\([^\\]*) - (\d{4}) - ([^\\]*)" !regex:"G:\\([^\\]*) - (\d{4}) - ([^\\]*)" 

Happy to help with namings.

[benny2007]

Thanks for your new script, which has as result, exactly zero.
So, I assume, that all filses and folders are found with the script before.

My "remaining" problem is this one:
If i have a folder containing compilations, the folder is always named at the beginning "VA - ", like "VA - Best of Blues".
VA stands vor "Various Artists".
In most of the cases there is no "year" in the folder name, because the songs of the compilations were produced in various years.
And subfolders, if there are some, can have different names, there are no stringent classifications like "Band - Year - Album".

The subfolders are in this cases not shown under the parent folders, when looking at the search results.
So, is the following possible.
We have this script:

noreorder: <path:regex:.*\\([^\\]*)" - "(\d{4})" - "([^\\]*) | regex:name:(.*)> <descendant:audio: | audio:> sort:1;2;3;fullpath

, which is really fine except for the "VA-" folders.
Can we add something to the script, which just says: If you find a folder starting with "VA - ", then show in search result the subfolders directly under the Parent Folder.

Hope, that is not too demanding.
Anyway, thanks a lot for yur help and best rgeards
benny

[void]

Thanks for your new script, which has as result, exactly zero.

I forgot I had quotes around the " - ", please try:

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<"E:\A Incoming\*" | "E:\AA Music\*" | "E:\AA Music 2\*" | "E:\AA Music 3\*" | "E:\Musik\*" | "G:\*"> !regex:"E:\\A Incoming\\([^\\]*) - (\d{4}) - ([^\\]*)" !regex:"E:\\AA Music\\([^\\]*) - (\d{4}) - ([^\\]*)" !regex:"E:\\AA Music 2\\([^\\]*) - (\d{4}) - ([^\\]*)" !regex:"E:\\AA Music 3\\([^\\]*) - (\d{4}) - ([^\\]*)" !regex:"E:\\Musik\\([^\\]*) - (\d{4}) - ([^\\]*)" !regex:"G:\\([^\\]*) - (\d{4}) - ([^\\]*)" 

If you find a folder starting with "VA - ", then show in search result the subfolders directly under the Parent Folder.

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noreorder: <path:regex:.*\\([^\\]*)" - "(\d{4})" - "([^\\]*) | path:regex:.*\\VA" - "[^\\]*\\([^\\]*) | regex:name:(.*)> <descendant:audio: | audio:> sort:1;2;3;fullpath

If this doesn't help, please share an example of the subfolders under a VA folder.

[benny2007]

So, today I had some time, to try your last scrips:

Thie one

<"E:\A Incoming\*" | "E:\AA Music\*" | "E:\AA Music 2\*" | "E:\AA Music 3\*" | "E:\Musik\*" | "G:\*"> !regex:"E:\\A Incoming\\([^\\]*) - (\d{4}) - ([^\\]*)" !regex:"E:\\AA Music\\([^\\]*) - (\d{4}) - ([^\\]*)" !regex:"E:\\AA Music 2\\([^\\]*) - (\d{4}) - ([^\\]*)" !regex:"E:\\AA Music 3\\([^\\]*) - (\d{4}) - ([^\\]*)" !regex:"E:\\Musik\\([^\\]*) - (\d{4}) - ([^\\]*)" !regex:"G:\\([^\\]*) - (\d{4}) - ([^\\]*)"

==> found a lot mof mistakes in my folders, like missing spaces or dashs missing or not correct, have corrected the all.

The second one:

noreorder: <path:regex:.*\\([^\\]*)" - "(\d{4})" - "([^\\]*) | path:regex:.*\\VA" - "[^\\]*\\([^\\]*) | regex:name:(.*)> <descendant:audio: | audio:> sort:1;2;3;fullpath

In general subfolders are correctly sorted under subfolders, but in my "VA-cases" not.
Here:

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Would be so great, you could adjust the script.
Thanks a lot in advance and best regards
benny

[void]

The following will sort:

VA - Time Life Classics Country - Bluegrass Today 2 CD's

as:

Time Life Classics Country - Bluegrass Today 2 CD's

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noreorder: <path:regex:".*\\([^\\]*) - (\d{4}) - ([^\\]*)" | path:regex:".*\\VA - ([^\\]*)" | regex:name:(.*)> <descendant:audio: | audio:> sort:1;2;3;fullpath

(basically ignores "VA - ")

Is this what you would like?

