Opening Files and Folders from the Results

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ZsDuplicateHunter allows you to open files and folders from the results in an external viewer if there is one available. This is very useful if you need to confirm any changes between two files that have the same name but different contents. There are three different ways you can open files and folders. Each of which is explained in more detail below.

 

Open In Viewer

This command opens the file(s) you have selected in the default viewer for that type of file. This command is available in the results menu and the context menu whenever you have a file or folder selected in the results.

1. First find duplicates to generate the results.
2. Locate the file you would like to open in the results (only one file at a time can be opened).
3. Right click on the file and select "e;Open in Viewer"e; from the context menu. zsDuplicateHunter will attempt to load the file in its associated viewer. If zsDuplicateHunter is unable to launch a viewer, an error message will be displayed.

 

If the selected file resides in a zip file, zsDuplicateHunter will extract the file to a temporary directory. If you make changes to the file, make sure to save the file to a new location.

 

If you make changes to a file, the results will not be reloaded automatically and you will need to run the search again.

 

Open Containing Folder

This command opens the folder(s) which contain the file(s) you have selected in your system file browser. This command is available in the results menu and the context menu whenever you have a file or folder selected in the results.

 

Open Folders Containing Duplicates

This command opens the folder(s) which contain the duplicates of the file(s) you have selected in your system file browser. This command is available in the results menu and the context menu whenever you have a file or folder selected in the results. Note: This command has the potential to open a large number of windows if you have a large number of duplicates.