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hi
outside xyplorer , is there a 100% portable file manager that let me tag many files and folder to copy to another destination?

about tags , I need to perform the same tasks or similar tasks with more files (so i have to keep the list tagged and add/tag others)

i need to perform such tasks not only today , but for example often
I like a lot total commander , i know it's not free , but it doesn't have tag feature , it has comment ,that not the same thing
thanks

Free Commander lets you create 'file containers'. So, you can add files/folders to a container and then move/copy them somewhere else.

Not sure if it's exactly what you need?

hamasaki wrote: ↑Fri May 21, 2021 9:12 pm Free Commander lets you create 'file containers'. So, you can add files/folders to a container and then move/copy them somewhere else.

Not sure if it's exactly what you need?

Hi
i will give it a try , xyplorer portable has label tags , but i want to use anther software
thanks

Please loop us in if you find something for this. I also have a few uses for a file tagging program and have not had great luck with those I've tested.

Have you looked into TagSpaces?

viewtopic.php?f=4&t=21728

Just saw one on Softpedia. Not quite a file manager, but does appear to handle tagging a bit better than some programs I've seen:

https://getrummage.com/
https://www.softpedia.com/get/Internet/ ... mage.shtml

Status: Untested

I use and swear by FenrirFS. It is tagging software, better than others I've seen, and portable (haven't fully decided if it is stealth, but it appears to be so as it is mostly Windows MRU tags that get set in the registry). So far I have profiles for my documents, academic papers and articles, my family and genealogy photos, my book collection (supplements calibre), and my historic map collection. DIfferent tags for each profile, so none are overwhelming.

Forum discussion is here: viewtopic.php?f=4&t=25310&hilit=fenrir

Unless you read Japanese, there is no user guide. I have created one for my brother, for his family and professional photo collection, but which I am updating as I develop my usage of FenrirFS more. I can send it to you directly in its current state, and will later perhaps put it on a shareable google drive, if you like.

I found another tagging file manager: https://tabbles.net/ -- claims to have a portable version right on the homepage. Unfortunately, the free version has quite a few limits: https://tabbles.net/buy-tabbles/ ... but this is clearly the most mature and feature-rich option tool I've seen.

Zotero is the best.

Heatsoft Handy File Tool
https://www.softpedia.com/get/PORTABLE- ... Tool.shtml

Description
-----------
Handy File Tool (HFT) is a very fast and simple file manager.
It has some internal utilities such as Renamer, Replacer and Finder.
HFT has utilities necessary for webmasters, programmers and anybody
who is concerned with computers. Imagine that you need to process
hundreds of files. It would take you many hours to do this manually.

With HFT you can solve these problems with one mouse click. You can
even process files from several directories or even disks simultaneously,
using Basket a clipboard for files.

HFT has two-panel interface calls to mind the popular Norton Commander,
but here you have the Basket, a clipboard for files.
You can even process files from several directories or even disks
simultaneously (see Basket drive in the help menu of the program).

The suite's main tools, Finder, Replacer, and Renamer, help you make
quick work of file searching, text replacement, and bulk renaming
across a range of file formats and attributes.

The list of features of HFT
---------------------------------------
Main features
- Browse and manage files and folders
- Favorites list which allows to quickly switch between folders in the Browser.
- Copy files and folders
- Move files and folders
- Create new folders
- Delete files and folders
- Find files by file mask or files date
- Rename files in several folders simultaneously
- Replace text blocks in list of files in several folders simultaneously
- Replace several strings in list of files in several folders simultaneously
- Quick rename files and folders in the same directory, using SHIFT+F6 shortcut.

Features of Finder
- Search files by mask (*doc;*xls;*html) etc.
- Find files created within period of time
- Find files not older than some hours, days, weeks, months from current time
- Find files by size (equal, larger than, smaller than)
- Find files by attributes

Features of Replacer
- Two mode of replace: simple and batch
- Create a backup copy of original files
- Find and Replace single text block or batch of strings
- Insert text block, batch of strings before text
- Insert text block, batch of strings after text
- Delete text block, batch of strings
- Insert text block to the head of file
- Insert text block to the foot of file

Features of Renamer
- Insert counter in file names
- Insert data or time in file names
- Easy convert all characters to UPPERCASE or lowercase
- Various control words for generate new name of file

New Handy File Tool 2.00
https://www.majorgeeks.com/files/detail ... _tool.html

Does Handy File Tool allow you to tag files and/or folders like XYplorer for example?

Nooo...
What it does is to enable one to gather files (or rather, their references or tags) in a panel (a bucket) forming a set to perform operations upon: copy, move, etc.
Maybe our definition of tags is not the same...
Sorry

NunoSilva wrote: ↑ Heatsoft Handy File Tool
https://www.softpedia.com/get/PORTABLE- ... Tool.shtml

...

IMHO and although a program being labelled portable in some third party sites serves no guarantee of this being true (at least according to our own TPFC definition), it would probably be advisable to post such new software to a dedicated topic, in order to enhance visibility as well as its testing prospects by the community at large...

BTW, did you happen to test HFT portability in any way, Nuno?

EDIT: I see now you posted to viewtopic.php?t=25979, is that the same program?

HTF? Not really.
I must confess that my definition of "portable" is not very strict.
As long as an app runs from an USB drive, Memory Card or external SSD, not caring from which drive/folder it is springing, not demanding Administrator privileges - it is portable for my purposes.
Sorry if I misled someone.
I realize the criteria of this site/community implies not writing outside its folder or unto the registry, etc.
BTW, I think FileTool IS portable - never saw anything from it in the registry.
Are there tools to take snapshots of the before and after of the registry?