Find similar lists same file twice.

[helmut]

When searching for similar files the result dialog shows the image file A as result on the left side and on the right side the same file A. From what I can see the problem occurs only with "Include subfolders" activated.

To reproduce:
1.) Browse a folder with some subdirectories and images in it (not too deep structure).
2.) Choose "Tools > Find similar..."
3.) Activate "Include subfolders"
4.) Start search with "Find"
--> After a while the result dialog will appear. The same file is listed as similar file although filename and path is the same (Bug )

V 1.90 B3

[Clo]

Hi !

• I got this, yes. But the function seems totally broken :

• Making some extra tests (after closing¦restarting), I got the “Compare…” window as the result,
showing couples of files quite different !

G.
Claude
Clo

[helmut]

O.k, there seems to be some issues. -> Confirmed.

[xnview]

O.k, there seems to be some issues. -> Confirmed.

I can't confirm, i have good results.
You have this problem in filename or data?

[helmut]

O.k, there seems to be some issues. -> Confirmed.

I can't confirm, i have good results.
You have this problem in filename or data?

I search files with similar filename. This is what the result looks like:


As you can see the same image file is listed twice. As written above this only happens when using "Include subfolders".

[xnview]

O.k, there seems to be some issues. -> Confirmed.

I can't confirm, i have good results.
You have this problem in filename or data?

I search files with similar filename. This is what the result looks like:

As you can see the same image file is listed twice. As written above this only happens when using "Include subfolders".

Really strange, i can't reproduce this bug...
The showed file has a duplicate in a subfolder?

[Clo]

Pierre, like you can see on the helmut's pic above, this is exactly the same path ! Not a dupe in a sub-folder !

- This occurs here also, in the same situation…

KR
Claude
Clo

[xnview]

Pierre, like you can see on the helmut's pic above, this is exactly the same path ! Not a dupe in a sub-folder !

Yes, but this filename exists perhaps in the subfolder... It's what i want to know

[Clo]

You would see the sub-folder in the path on one side ! There is not !

KR
Claude
Clo

[xnview]

You would see the sub-folder in the path on one side ! There is not !

It's to understand the problem, i can't reproduce it

[helmut]

Yes, the same file is listed in a subfolder named "500 images". I've just renamed the file in the subfolder, then the problem no longer occurs. You are on the right track...

[xnview]

Yes, the same file is listed in a subfolder named "500 images". I've just renamed the file in the subfolder, then the problem no longer occurs. You are on the right track...

So you you have
base_folder\IMG_2390.jpg
base_folder\500 images\IMG_2390.jpg
?

[helmut]

base_folder\IMG_2390.jpg
base_folder\500 images\IMG_2390.jpg
?

Exactly.

[xnview]

base_folder\IMG_2390.jpg
base_folder\500 images\IMG_2390.jpg
?

Exactly.

Very strange, if i test with folders like that, the dialog show me the 2 files...

[Olivier_G]

Here is what I understood:
- An image has a duplicate in a subfolder.
- Helmut forgot that duplicate and reports he sees the image reported with a duplicate (as it should be). He thinks there is a bug. But there are actually 1 duplicate and XnView finds it.
=> I don't see any bug and I believe this thread should be closed, Right?