Search for duplicates using multiple plugins

[nice]

Hi, why does the search for duplicates allow to use only a single plugin, whereas the "regular" search allows you to use multiple plugins?

[beb]

Hi, why does the search for duplicates allow to use only a single plugin...

It does allow using multiple plugins, e.g. (two plugins involved):

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[=lotsofhashes.MD5.Lowercase][=tc.name]

In GUI when you click [+] plus button to the right of the [input [dropdown_list]] field you can opt for any plugin(s) available one by one.
Then, if you choose more than one plugin the field would look like this (alike in the given example):
[plugin1.its.properties][plugin2.its.properties][plugin3.its.properties][etc]

[nice]

0. When comparing with multiple fields, there is no percentage of operation displayed.

1. create a custom column view like

1: [=exif.DateTimeStr]
2. [=exif.Width]
3. [=exif.Height]
4. [=exif.BitsPerSample]

2. switch to custom columns view

3. search for duplicates for [=exif.Width][=exif.Height]

4. feed to listbox

5. the first field (DateTimeStr) is actually a not a custom column's field, but the actually a first field of duplicate's search string (Width)

6. the other fields are empty

7: the filename contains a " - " sign

[beb]

6. the other fields are empty

Cannot confirm (everything looks fine in my case):
Image: https://i.imgur.com/2y4et7G.png

My custom columns for the test (all four fields of yours are included):

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Headers20=ExDT\nETW\nETH\nExB\nMiW\nExW\nExH
Contents20=[=exif.DateTimeStr]\n[=exiftoolwdx.ImageWidth]\n[=exiftoolwdx.ImageHeight]\n[=exif.BitsPerSample]\n[=mediainfo.width]\n[=exif.Width]\n[=exif.Height]

Test search by:

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[=exif.Width][=exif.Height][mediainfo.width]

5. the first field is actually a not a custom column's field, but the actually a first field of duplicate's search string
7: the filename contains a " - " sign

I may guess the '" - " sign' within the "file name column" is a somewhat indicator, it does not belong to the "file name" and just disappears e.g. upon resorting file list by any column.

[nice]

Did you switch to Custom Columns view before Feed to listbox, or after?
This happens every time, not necessary with multiple plugins.
And why the "[=exif.Width]" has "=" sign, and "[mediainfo.width]" hasn't?

I may guess the '" - " sign' within the "file name column" is a somewhat indicator, it does not belong to the "file name" and just disappears e.g. upon resorting file list by any column.

and duplicates' separators are lost

[beb]

And why the "[=exif.Width]" has "=" sign, and "[mediainfo.width]" hasn't?

My bad, it's a random copy-past error. It should come with = as well.

Did you switch to Custom Columns view before Feed to listbox, or after?

I can't remember how it was then.
I just repeated the test, and it still works as described.
Now as follows:
- custom columns as described above, chosen prior to the search;
- searched for the duplicates by [=exif.Width][=exif.Height][=mediainfo.width] (now used standalone search mode shift+alt+f7)
Current version: TC 11.00 64 bit beta2
Result: as described above. No Custom columns switching needed. Groups are intact. All the fields with info (except ExB,[=exif.BitsPerSample] field; among all my files (290 dupes) in the test folder only one returns something there).

[nice]

tested on a fresh ini file with no plugins

custom columns:

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[CustomFields]
Widths1=80,30,80,80,80
Headers1=fullname\nname\next
Contents1=[=tc.fullname]\n[=tc.name]\n[=tc.ext]
Options1=-1|0|120
AutoLoad=0
Titles=fullname..

search by:

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[=tc.writedate]

result:

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fullname: 13.01.1995 21:10
name: empty
ext: empty

[nice]

Please someone confirm this "bug report".
I assume all threads in this forum are being read.
If not, then who cares?