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| Each task is represented by a descriptive icon and, of course, its file name. | Each task is represented by a descriptive icon and, of course, its file name. | ||
| - | Above the Task List Box, a gauge measures how many tasks slots are filled. Each application allows a different number of slots. To the right of the gauge is a checkbox that lets you toggle between viewing tasks as large or small icons. Finally, the refresh button is handy for updating the task list if you add, remove or edit task files. | + | Above the Task List Box, a gauge measures how many tasks slots are filled. Each application allows a different number of slots. |
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| + | To the right of the gauge is a checkbox that lets you toggle between viewing tasks as large or small icons. Finally, the {{: | ||
| Clicking on a task selects it as the current task. The Status Box and Window Title Bar displays are updated. | Clicking on a task selects it as the current task. The Status Box and Window Title Bar displays are updated. | ||
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| You have several ways to fill this box: | You have several ways to fill this box: | ||
| - | * By dragging and dropping folders from other programs, such as Windows Explorer or Everything.exe | + | * By dragging and [[bugdragdrop|dropping |
| * The Browse Folders dialog box, via the **Read From** menu | * The Browse Folders dialog box, via the **Read From** menu | ||
| * By copying a file list from another program, such as Windows Explorer or Everything.exe, | * By copying a file list from another program, such as Windows Explorer or Everything.exe, | ||
| - | Depending on your settings, the selected folders and their subfolders will be scanned for files. | + | You can repeatedly add [[bugdragdrop|files and folders]] until you have everything you wish to be processed. |
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| + | The selected folders and their subfolders will be scanned for files. You can [[sourcefolderdepth|limit the folder levels]] to be scanned. | ||
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| If a folder path is too long to be seen in the Source Folders box, click on it to see it in the Status Box. | If a folder path is too long to be seen in the Source Folders box, click on it to see it in the Status Box. | ||
| ===== Section 4: Selected Files ===== | ===== Section 4: Selected Files ===== | ||
| + | This box is filled as you add files and folders to the Source Folders box. The File Filters box also affects the files shown in the Selected Files box. | ||
| + | If a file path is too long to fit in this box, click on it to see the full path in the Status box. | ||
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| + | Clearing the Source Folders box automatically clears the Selected File box. | ||
| ===== Section 5: File Filter Box ===== | ===== Section 5: File Filter Box ===== | ||
| + | This box contains a list of all file types in the File List box. Beside each file type is a number indicating how many files of that type are in the list. If the checkbox is checked, all files of that type will be processed or monitored by the task. | ||
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| + | Exclude file types by clicking on it to clear its checkbox. Click again to include the file type. | ||
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| + | As you filter the file types, the File List updates and the Status box summarizes the current list of file types. However, be aware that adding new files and folders will force the inclusion of any excluded file types that are found in the latest additions. For this reason, you may want to build your source folder completely before filtering file types. | ||
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| + | Files that have no extension are counted under **none**. (see the highlighted row in the picture, above.) | ||
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| ===== Section 6: Destination Folder ===== | ===== Section 6: Destination Folder ===== | ||
mainwindow.1411761463.txt.gz · Last modified: 2014/09/26 19:57 by Mitch
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