Filters and Queries - tablacus/TablacusExplorer GitHub Wiki

Filters are used extensively throughout Tablacus addons configurations, to specify which actions are taken when and where.

  • * - Stands for any number of characters
  • ? - Stands for a single character
  • ; - List separator, used to separate multiple items with
  • Case insensitive AB yields the same results as ab

Examples

  • Photo_? - Matches Photo_0, Photo_1 , Photo_2 and Photo_A, bot not Photo or Photo10
  • Photo_* - Matches Photo_0, Photo_1 , Photo_200 and Photo_Vacations, bot not Photos or PhotoVacation
  • Photo_?;Photo_* - Matches any of the above
  • Local and network file folders ?:\*;\\*

Special folders

Special folders are represented by a number

  • Computer 17
  • Recycle Bin 10

Queries

Query result list is represented as query:

  • History history:
  • Windows Search result list search-ms:*

Regular Expressions

Regular Expression

  • Surrounded by /
  • Case sensitive, unless i is appended

Examples:

  • /^C/ match item name starting with C
  • /^C/i match item name starting with C or c
  • /tab/ match item name containing tab
  • For Filter bar and Filter button: If you opt for Regular Expression/Migemo, you can omit the surrounding /
  • Regular expression is not available to Find Files and Label add-ons.