search excluding saved search.

[nsp]

I have a search looking on a selection of folder for file with extensions jpg i would like to exclude all thumb.jpg where the size is less than 100k.
I have a search called >thumb looking for file named thumb.jpg and size <100K
If i use *.jpg|>thumb this does not work and the same in CD do i miss something ?

[white]

If i use *.jpg|>thumb this does not work and the same in CD do i miss something ?

Why would you think you can use saved searches in search expressions?

[AntonyD]

This solution is simple and intuitively understandable. And the main thing - very expected.
And if its performance is missing in the current version of Total, it’s very sad.

This week I had a moment when I realized that my list of recent search queries
is a constantly growing string with negations of extensions that I didn’t need.
And in fact - I was constantly forced to prepend in the end another new emerging unnecessary expansion.
Instead of just ONCE, prepare/save the list of exceptions and use it in a simple and intuitive way.

[tuska]

Out of interest, I made a request in the Everything Forum:
Exclude one of several JPGs with SIZE less than 100 KiB

The following solutions work for me in Everything 1.5.0.1387a (x64):

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parent:D:\TMP  ext:jpg  !< exact:thumb.jpg  size:<100KiB >
- OR -
D:\TMP\*.jpg  !< exact:thumb.jpg  size:<100KiB >

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ev:<parent:D:\TEMP\ | D:\TMP\> ext:jpg  !< exact:thumb.jpg  size:<100KiB >

[nsp]

@tuska the problem is that everything (ed:) is not supported when using search from a list of file/folder.
I'm searching in many folders 1..50 i select manually using a custom view.

[tuska]

@tuska the problem is that everything (ed:) is not supported when using search from a list of file/folder.

Unfortunately, it will remain that way in the future.

includefilelist: will only work from the main Everything search box.
It is not allowed from external calls.

I'm searching in many folders 1..50 i select manually using a custom view.

1. D:\TMP\ListOfFolders_with_PATH.txt (..."selection of folder for file with extensions jpg"...)
   cm_CopyNetNamesToClip -> Paste in ListOfFolders_with_PATH.txt

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   D:\TEMP\
   D:\TMP\TE MP\
   D:\TMP\TEMP\	; ATTENTION - Important: Do NOT create a blank line after this line by pressing <ENTER>!

   Folder names that include a space do NOT need to be enclosed in quotation marks in this example!
    
2. Mark the folders in the "ListOfFolders_with_PATH.txt" file and copy them to the clipboard using Ctrl + C.
3. Open ‘Everything 1.5’ and paste the clipboard contents into the search box using Ctrl + V.
   The search box now shows the following: "Grouping"

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   <D:\TEMP\|<D:\TMP\TE MP\>|D:\TMP\TEMP\>

4. Add the following code to the search box at the end:

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   ext:jpg !< exact:thumb.jpg  size:<100KiB > sort:path:

   The COMPLETE SEARCH BOX now displays the following:

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   <D:\TEMP\|<D:\TMP\TE MP\>|D:\TMP\TEMP\> ext:jpg !< exact:thumb.jpg  size:<100KiB > sort:path:

5. Transferring search results from ‘Everything’ to Total Commander
   1. E.g. with a compiled AHK script
   2. Total Commander - Field "Search for": Max. number of characters: 2046
      If the search query fits into the field (as in this example), then the following query is possible in Total Commander
      using ‘Everything 1.5’:

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      ev:<D:\TEMP\|<D:\TMP\TE MP\>|D:\TMP\TEMP\> ext:jpg !< exact:thumb.jpg  size:<100KiB > sort:path:
      ; sort:path: does not yet work in Total Commander using ‘Everything 1.5’.

Another example: Only folder names (cm_CopyNamesToClip)
D:\TMP\ListOfFolders.txt

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TEMP\
TE MP\

Search query: Copy the folder names into the ‘Everything 1.5’ search box and add them as shown below.

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d: <TEMP\|"TE MP\"> ext:jpg !< exact:thumb.jpg  size:<100KiB > sort:path:

ATTENTION: If you are searching only by folders, then you have to put folders with spaces in their names in quotation marks!

BUTTON - Add quotes around cm_CopyFullNamesToClip

Attention: Unfortunately, a line break is inserted after the last folder name!
Only the LINES WITH THE FOLDER NAMES may be marked and then pasted into the ‘Everything’ search box via the clipboard!

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TOTALCMD#BAR#DATA
"%COMMANDER_PATH%\Skripte\Add quotes around cm_CopyFullNamesToClip.vbs"
%Z%WF
C:\WINDOWS\System32\WScript.exe,2
Add quotes around cm_CopyFullNamesToClip - %Z%WF (full names)|Copy the SELECTED NAMES in quotes in the presence of spaces|Parameters: %Z%WF (full names) either %Z%WL (full path)|https://ghisler.ch/board/viewtopic.php?t=75919
%COMMANDER_PATH%\Skripte\
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Tags: include-file-list:, ListOfFiles.txt, ListOfFilesWithPath.txt, ListOfFolders.txt, ListOfFolders_with_PATH.txt