FileSpec

Hitting F in XTree brings up the Filespec command, by which you can narrow down the list of files displayed. Enter the file specification you want using wild cards. E.g., *.BAK will display only files with BAK as the extension; P??.* will display all files with a filename of up to three letters beginning with P, and any extension. F followed by Return will restore the default filespec of *.*, i.e. all files.

Ctrl-I F will display all files except the currently selected filespec. And - an undocumented command - Ctrl-F will select the last filespec used.

In conjunction with S (Showall) or G (Global), Filespec is especially useful for finding an elusive file: in the S or G window, the path of a highlighted file is shown on the top line.

XTree maintains a History of previous filespec selections, accessed by the up-arrow. I have two retained lines in the History:
*.COM *.EXE *.BAT to show all executable files and
*.DOC *.TXT READ*.* *.WRI *.ME to show all documentation files.

Tom Ruben

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