file time in file list

[fpefpe]

Hello -- some time ago it was posted that the file time(s) in the file list is the 64 bit value stored in the ntfs file system --- and in addition iso8601
format was also supported ---

I wrote a program to build a file list ( I seems that I have too many usb drive to remember were stuff is ) for my usb drives. Here is a few lines from
the efu file I created ---

"\\MYPhotos\pending\img_3719.jpg",2394313,2018-08-01T12:56:39-04:00,2018-08-13T11:03:19-04:00,32
"\\MYPhotos\pending\img_1255.jpg",2106265,2018-08-12T14:39:30-04:00,2018-08-13T11:03:18-04:00,32
"\\MYPhotos\pending\img_3714.jpg",2171374,2018-08-01T12:56:36-04:00,2018-08-13T11:03:18-04:00,32
"\\MYPhotos\pending\thumbs.db",29696,2014-04-12T23:09:33-04:00,2014-04-12T23:09:35-04:00,38
"\\MYPhotos\pending\img_1254.jpg",2439386,2018-08-12T14:39:43-04:00,2018-08-13T11:03:17-04:00,32
"\\MYPhotos\pending\img_1257.jpg",1982644,2018-08-12T14:39:09-04:00,2018-08-13T11:03:18-04:00,32
"\\MYPhotos\pending\img_1256.jpg",2016850,2018-08-12T14:39:20-04:00,2018-08-13T11:03:18-04:00,32

This seems to work, but when I look for the files in the search box, I don't the the create ts or attributes for files --- what did I miss in the efu format?

Any pointers would be appreciated

[void]

Everything appears to show the Date Created information correctly for me:


Make sure you show the Date Created column (Right click the result list header and click Date Created)
Can you please send a screenshot of what you see?

[fpefpe]

Hello -- Thanks for your reply ... Not sure what the issue could be on my side .... its the same for all my computers --- Here is the
screen shots requested --- I am using the latest version of everywhere

I am using the same efu file attached to this question -- as you can see in the screenshot, the files that were found on the
local drives have the created date, attribute and size but the one from the list do not --

Thanks for the help

[therube]

Working on my end - with (the subset of) your data.



Oh (didn't realize) & the full .efu looks fine too.

Could it be a display (driver or similar) issue?

I don't really mess with .efu, but is it to be expected that you have files shown on your list outside of the .efu?



(Heh. I didn't expect it to do that. And yes, I still cut it short.)

[fpefpe]

Hello -- Thanks for the reply --- not sure what the second image is ---- what version of everything are you using?

[therube]

Those are some of the p000 entries, all showing expected dates.
1.4.1.895 x86.

[void]

Thanks for the screenshots.

Please try enabling date created indexing:

• In Everything, from the Tools menu, click Options.
• Click the Index tab on the left.
• Check Index Date Created.
• Click OK.

When you add a file list to your Everything index, only the file information you select under Tools -> Options -> Indexes is kept in your Everything index.
When you manually open a file list (From File -> Open File List - like I did in my screenshot) all file information will be available.

[therube]

When you add a file list to your Everything index, only the file information you select under Tools -> Options -> Indexes is kept in your Everything index.

I'm OK with that part.
But his file list (.efu) does have that (Date Created) in there, no?

So if he opens his .efu (as we have) shouldn't the Date Created also display on his end, as it does ours?


(In my case, I use a new "profile", everything.exe -instance NODB -read-only, so no local files, Date Created is not indexed, & manually opened the .efu.)

[fpefpe]

Thanks for the screenshots.

Please try enabling date created indexing:

• In Everything, from the Tools menu, click Options.
• Click the Index tab on the left.
• Check Index Date Created.
• Click OK.

When you add a file list to your Everything index, only the file information you select under Tools -> Options -> Indexes is kept in your Everything index.
When you manually open a file list (From File -> Open File List - like I did in my screenshot) all file information will be available.

Hello -- Yes that was the issue -- one I turn on the noted option, I got the create date and the attributes --- thanks for the info and help --
lastly It sees that will all my usb drive I seems to have millions of files -- is there an issue if the (internal) data base is that large?

[NotNull]

I wrote a program to build a file list ( I seems that I have too many usb drive to remember were stuff is ) for my usb drives. Here is a few lines from
the efu file I created ---

Just curious: what kind of program? Might also be useful for other people here!

[fpefpe]

Hello -- AS being an old-timer here, I wrote a program in the rexx programming language which goes back over 25 years with it start
on IBM mainframe. There are download for rexx ( window version ) at rexx.org -- the windows port is called regina. In addition to the base
language, there are some function packages (dll's) that add interface to the windows API

It not as fast as a compile language for most part for the size of the usb drive that I have it work ok

[void]

I'm OK with that part.
But his file list (.efu) does have that (Date Created) in there, no?

Yes, the efu files have the Date Created information.

However, when you add a filelist to your index, only the file information you specify under Tools -> Options -> Indexes is indexed.
This is different to opening a file list, which shows all file information available in the file list.

So if he opens his .efu (as we have) shouldn't the Date Created also display on his end, as it does ours?

Yes, if the file list is opened from File -> Open File List....

is there an issue if the (internal) data base is that large?

Everything does start to slow down after a few million files.
If you find the performance of Everything reduced, please consider setting up some exclude filters.

Optimal settings for Everything 1.4.

[therube]

when you add a filelist to your index

Ah, thanks, that is the part I wasn't picking up on.

[NotNull]

Hello -- AS being an old-timer here, I wrote a program in the rexx programming language which goes back over 25 years with it start
on IBM mainframe. There are download for rexx ( window version ) at rexx.org -- the windows port is called regina. In addition to the base
language, there are some function packages (dll's) that add interface to the windows API

It not as fast as a compile language for most part for the size of the usb drive that I have it work ok

Respect for that!

Probably you are already aware of it, but if you don't care about the (nice) time layout, you can let Everything create an EFU list for you with a command like:

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everything.exe -createfilelist  c:\temp\Pending.efu  "\\MYPhotos\pending"

That will create a Pending.efu file list similar to yours.

[void]

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How do I make an EFU file list from Everything?
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