Everything + File Meta Association Manager = Show every metadata: Tags;Comments;...

[Thinh_VG]

I like to use Everything every day; and I need a filter for metadata: tags;comments;....
I realized that MS Window does not by default allow adding metadata to files like png, zip, rar, txt, etc...
I use: "File Meta Association Manager" to add metadata

FileMeta:

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https://github.com/Dijji/FileMeta

Registry:

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Computer\HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\.rar

When using Everything I add properties metadata and
the result is Everything doesn't show for metadata generated from File Meta Association Manager but Window does
What do I need to do?

[void]

Normally Everything will only update properties when the file is modified.

Press try selecting this file and pressing Ctrl + F5.

This will force Everything to regather the properties.

Are the correct values shown after pressing Ctrl + F5?

[Thinh_VG]

I tried activating update properties and using Refresh F5 of Everything but it did not update the metadata in Everything
But if you update the metadata from Windows Explore's default Context menu/Properties/Details, the metadata will appear in Explore.
Tried restarting Windows but still doesn't work




#### I also added zip;rar to the option properties: ####

[void]

Could you please confirm this .rar file is inside a folder listed in Everything -> Tools -> Options -> Properties -> Tags -> Include only folders.

Could you please confirm *.rar file is listed in Everything -> Tools -> Options -> Properties -> Tags -> Include Include only files.

[Thinh_VG]

I added rar;zip to options properties and Still nothing has changed

[void]

Debug logs will help, could you please send your debug log:

• In Everything 1.5, from the Tools menu, under the Debug submenu, check Verbose.
• From the Tools menu, under the Debug submenu, check Start Debug Logging..
• Select your rar file and press Ctrl + F5.
• From the Tools menu, under the Debug submenu, check Stop Debug Logging..
  ---This will open your %TEMP%\Everything Debug Log.txt in notepad.
• Could you please upload this file here: /bugreport

The debug log will show which properties are requested and any errors.

[void]

Thank you for the debug log.

get property 36 D:\...\filename.rar

Everything is requesting the property, the filename passes your filters.
It looks like Everything gathers this property from the summary information alternate data stream.
(I am assuming this because there's no request from the Windows Property system)
Unfortunately, this is returning an empty value.

Could you please try disabling summary information:

• In Everything 1.5, from the Tools menu, click Options.
• Click the Advanced tab on the left.
• To the right of Show settings containing, search for:
  summary
• Select: summary_information
• Set the value to: false
• Click OK.

With summary information disabled, Everything will fall back to the Windows property system to gather the tag/comment.

Reselect your .rar file and press Ctrl + F5.
Is the correct tag/comment shown?

[Thinh_VG]

Nice, Thanks a lot for your help, Everything has received the metadata

[void]

Thank you for your reply.

I wonder whats up with the summary information.

Could you please send the "Alternate Data Stream Hex" property value for this rar file:

In Everything, right click the result list column header and click Add columns
Search for: Hex
Select: Alternate Data Stream Hex and click OK.
Search for your rar file.
Select your rar file.
Right click in the rar file under the Alternate Data Stream Hex column and click Copy Alternate Data Stream Hex
Could you please paste the hex content here.
It will contain the alternate data stream data (tag + comment)

[Thinh_VG]

Alternate Data Stream Hex form rar file with metadata

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FEFF00000A0002000000000000000000000000000000000001000000E0859FF2F94F6810AB9108002B27B3D930000000840000000400000001000000280000000000008030000000050000005C000000060000003800000002000000E404000013000000090400001E000000190000007468697320697320636F6D6D656E74732075706461746564000000001E0000001F0000007461675F757064617465313B207461675F757064617465323B20746167310000;

[void]

Thank you for the hex data.

Everything doesn't support ANSI tags/comments.
Currently, only Unicode tags/comments are supported.

I will add support for ANSI tags/comments in the next alpha update.