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Finding Files with Long Filenames
To start the search for long filenames use the Find | Long File... command from the main menu. Files can be found by the length of their names, paths or a total of both. In addition you can specify a folder or drive that should be searched and even multiple drives or paths. Virtual Folders (the results of a search) can contain one file or all the files and folders on multiple drives. The great advantage of Virtual Folders over Explore Views is that files in multiple folders can be manipulated at the same time, e.g. copied, renamed, deleted and much, much more. And, of course, like any other Virtual Folder the definition can be saved and used over and over again. Once the Virtual Folder has been created just select one of the File | Save > commands.
For more ways of finding files and creating Virtual Virtual Folders see: Find Files Containing Specific Text, Advanced File Find the master, do it all routine. Limit Search by Name & Path Lengths
Setting minimum path lengths is frequently used to check for long filenames before copying to media, such as some CD ROM formats that cannot accommodate filenames as long as Windows can. Normally on the Shortest Total Lth field is necessary. Note that you can also check for long filenames in any Virtual Folder or Explore view by turning on the appropriate column headers and then sorting by one of the three lengths shown above.
Paths Field
(In some dialogs the Search Subfolders will not be displayed in which case all subfolders will be searched automatically.) Specifies one or more paths to be scanned. For instance to scan the My Documents directory on drive C: enter: C:\My Documents (Note: if you are comparing folders either from the Compare Folders or Paths dialog or directly in the Create Virtual Folder dialog two and only two paths must be entered in this field) Including Multiple Paths Separate multiple paths with the bar character '|'. To scan the My Documents directory on drive C: and the Temp directory on drive D: enter: C:\My Documents | D:\Temp (The maximum length of this field is over 65,000 bytes.) Using Wildcards If you would like to collect files on all of drive D: and in the My Documents and My Installations folders on drive C: enter the following. D:\ | C:\My *s (Of course, the entry C:\My * would search all folders in the root of drive C: which began with My then a space and end with an s.) The use of a wild card is restricted to the last element of the path. For instance, the following examples will not work: D:\*\Backup C:\My *\* C:\Program Files\Iront*\FileBoss But the following will work: C:\My *s (It would return files in folders C:\My Videos and C:\My Pictures if present.) To search both the Normal and Nermal directories on drive D: you could enter either: D:\Normal | D:\Nermal or D:\N?rmal Excluding Folders Specific folders can be excluded from the search by preceding the folder's name with a minus sign, '-'. If the name of the folder actually begins with a minus sign, simply put another in front of it, e.g. "--my folder". Consider the following example: C:\My Documents | -Temp|-Backup|D:\ Paths to be excluded can contain the normal wildcard characters, * and ?. (Use full paths, e.g. C:\house\pictures) to avoid excluding all paths, e.g. every folder named 'pictures'. This can be especially important when using wildcards.) Note that the order of the entries is ignored: in the above example any Temp and Backup folders will be ignored on drive D: as well in C:\My Documents Using Wildcards in Folders to be Excluded Using wildcards in folders to be excluded is almost exactly the same as it is to use them in paths to be scanned. For instance: C:\ | -C:\C*s Would search all of drive C: except for files and folders in and below any root folders beginning with a 'C' and ending in 's'.
What to include in the Search
Ref: HIDD_CREATE_FILESET_LONG_PATHS | |
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