1.11.2 - Find similar files

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masterjp
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1.11.2 - Find similar files

Post by masterjp »

Thank you for the latest release of XnViewMP with many bug fixes and new plugins for different file formats. I am very happy about it! :D

For me the find similar files function is great, but some small things could be better.

I often compare different folders in a directory structure and want to compare files between differents paths.

C:\pictures
C:\pictures\London
C:\pictures\Paris
C:\pictures\New York

So I must add every folder with the add folder button. Is it possible to add a drag & drop feature for
different folders e.g. from windows explorer?

Another good way could be the button 'between folders only', which could automatically scan files with different sourcepaths.
Currently the button will scan between different paths only, if you add them manually.
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Jinga_Archivist
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Re: 1.11.2 - Find similar files

Post by Jinga_Archivist »

I agree. Drag and drop for that would be great. Another way that would probably work is to show the folder tree with check boxes so that if your needs are specific to multiple folders but not recursive. It can be a pain to exclude unrelated folders sometimes. This is one reason I try to avoid deep folder trees, but that can't always be done.