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The filename parser
Filename parser is an internal non-visual component of jv16 PowerTools. It is mainly used in the File Tool in Custom files search and when you use the additional filemask.

Theory
A file mask is a description what kind of files you want to be found. The file mask supports so called simple wildcards ('*' and '?'). '*' represents many letters and '?' only a one letter. You can define multiple filemasks with the semicolon (';'). For example: '*.txt;*.doc;*.rtf' finds all .txt, .doc and .rtf files. The filemask is not case sensitive.
Examples
Mask Filename Match
*.* Sample.dat Yes
*.dat Sample.dat Yes
Sample.* Sample.dat Yes
sample.* Sample.dat Yes
???p??.d?? Sample.dat Yes
sample.Dat Sample.dat No
?.dat Sample.dat No
*.? Sample.dat No




Topics
The filename parser
Theory
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