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6.4. Filter Tab

Here you can restrict files to show up in the listing. If a file doesn't go through any of the filters, it will not show up in the listing. Note, that all variables, such as recursive directory size, are calculated after all filters are applied.

To turn off all filters you can use the menu item Filter > Clear Filter.

6.4.1. File/ Folder Include and Skip Filters

There are separate file and folder include and skip filters. You can restrict files to be output by their name. To do so, you need to specify file name pattern in the Include box and Skip box. You can type your own masks or select from the list. If you have selected anything then you can change the selection up to your needs.

Use 2 wildcards symbols:
'*' - matches any number (even zero) of any symbols;
'?' - matches zero or one symbol;
To separate patterns and file names use semicolon ';' . Pattern matching is case insensitive.

Example patterns are:

Processing rules:

• Matching is case insensitive.
• First Include pattern is evaluated, then matched files are evaluated against Skip mask.

Note:

• If you provide empty mask in "Include" box, then no files are processed.
• If you provide empty mask in "Skip" box, then no files are skipped and all files that match "Include" mask are processed.
• It is recommendable that you exclude index file from the output, that is, exclude file itself. To do so, specify "index.html" in the File Skip box, if the index file is to be named "index.html".

6.4.2. How to Modify Dropdown Selections in the File Include Filter

They are defined in the file "filter.txt" from the folder where you have installed the program. Each line represents an entry for the selection list. You can modify or add your own lines there. Note that changes take effect only when the program restarts.

6.4.3. File Time Filter

You can output files based on their modification time. If the filter is off, then files are processed regardless of their modification time.

6.4.4. File Size Filter

You can output files based on their size. If the filter is off, then files are processed regardless of their size.

6.4.5. File Attributes Filter

You can output files based on their attributes. If "Enable this filter" is unchecked, then files are processed regardless of the attributes. This filter is applied only to files and has no effect for directories.

The table below shows the meaning of Include, Exclude, AND, OR.