Why are the properties of pdf files indexed?

[Biff]

Why are the properties of pdf files indexed with these properties chosen:




And with these extensions included:

[NotNull]

These settings are the settings for Aspect Ratio

To find out if pdf files are involved, you need to select each individual entry in the Properties list and check the settings for that property.

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[Biff]

Many thanks!

Sorry, I do not understand.

Either this
Exclude folders: **\**
or this
Include only files: *.mkv;*.mp4;*.avi;*.iso
is set in each of those properties.

E.g.:


or



Why are pdfs included for indexing as well?

[void]

"Indexing Properties" also includes content.

Please also check if you are including PDF files under Tools -> Options -> Content.

[NotNull]

I suggest we introduce a new rule, where @void is prohibited from answering a question within an hour of being asked.
That way other people still have a slight chance to help too.



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[Biff]

So if in that green progress bar is shown there are pdfs indexed (also not included or excluded in the properties) it means they might be indexed though because in the Content tab indexing their content is included?



To search for content one has to add
content:
to the search field?


Is there a way to include files without extension? E.g txt files without extension?

I suggest we introduce a new rule, where @void is prohibited from answering a question within an hour of being asked.

Holy...that sounds like a pretty tough rule.

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No, no, that would be a pity, it was a nice answer. Thanks again.

While Everything indexed the properties of drive Z: I plugged in drive N: and Everything obviously started indexing the properties of drive N: immediately, obviously wihtout finished indexing the properties of drive Z:. Will indexing Z: be finished anyway? And the same when I entered in "Content" tab a further extension to be indexed Everything started indexing the content of the files with that extension obviously without completing the properties of N:. So will indexing N: be finished as well?

[NotNull]

it means they might be indexed though because in the Content tab indexing their content is included?

Yes.

o search for content one has to add
content:
to the search field?

Yes, for example ext:pdf content:"hello world"

Is there a way to include files without extension? E.g txt files without extension?

To include where? In the search query? In content indexing? In property indexing?

Content- and property indexing will be hard as they rely on Windows mechanisms that are bound to specific file extensions.
There is no "No extension"-file extension, unfortunately.

Will indexing Z: be finished anyway?

Yes.

and the same when I entered in "Content" tab a further extension to be indexed Everything started indexing the content of the files with that extension obviously without completing the properties of N:. So will indexing N: be finished as well?

(if I understood correctly:) Yes.

Holy...that sounds like a pretty tough rule.

( Deleting my reply .... )

No, no, that would be a pity, it was a nice answer. Thanks again.

I think you misunderstood. I was typing an answer to your question ( the same answer as @void).
But @void was quicker (as usual). That is why I suggested that he (void) has to wait an hour before answering.

[Biff]

Biff wrote: ↑Tue May 16, 2023 9:40 am
Is there a way to include files without extension? E.g txt files without extension?

To include where? In the search query? In content indexing? In property indexing?

Here:

There is no "No extension"-file extension, unfortunately.

OK, so it is not possible. Respectively it is only possible to index ALL files and that may be would include the ones without extension as well?

Biff wrote: ↑Tue May 16, 2023 9:40 am
Will indexing Z: be finished anyway?

Yes.

So Everything will go on with it after N: is finished?

Biff wrote: ↑Tue May 16, 2023 9:40 am
and the same when I entered in "Content" tab a further extension to be indexed Everything started indexing the content of the files with that extension obviously without completing the properties of N:. So will indexing N: be finished as well?

(if I understood correctly:) Yes.

When I added *.rtf to the "Include only files" field in the Content tab to be indexed and pressed OK in that window Everything showed that rtf files are indexed although N: was not finished indexing. Is that what the yes is for?

I think you misunderstood. I was typing an answer to your question ( the same answer as @void).
But @void was quicker (as usual). That is why I suggested that he (void) has to wait an hour before answering.

Yes, yes, that's why I said it sounded like an unbelievably extremeley tough rule.

[void]

You can use the following to match files without an extension:

regex:^([^.])*$

For example:
*.doc;*.docx;*.pdf;*.txt;*.xls;*.xlsx;*.ods;*.odt;*.ott;*.scivx;regex:^[^.]*$

However, please don't do this, it will only cause issues.
There are many programs that use files that are not text/plain and where the filename is without an extension.



If you know the folder where the extensionless files are located, use the following:

*.doc;*.docx;*.pdf;*.txt;*.xls;*.xlsx;*.ods;*.odt;*.ott;*.scivx;regex:^c:\\path-to-extensionless-files\\[^.]*$

[Biff]

OK, I will do so, thank you.

So this is correct?
regex:^I:\\XX Dateien\\Notepad - txt-Dateien\\[^.]*$

[void]

Looks good.

Subfolders are also included.

Just make sure there's no subfolders with a . in the folder name.
Subfolders containing a . in the folder name will be ignored.

[Biff]

Alright.

Yes, it seems I have it working.

Many thanks!

It seems that the always online drive and the othter plugged in ones are being indexed completely all over again. Is there anything mentioned here that might have caused that?