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[JohnQSmith]

Sort the directory choice pop-up window by most frequently selected in descending order (most frequently used on top). I can't use Everything so I regularly update JPSTREE.IDX.

 

[Charles G]

Why can't you use ES?

 

[JohnQSmith]

Why can't you use ES?

I have a portable install on my work computer and they have it locked down. If you want to help me troubleshoot around it, I'm up for it.

 

[MaartenG]

I have a portable install on my work computer and they have it locked down. If you want to help me troubleshoot around it, I'm up for it.

I found a way to run Everything as a regular user. Will post it somewhere next week (still a messy Rubik's cube; needs some twisting and turning to untangle it)

EDIT: Are you just interested in the directories?

 

[MaartenG]

... needs some twisting and turning to untangle it ...

While untangling an even simpler solution came up. It is described here: [title]

 

[JohnQSmith]

Are you just interested in the directories?

I'm interested in "Everything"! ;)

While untangling an even simpler solution came up. It is described here: [title]

Looks like it's working, now to figure out how to use it.

 

[JohnQSmith]

Looks like Everything isn't helping. If I type "cd fossil" and then select the folder I want (C:\Users\username\Desktop\Projects\fossil) several times (not selecting others), I want that folder to be on top. I don't care if it uses JPSTREE.IDX or Everything. If there's a setting I'm missing, please point it out.

 

[MaartenG]

Everything.exe keeps track of how many times you opened a folder or file (it's called run-count).
If you open files or folders from the Everything GUI (everything.exe) you can see that this run-count is incremented (right-click on one of the headers and add Run Count to your view).
You can even set a Runcount manually (by rightclicking on a file) and thus give it another "metric"
The runcount statistics are saved in "Run History.csv", alongside the database.

Communication between TCC and Everything.
Everything --> TCC
At least on my configuration TCC ignores the runcount, just like you saw.

TCC --> Everything
After a choice was made in the dialog box, the chosen file/folder didn't get it's runcount incremented.


Long story short: would be useful to know how EVERYTHING and everything.exe behave on a "normal" system regarding this run count issue..

 

[MaartenG]

Sort the directory choice pop-up window by most frequently selected in descending order (most frequently used on top).JPSTREE.IDX.

+1

 

[vefatica]

I don't think the EVERYTHING command can deal with the run-count. I believe that command is modelled on an older, relatively simple version of the voidtools command line utility, ES.EXE, which did not have that capability. The newer ES.EXE is a monster and I doubt TCC will ever incorporate all its capabilities in EVERYTHING.

I don't find much value in the run-count. It only counts opening files from within the Everything GUI.

You can download ES.EXE (source code included) from the voidtools site. Here's it's help; a few options mentioned are obsolete. Further below is a sinple example of its use.

