Sibling selector?

[Fraka]

Hi,

I got some problems creating a search query.

Structure:

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D:\folder\bla.epub
D:\folder\bla.opf

D:\folder2\new.epub

D:\folder3\another.epub

D:\folder4\wow.epub
D:\folder4\wow.opf

I want to select .epubs only that don't have a .opf on the same level.
Goal is to select new.epub and another.epub to move them somewhere else.

I've fiddled around but seems like I am not experienced enough in the everything search syntax.

I appreciate your help.

Greetings,
Fraka

[Stamimail]

I would try:
1. search for .opf
2. Select all results, and Copy Path (copy their locations)
3. Now you need to exclude all those paths (by using !"path"), and search for .epub

[Fraka]

Thanks,
unfortunately that's not the way to go for me because there are actually ~200 folders and I expect half of them to have a .opf

/edit
Because the files are not so big, my workaround was like this:
Search for all folders that have an .opf

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"D:\Users\MyName\eBooks\#epub\#archive\#tolino\" parents:>6 child:.opf

Cut and paste them somewhere else temporarly

Search in the remaining folders for .epub and cut them, delete all empty folders

Copy back the .opf containing ones

Googlers: Beware, this is specific for my case. I do not take in account different folder substructures and other files around.

[NotNull]

Thanks,
Because the files are not so big, my workaround was like this:

So you are done now? (I might have another workaround)

[Fraka]

Yes, my task is done.

Nonetheless I am interested for workarounds in sibling selector.
E.g. some music albums have the cover/booklet directly in the same folder, some have a subfolder. I'd like to unify this.
A sibling selector might be helpful there, too.

[NotNull]

Actually, u=you are not looking for siblings, but (to stay in his terminology) a lone child, without brothers /sisters

Workaround1:
EDIT: This was a bad idea involving namepartdupe: Deleted.


Workaround 2: (not tested)
- create an Everything query to find all your EPUB files
- Export the results as a textfile to some folder
- Put this script in the same folder

NoBrother.CMD

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for /f "usebackq delims=" %%A in (%1) DO (
  if not exist "%%~dpnA.opf" ( move "%%A" "c:\New\My Folder\" &  rd "%%~dpA" 2>nul )
)

-Drag the result txt file to this script.

For each .EPUB file, It will check if there is a .opf file in that folder with the same name. If that's not the case (no brother). the file will be moved to the "c:\New\My Folder\" folder (aadapt this to your situation)
After that, it will try to remove the folder where the .epub file was. That will only succeed if that folder is empty.

[Fraka]

Hmm not much everything in your workaround

But yes, this looks promising and should work on all Windows systems.
Bookmarked it. Thanks!

p.s.: I call everything sibling that is on the same directory (level). In this case there should be no sibling of .opf, but I might like e.g. .m3u files only together with .mp3 files.