CTRL+F | Search in TC with integration of 'Everything' | Prefix ed: | Separate window

tuska · Post by *tuska » 2020-09-28, 13:23 UTC

Note:

This is not a new post but a transfer of the text from the test forum, where it was available as a draft!
The following text was linked in this post: Search queries in TC using 'Everything'
(The links to the post in the test forum have therefore been changed to the link to this post).

Open separate search window with CTRL+F *) (self-defined): ---> em_command: em_Everything_Search_Path_End, etc.
TC parameter for using 'Everything' in TC: -------------------> ed: 

*) CTRL+F  is currently default to "FTP Connect...". (see: menu "Net").
   SHIFT+F is also suitable as a shortcut, since no command has been assigned to it by default.

Purpose:

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1. Use the self-defined shortcut Ctrl+F and a saved search to open a separate TC window with the title: "Find Files"
2. In the field "Search for:" shall ... ed: to be entered (based on the stored search)
3. The AHK script "END_Key.AHK" should position the cursor after ed: so that you can start typing immediately
4. The "Search in:" field can remain EMPTY, since the search with ed: always starts in the currently active TC window (path) by default.
   [Search in subdirectories: Directory depth adjustable]

Ctrl+F | saved search with ed: | AHK script positions cursor after ed:

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usercmd.ini 
[em_Everything_Search_Path_End]
button=wcmicons.dll,47
cmd=em_Everything_Search_Path,em_END_Key
menu=em_Everything_Search_Path,em_END_Key |ed:

[em_Everything_Search_Path]
button=%COMMANDER_PATH%\Tools\Everything\Everything-portabel\Everything.exe
cmd=%COMMANDER_EXE%
param=/S=F:LEverythingSearchInCurrentPathSeparateWindow
menu=%COMMANDER_EXE% /S=F:LEverythingSearchInCurrentPathSeparateWindow|ed:

[em_END_Key]
button=%COMMANDER_PATH%\Tools\AutoHotkey\AutoHotkey.exe
cmd=%COMMANDER_PATH%\Tools\AutoHotkey\END_Key.AHK
path=%COMMANDER_PATH%\Tools\AutoHotkey\
menu=%COMMANDER_PATH%\Tools\AutoHotkey\END_Key.AHK

Ctrl+F | stored search parameters are redirected to History.ini and are stored there | AHK script: "END_Key.AHK":

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wincmd.ini  
[Shortcuts]
C+F=em_Everything_Search_Path_End
[SearchIn]
RedirectSection=History.ini

History.ini   (Saved search)
[searches]
EverythingSearchInCurrentPathSeparateWindow_SearchFor=ed:
EverythingSearchInCurrentPathSeparateWindow_SearchIn=
EverythingSearchInCurrentPathSeparateWindow_SearchText=
EverythingSearchInCurrentPathSeparateWindow_SearchFlags=0|007002010021|||||||||0000|||

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END_Key.AHK   (See: File comment below...)
Sleep 250
Send {End}
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File comment (Ctrl+Z) for file "END_Key.AHK" (--> Code for "END_Key.AHK": See above...):

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https://autohotkey.com/docs/commands/Send.htm
Sleep 250 is minimum required,
otherwise the search mask is displayed in TC and
- ed: remains selected
- ev: stays marked (--> for this parameter you will probably define a shortcut as well...)
instead of the "End"-key being executed by "END_Key.AHK".

Ctrl+F ....... ed: Search from current directory (= active window in TC)
Shift+S ...... ev: Search "everywhere"; field "Search in:" is ignored!

https://autohotkey.com/download/ Autohotkey Download, then install...
(e.g. v1.1.33.02 - July 17, 2020)
Storage of the download file and installation path e.g. %COMMANDER_PATH%\Tools\AutoHotkey\

Save the code above e.g. with Notepad to a file and store it here, e.g.: %COMMANDER_PATH%\Tools\AutoHotkey\
[or %COMMANDER_PATH%\Tools\AutoHotkey\Scripts --> then the path to the file "END_Key.AHK" in the 
File: "usercmd.ini" has to be adapted! ...].

Name of the file: END_Key.AHK (.ahk = file extension!)

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