ES 1.1.0.7
Usage: es.exe [options] search text
-r, -regex
   Search using regular expressions.
-i, -case
   Match case.
-w, -ww, -whole-word, -whole-words
   Match whole words.
-p, -match-path
   Match full path and file name.
-h, -help
   Display this help.
-o <offset>, -offset <offset>
   Show results starting from offset.
-n <num>, -max-results <num>
   Limit the number of results shown to <num>.
-s
   sort by full path.
-a, -diacritics
   Match diacritical marks.
-name
-path-column
-full-path-and-name, -filename-column
-highlighed-name
-highlighed-path
-highlighed-full-path-and-name
-extension, -ext
-size
-date-created, -dc
-date-modified, -dm
-date-accessed, -da
-attributes, -attribs, -attrib
-file-list-file-name
-run-count
-date-run
-date-recently-changed, -rc
   Show the specified column.
-sort <name[-ascending|-descending]>, -sort-<name>[-ascending|-descending]
   Set sort
   name=name|path|size|extension|date-created|date-modified|date-accessed|
   attributes|file-list-file-name|run-count|date-recently-changed|date-run
-sort-ascending, -sort-descending
   Set sort order
-instance <name>
   Connect to the unique Everything instance name.
-highlight
   Highlight results.
-highlight-color <color>
   Highlight color 0-255.
-csv
-efu
-txt
-m3u
-m3u8
   Change display format.
-export-csv <out.csv>
-export-efu <out.efu>
-export-txt <out.txt>
-export-m3u <out.m3u>
-export-m3u8 <out.m3u8>
   Export to a file.
-size-format <format>
   0=auto, 1=Bytes, 2=KB, 3=MB.
-pause, -more
   Pause after each page of output.
-hide-empty-search-results
   Don't show any results when there is no search.
-empty-search-help
   Show help when no search is specified.
-timeout <milliseconds>
   Timeout after the specified number of milliseconds to wait for
   the Everything database to load before sending a query.
-filename-color <color>
-name-color <color>
-path-color <color>
-extension-color <color>
-size-color <color>
-date-created-color <color>, -dc-color <color>
-date-modified-color <color>, -dm-color <color>
-date-accessed-color <color>, -da-color <color>
-attributes-color <color>
-file-list-filename-color <color>
-run-count-color <color>
-date-run-color <color>
-date-recently-changed-color <color>, -rc-color <color>
   Set the column color 0-255.
-filename-width <width>
-name-width <width>
-path-width <width>
-extension-width <width>
-size-width <width>
-date-created-width <width>, -dc-width <width>
-date-modified-width <width>, -dm-width <width>
-date-accessed-width <width>, -da-width <width>
-attributes-width <width>
-file-list-filename-width <width>
-run-count-width <width>
-date-run-width <width>
-date-recently-changed-width <width>, -rc-width <width>
   Set the column width 0-200.
-size-leading-zero
-run-count-leading-zero
   Format the number with leading zeros, use with -no-digit-grouping.
-no-digit-grouping
   Don't group numbers with commas.
-path <path>
   Search for subfolders and files in path.
-parent-path <path>
   Search for subfolders and files in the parent of path.
-parent <path>
   Search for files with the specified parent path.
/on, /o-n, /os, /o-s, /oe, /o-e, /od, /o-d
   DIR style sorts.
/ad
   Folders only.
/a-d
   Files only.
/a[RHSDAVNTPLCOIE]
   DIR style attributes search.
   R = Read only.
   H = Hidden.
   S = System.
   D = Directory.
   A = Archive.
   V = Device.
   N = Normal.
   T = Temporary.
   P = Sparse file.
   L = Reparse point.
   C = Compressed.
   O = Offline.
   I = Not content indexed.
   E = Encrypted.
   - = Prefix a flag with - to exclude.
-set-run-count <filename> <count>
   Set the run count for the specified filename.
-inc-run-count <filename>
   Increment the run count for the specified filename by one.
-get-run-count <filename>
   Display the run count for the specified filename.
-save-settings, -clear-settings
   Save or clear settings.
-'s can be omitted, eg: -nodigitgrouping
Switches can also start with a /
Use double quotes to escape spaces and switches.
Switches can be disabled by prefixing them with no-, eg: -no-size.

c:\users\vefatica\desktop> es.exe -dm -run-count -sort-date-created-descending g:\*\tcc.exe
2017/03/09 23:22 2 G:\tc20\tcc.exe
2017/01/04 17:43 0 G:\TCC20\tcc.exe
2016/10/27 07:45 0 G:\tcc-rt\tcc.exe
2016/08/26 20:40 0 G:\tc20 - Copy\tcc.exe
2016/07/23 13:28 0 G:\tc19\tcc.exe
2016/01/29 11:47 0 G:\tccle14\tcc.exe
2015/09/20 22:36 0 G:\TC18\tcc.exe
2014/07/12 10:31 0 G:\TC16\test\tcc.exe
2015/02/27 22:08 0 G:\TC17\tcc.exe
2014/07/12 10:31 0 G:\TC16\tcc.exe
2013/12/27 22:11 0 G:\TC15\tcc.exe
2013/05/08 07:21 0 G:\TCCLE13\tcc.exe
2013/01/19 23:25 0 G:\TC14\tcc.exe
2012/05/02 22:04 0 G:\TC13\tcc.exe
2011/09/07 19:31 0 G:\TC12\tcc.exe
2011/07/06 17:48 0 G:\tc12le\tcc.exe
2010/08/07 22:39 0 G:\TC11\tcc.exe
2010/01/24 09:51 0 G:\TCMD10\tcc.exe
2009/04/25 10:44 0 G:\TCMD9\tcc.exe
2009/03/20 08:09 0 G:\TCMDLE10\tcc.exe

 

[MaartenG]

It is not only the command (utility), but also the underlying database structure and the Everything.dll.
But I'm not going into that discussion again... gave me headaches the last time :-)

I don't find much value in the run-count. It only counts opening files from within the Everything GUI.

I already played with the newer versions and managed to build a CDD + counter (sorted by counter).
So a CDD temp gives me a list of folders with temp somewhere in the name; the temp folder you visited the most (as in: CDD't to the most) is on top of that list.
I consider that a nice feature. Build it this afternoon, but I think I keep it.

 

[JohnQSmith]

So a CDD temp gives me a list of folders with temp somewhere in the name; the temp folder you visited the most (as in: CDD't to the most) is on top of that list.

This is exactly why I created this suggestion. The primary "fossil" directory I want to go to (and go to most often) is the one pointed to by the arrow in post #7, not the 15 files and directories above it in the selection box.