Reverse Filters Selection

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Reverse Filters Selection

Postby aldo » Sun May 15, 2016 9:12 pm

Hi, I am trying to make a Filters(12) selection that only returns files that do not match the written condition.
For example I have files that contain a series of digits divided by ' . ' like 11.22.3333
I can easily find and select the files that contain this structure but how do I select the files that do not contain this in their file name.
Sorry if this is obvious but is there a simple button or script to just reverse my filter selection so it shows all files but those containing 11.22.3333 or how would the filter string look like to only select those files that do not contain that structure in their file name?
Thx for any help
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Re: Reverse Filters Selection

Postby Admin » Mon May 16, 2016 2:54 am

Hi , in the mask field you can prefix a criteria with the exclamation mark (!) to perform a "not" expression. So "* !*.doc" will select everything except Word documents.
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Re: Reverse Filters Selection

Postby aldo » Tue May 17, 2016 11:14 pm

Thank you worked perfectly!
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Re: Reverse Filters Selection

Postby davezon » Sat Feb 19, 2022 3:06 am

Hi, may i ask how did you write the "not" expression? I'm in latest version (3.4.3.0) and having trouble reverse selecting files.

I have several .jpg files, some contain a code in the filename such as NRM or DISP, example:

Bricks01.jpg
Bricks01_NRM.jpg
Bricks01_DISP.jpg

How could i only select the files than do not contain the NRM or DISP characters?
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Re: Reverse Filters Selection

Postby davezon » Sat Feb 19, 2022 3:22 am

oh found out how!
wrote this:
* !*NRM* * !*DISP*
took it from the pdf updated manual.
Thanks!
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