Directory Opus Manual

Dialog

jon (jon@undisclosed.example.com) — 2026-05-14T02:33:35+00:00

The Dialog object allows you to display dialogs that prompt the user for confirmation, allow them to input text strings or passwords, and select checkbox options or choose from a drop-down list. You can also use this object to display a popup menu on screen.

Advanced

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This page contains a list of what are considered "advanced" options. They're generally esoteric settings most users don't need to know about let alone change. Each option has a name and a value. The values can be Boolean (true/false), numeric, a string, or a choice from a drop-down list. To edit an option's value, double-click the existing value, or select the option and press

jon (jon@undisclosed.example.com) — 2026-05-13T07:58:55+00:00

A number of variables are available to the evaluator in this context. Note that some are only applicable to toolbars in the standalone image viewer, and some only apply to Lister toolbars. mapmappathboolTruefalseuintboolViewer onlyTruefalseboolTrueboolTrueboolTruestringbool

GetInfo

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Returns an item of information from the specified tab. The return type depends upon the information requested. The available information is: AvailableSpaceAvailable space on the driveCheckCountNumber of checked itemsCheckSizeSize of checked itemsCount

Swap

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Swapping two variables Swaps the values of the two variables. Example: i = "World"; j = "Hello"; Swap(i, j); Output( i + " " + j ); --> Hello World Swapping two array elements Swaps the values of two array elements.

Edit Control Properties

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Note that the Edit Control uses the Title property to set its default value. The specific properties applicable to the Edit Control are: * Edit Type: Sets the type of the edit control. The available types are: * Single line: Allows the entry of a single line of text.

StoredQuery

jon (jon@undisclosed.example.com) — 2026-05-13T07:51:04+00:00

A StoredQuery object represents a stored query collection. It is retrieved by with the property of the Item object. This object lets you read and modify the query's parameters. Changes you make to the object will be reflected in the stored query next time it is read or its contents refreshed.

jon (jon@undisclosed.example.com) — 2026-05-13T07:43:48+00:00

* Wildcards and RegEx * Pattern Matching Syntax * Regular Expression Syntax * Commands * Argument Types * Internal Commands * CLI * Clipboard * Close * ContextMenu * Copy * CreateFolder * Delete * Favorites * FileType * Find * GetSizes * Go * Help * Image * Join * Marker * Play * Prefs * Print * Properties * Recent * Rename * Select * Set * SetAttr * Show * Split * Toolbar * Undo * External …

Item

jon (jon@undisclosed.example.com) — 2026-05-13T07:43:04+00:00

The Item object represents a file or folder displayed in a tab. You can obtain a collection of Item objects from the various methods of the Tab object. A collection of Item objects is also used with the Command object to specify the files or folders a command should operate on. Using the

DOpus

jon (jon@undisclosed.example.com) — 2026-05-13T07:40:28+00:00

The DOpus object is one of the two global script objects provided by Opus, and is available to all scripts. It provides various helper methods, and collections that let you access things like Listers and toolbars. object:AliasesAliases folder aliasescollectionFormatFormatobject:FavoritesFavorites objectFiletypeGroupsFiletypeGroupsfile type groupsobject:

Control

jon (jon@undisclosed.example.com) — 2026-05-13T07:35:35+00:00

The Control object represents a control on a script dialog; it lets you read and modify a control's value (and contents). Use the Dialog.Control method to obtain a Control object. string#RRGGBBRRR,GGG,BBBstatic textmarkup textbuttonlist viewstringeditupperlowernormal

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