FileX wdx plugin How do you use it?

[neverthelesshello]

The text file that comes with it doesnt telll you how to use it. Any hints/advice please?!

[hoppfrosch]

Do you know how to use wdx-Plugins (aka content plugins) at all? If not, you can get more info in tc help file ...

Just install it and you can use it at several places:
* user defined columns ...
* multi rename tool ...
* searching

[MVV]

Groups are defined in FileX.ini in the section [Group].
Every group defined like

GroupName=str1:str2:str3

Extended conditions.
--------------------
strX can be string prefixed by ?, * or | char.
It allows define aditional conditions based on full filename.
- ? means string MAY be in filename (like extension but anywhere in filename)
- * means string MUST be un filename
- | means string MUST NOT be in filename

Examples:
Document=doc:pdf:djvu:?book
CDImage=iso:bin:|\MyProjects

So, create file FileX.ini, then add group [Group] and then define groups there. E.g.:

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[Group]
Document=doc:pdf:djvu:?book:txt
CDImage=iso:bin:|\MyProjects

Next, use [=filex.Group] or [=filex.GroupN] field to get predefined group name or index - e.g. to sort files by groups.

[Vochomurka]

When there are some sets of numbered files

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a01.txt
a02.txt
...
bcd001.doc
bcd002.doc
...

it is suitable to create a group:

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{-1st in set-}=?01.

and then to use this group everywhere it is allowed (I use it in the thumbnail view). Then you can easily see where each set starts and ends.
Moreover, fields filex.FullPathLen, filex.FileNameLen, filex.PathLen, filex.FileType and filex.Association are self-explanatory. I created the corresponding set of custom columns and switch to it sometimes.

[neverthelesshello]

Thanks to all for the help
I have a good idea how it works now.