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collection:Folder_Contents [2016/04/27 04:39]
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 The //Folder Contents collection//​ contains the paths of item in a specified folder. The //Folder Contents collection//​ contains the paths of item in a specified folder.
  
-You can choose to scan the folder recursively,​ or just the direct contents of the folder.+You can choose to scan the folder
 + 
 +* alphabetically 
 +* by file size 
 +* by creation date 
 +* by modification date 
 +* by date added 
 +* by date downloaded 
 +* by date last used 
 +recursively ​— including contents of sub-folders. 
 + 
 +And you can optionally reverse the order. 
 + 
 +Prior to version 8.0the only options were recursive ​or the unordered ​direct contents of the folder
 + 
 +This allows you, for example, to find the most (or least) recently added file, or the largest or smallest.
  
 As of 7.1+, if the folder is scanned non-recursively then the entire folder is read first, and then iterated through allowing you to safely make changes to the folder while iterating. As of 7.1+, if the folder is scanned non-recursively then the entire folder is read first, and then iterated through allowing you to safely make changes to the folder while iterating.
  
 By default, hidden files like "​.DS_Store"​ files are excluded, but you can choose to include them if desired. By default, hidden files like "​.DS_Store"​ files are excluded, but you can choose to include them if desired.
collection/Folder_Contents.txt · Last modified: 2017/10/27 00:43 by peternlewis