Custom Filter

[Mantua]

Hello,

Is it possible to create a filter that identifies folders and specific file extensions simultaneously?

Example:
I'm organizing video across various drives that all have Hawaii in the name. I've created a directory structure that is

Hawaii
Hawaii_2000
Hawaii_2001
Hawaii_2009
Hawaii_2014
etc.....

I'd like to see all video files and folders ONLY when I search Hawaii in a single window.

Thanks

[therube]

Something like,

hawaii video: path:

.

[Mantua]

Something like,

hawaii video: path:

.

Thanks, but that returns video only.
And I know I'll eventually forget working parameters which is why I'm trying to create a permanent custom filter.

[therube]

So what you're looking to find all the files, of any type, within "hawaii" ?

If so, just leave out video:
If you want video & some other extensions only, then do that,

hawaii video: path: ext:m3u;pls;srt

And that very search can be set as a Filter (just the way it is).

[void]

Is it possible to create a filter that identifies folders and specific file extensions simultaneously?

To create a filter to search folders and specific file extensions:

• In Everything, from the Search menu, click Add to filters.
• Change the Name to: Folders and Videos
• Change the Search to: folder: | ext:mkv;mp4;avi
  (add more extensions as needed, instead of ext:mkv;mp4;avi you can use video: )
• Click OK.

| = OR

[Mantua]

Is it possible to create a filter that identifies folders and specific file extensions simultaneously?

To create a filter to search folders and specific file extensions:

• In Everything, from the Search menu, click Add to filters.
• Change the Name to: Folders and Videos
• Change the Search to: folder: | ext:mkv;mp4;avi
  (add more extensions as needed, instead of ext:mkv;mp4;avi you can use video: )
• Click OK.

Thank you.

I didn't use a pipe to separate the Search values on my previous attempts.
To think something so simple was hindering me. #detailsareimportant

[cmdrstriker]

If your custom filter keeps returning **0 results**, check whether **Regex** is enabled.

I spent quite a while trying different search expressions like:

`ext:cbz;cbr`

and

`*.cbz | *.cbr`

Nothing worked—until I realized **Regex** was turned on.

When **Regex** is enabled, Everything treats your search as a regular expression instead of a normal wildcard search. If you're simply trying to filter by file extensions, turn **Regex** off and use a standard wildcard search, for example:

`*.cbz | *.cbr | *.cb7 | *.cbt`

As soon as I disabled **Regex**, my custom filter worked immediately.

Hopefully this saves someone else the same frustration.

[NotNull]

If your custom filter keeps returning **0 results**, check whether **Regex** is enabled.

Or more general: check the right side of the status bar. These settings (Match Path, Regex, eytc) will be shown there when activated.