[benny2007]

Whow, that's it, will be my final version, thanks a lot!

So, my MP3 collection is fine now for searching with Everything.
I would like to do the same with my video collection, which is - compared to my mp3 collection - really simple.

But in the mp3 Collection I have defined under Tools / Oprtions / Indexes / Folders, the folders to be searched.
How to do that with my video folders, which are different folders (to delete the mp3 folders and replace them by the video folders is too much work. There must be an easier solution, I hope.

Your help is always appreciated and best regards
benny

[void]

But in the mp3 Collection I have defined under Tools / Oprtions / Indexes / Folders, the folders to be searched.
How to do that with my video folders, which are different folders (to delete the mp3 folders and replace them by the video folders is too much work. There must be an easier solution, I hope.

Please try another instance of Everything.

Launch Everything with

-instance "Video"

For example:

Everything.exe -instance "Video" -no-auto-index

Setup Everything to index just your video files.

[benny2007]

Hallo void,

i have put this into the Windows folder:

Everything.exe -instance Video -no-auto-index

When I try to open, there is with Everything only the option: "only one time", not the option "always".

Nevertheless: I opened it.
The folders defined in my MP3 collection, where still there, i have deleted them and defined the new folders for videos.
Used under "organized Filters" the option "Video", but no result.
When I opened the normal Everything.exe afterwards, it was opened with the new video folders. In order to get my MP3 collection back, I had to change the folders to my mp3 folders again.
Hmm, I made obviously something wrong, do not understand.

Thanks for help in advance and best regards
benny

[void]

When I try to open, there is with Everything only the option: "only one time", not the option "always".

This doesn't sound right, this shouldn't have happened.
Sorry you had to reset your mp3 folders.

Please try the following:
From the Desktop, right click and click New -> Shortcut...
Set location of the item to:

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"C:\Program Files\Everything 1.5a\Everything.exe" -instance video -no-auto-index

Click Next.
Set the name for this shortcut to:

Everything - Video

Click Finish.

Launch your shortcut.
Make sure Everything (Video) is shown in the window title bar.

[benny2007]

This is perfect, thanks a lot!!

Two other questions: Coming from wincatalog concerning videos:

- How to enable permanetly different tabs for searching (I know, with Win + T a new tab is opened), can Everything have it permanent

- The other point is the following: If I have made in videos a search and see the result. Is it possible to say with a shortcut: Play next File (and not
with arrow down and Enter). This would be great.....

Thanks for help in advance and best regards
benny

[void]

- How to enable permanetly different tabs for searching (I know, with Win + T a new tab is opened), can Everything have it permanent

There's no permanent tabs or pinned tabs yet.
Pinned tabs are on my TODO list.

If I have made in videos a search and see the result. Is it possible to say with a shortcut: Play next File (and not
with arrow down and Enter).

So select next item and open?
This can be done with a bookmark:

• From the Bookmarks menu, click Add to bookmarks....
• Change the Name to:
  Play Next File
• Change the Search to:

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  /command 41107
  /command 41000
  

• Set a keyboard shortcut.
• Click OK.

/command
Command IDs

[benny2007]

Boah, "play next file" is a "Killer-Feature"!!!
It's running very well!
Like keyboard shortcuts very much....

One other scenario:
I have Everything opened and playing a video.
Would it be also possible to have the shortcut "global", so that I do not have to close the video file before in order to play next file?

...and there must be also a shortcut for "Play previous File"

Everything is incredible....
Thanks for your help and best regards
benny

[void]

Would it be also possible to have the shortcut "global", so that I do not have to close the video file before in order to play next file?

This shortcut is already "global", but that means it only works anywhere in Everything.
You would have to setup some other third party tool like AutoHotKey to get the keyboard shortcut working anywhere.



Play Previous File can be done with the following bookmark search:

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/command 41106
/command 41000

[benny2007]

Thanks a lot for your input concerning Autohotkey!
All open questions settled.

Can now start with my next project: that are my ebooks.....
Will come back with new questions, I fear.

But let me repeat: Everything is really great und your help is incredible!

benny