Filter for jar-files in my project folders

[Giant_Panda]

Hi all,
I've been looking for something that allows me to do the following, but I haven't found anything that seems to do just that.

I'm working on a large Java-project where I have to copy the jar files to another directory every time I build a project. To speed things up it would be nice to have a list of these jar-files, updated.
For now I've tried several plugins, but either I don't understand them, or they do not do what I want them to do.
I've been looking for virtual folders, or some sort of dynamic list-box, but nothing has solved my problem.

As a temporary solution I've created a custom filter for jar-files and view all files in the sub-folders with branch view.

So to be clear: I'm looking for a way to search through my folders for jar-files, and list them in a single list.

Thanks!

[Stefan2]

Hi and welcome Giant_Panda.

Idea 1:

1) Search for *.jar
2) press button [Feed to listbox]
3) ...do what you want with that list...


Idea 2:

1) switch to branch view
2) select a *.jar file
3) execute cm_SelectCurrentExtension=527;Select all files with same ext.
4) ...do what you want with that selected files...


Idea 3 (as yours):

1) switch to branch view
2) execute cm_SpreadSelection=521;Select group
3) type in *.jar
4) ...do what you want with that selected files...


What else do you want?

A script to do that all at once by one single click?
Like: Recursive search for *.jar files in current panel and copy all to target panel.
But then, how to copy? Include folders? If not, what if there is a name collision?

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[Giant_Panda]

Well, I've tried the first idea, and am using the 3rd idea. But, what I'd like to have is a list that automatically searches for the jar-files, without having to manually start something. The problem with each idea is that it isn't updated when a new jar-file is added. But you're right, as long as no new files are added, this works.

But in Foobar2000 (a music player) an "autoplaylist" is available, which lists all files that satisfy a certain condition (eg artist or year). I'd hoped something similar existed for Total Commander.

[Dalai]

You can save your search and use it later, e.g. in Num+ dialog. To make it even easier, you can set up a user command (em_*) which searches for the files (using the saved search) and marks the files.

Regards
Dalai

[nsp]

Well, I've tried the first idea, and am using the 3rd idea. But, what I'd like to have is a list that automatically searches for the jar-files, without having to manually start something. The problem with each idea is that it isn't updated when a new jar-file is added. But you're right, as long as no new files are added, this works.

But in Foobar2000 (a music player) an "autoplaylist" is available, which lists all files that satisfy a certain condition (eg artist or year). I'd hoped something similar existed for Total Commander.

If you do not need unicode filname nor autorefresh, you can use a glob utility (see here)
ex glob -e *.jar "C:\MyProject\**" -o filelist.txt
After you can reuse the filelist with tcbl or any powershell script... It is also possible to use the globing filelist to populate a "virtual folder" inside Virtual Panel using Virtual Panel with autoUpdate script...

An automated way is to use WatchDirectory