dupe: search filter including other drives

[MrBrad92122]

dupe:*.mp4
produces a list of duplicates (based on size) across all drives

D:\ dupe:*.mp4
includes all drives in the duplicates determination but only lists those on drive D:

If the latter is the correct/intended operation, then this is not a bug.

[void]

dupe: will find files with the same name anywhere in the index. (not the current results)

dupe:*.mp4 will work as .mp4 will be common to all duplicated names.

D:\ dupe:*.mp4 will not work as it will only list files on your D: where the name is duplicated anywhere in the index.



For Everything 1.4, you will first need to create a file list of D:\ *.mp4 files and then perform your dupe: search:

• In Everything, search for:
  D:\ *.mp4
• From the File menu, click Export....
• Change Save as type to: EFU Everything File List
• Choose a filename and click Save.
• From the File menu, click Open File List....
• Choose your EFU file list from above and click Open.
• Type in the following search:
  dupe:

Finding duplicates will be easier in Everything 1.5

[ChrisGreaves]

dupe: will find files with the same name anywhere in the index. (not the current results)

Hi Void, this is an old post, but I read all the "dupe" posts this morning and my question seem relevant here.

Win7 Everything 1.5.0.1333a(x64)

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*.mp3 t:\ dupe: size:

From your comment it sounds as if Everything considers a basic dupe: to be an identical name in the filename index.
Hence I see two versions of "Liszt- Years of Pilgrimage".
But my filter asks that size: be taken into account.
But it seems as if Everything says "No, 'Liszt- Years of Pilgrimage' has already joined the club as a duplicate by name, so there is no need to check date, size, and so on".

Everything lists the first track as 74,187Kb but right-click Properties in Explorer says 76,021,760 bytes on disk, duration 1:19:07
Everything lists the next track as 73,956Kb but right-click Properties in Explorer says 75,759,616 bytes on disk, duration 1:18:53

A definition of "duplicate" is open to argument; I have my own intense definition, but here I am more interested in how Everything defines a duplicate.
I note too that the result list seems always to come back in Name sequence ascending, even when Name is not specified by the user.
(1) Is name always factored in when dupe: is used?
(2) If not, how would I tell Everything to disregard name?
(3) Does the sequence of functions presented in the filter (Size: Dupe:, Name: etc) make any difference to execution?
the rube has mentioned Content: but I don't want to go there yet,

(signed) "Struggling but making progress" of Bonavista.

[void]

The dupe: syntax has changed a lot in Everything 1.5.

Even since this old thread..



The syntax is now:

dupe:<property-list>

For example:

dupe:size
dupe:name
dupe:size;name

dupe: size:

This will not do what you are expecting.
Please try:
dupe:size



I might have to start a thread dedicated to dupe:...
edit: I've started a thread here.

I recommend checking out the following threads for recent dupe: discussion:
Exclude dupes: parameters
dupe: - compare properties between files AND folders
Everything Context menu find duplicates in selected folder

The dupe:/distinct:/unique: search function documentation covers the basics.

[ChrisGreaves]

dupe: size:
This will not do what you are expecting.
Please try:
dupe:size

Thank you David.
I think that I was trying to form a conjunction ("and") using spaces, instead of using a semi-colon list.
All working now.
Thanks again
Chris

[void]

I'm working on a new Find duplicates thread.