No explanation of exclude filter options

[joepitt91]

I like the idea of exclude filters, however, I don't seem to be able to get them working consistently and also don't seem to be able to find any documentation about how to use them.

Adding some examples to README.md and the settings page would be really helpful.

filename seems to work as expected:

• filename = ignore.txt - excludes ignore.txt
• filename GLOB .git* - excludes .gitignore files etc.

size works as expected:

• size = 0 - excludes empty files

I cannot get path to work no matter how I try, I'm trying to exclude entire directories (recursively) e.g. my development Projects folder:

• path = /username/files/Projects - does nothing
• path = Projects - does nothing
• path GLOB */Projects - does nothing
• `path GLOB */Projects/ - does nothing

I've not tried the RegEx module, as there is no indication of accepted format, i.e. are escaping /s needed, etc.

[joepitt91]

Continued trial and error has found that this is how to use path, documentation would still be really good.

path GLOB **/Projects/**

I now have a manageable list of duplicates to work through and resolve.

[leonardodalinky]

Same. Need details of the ignored files filter, especially of the regex.

[leonardodalinky]

ok guys i find out the logics in lib/Service/FilterService.php:

private function testStringCondition(string $operator, string $a, string $b) : bool
{
    switch ($operator) {
        case 'GLOB':
            $result = fnmatch($a, $b);
            break;
        case 'REGEX':
            $result = preg_match($a, $b);
            $result = ($result === 0 || $result === false);
            break;
        default:
            $result = $a === $b;
    }
    return $result;
}

Only builtin PHP functions are used here.

FYI, fnmatch and preg_match.

[Quix0r]

I have choosen GLOB and entered */My Games/*, still a lot of entries like this show up:

/Documents/My Games/DemolitionCompany/shader_cache/99b66379_30b1b790_96161108_bfcd5cb9_3_3_1024_512_1_fs.xml

I want to exclude save-games as they may have a lot duplicate files.

[joepitt91]

@Quix0r, change your GLOB to:

**/My Games/**

* matches a single directory
** matches multiple directories

Hope that helps

[Quix0r]

@joepitt91 Yes, it did. Thank you (and now I remember it).