# EverythingInterface If [Everything](https://chaoses-ib.gitbook.io/directory-opus/manual/additional_functionality/everything_integration) by voidtools is installed, this provides an interface that lets you easily communicate with Everything from a script. You can start and stop Everything, query its status, send it arbitrary commands and query its database. Create an **EverythingInterface** object via the [**DOpus**](https://chaoses-ib.gitbook.io/directory-opus/manual/reference/scripting_reference/scripting_objects/dopus)**.Create** factory method. | Property Name | Return Type | Description | | | ------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------ | | autorun | *bool* | Returns True if Everything is configured to auto-start (via the [**Miscellaneous / Advanced Options**](https://chaoses-ib.gitbook.io/directory-opus/manual/preferences/preferences_categories/miscellaneous/advanced_options) Preferences page). | | | indexed | *int* |

Returns a value indicating which attributes Everything is configured to index. This is a bitmask made up of the following values:

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| Returns True if Everything is currently running. | | | | | | | 2 | File sizes | | | | 4 | Folder sizes | | | | 8 | Created date | | | | 16 | Modified date | | | | 32 | Accessed date | | | | 64 | Attributes | | | | | | | | | | | | | | isrunning | | | | | roots | *object:*[**StringSet**](https://chaoses-ib.gitbook.io/directory-opus/manual/reference/scripting_reference/scripting_objects/stringset) | Returns a set representing the drive roots that Everything has indexed. | | | version | *string* | Returns Everything's version number. | | | Method Name | **Arguments** | Return Type | Description | | ----------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | Indexed | \ | *bool* | Returns True if the specified path is indexed by Everything. | | Query |

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| [**Vector**](https://chaoses-ib.gitbook.io/directory-opus/manual/reference/scripting_reference/scripting_objects/vector) of [**EverythingResult**](https://chaoses-ib.gitbook.io/directory-opus/manual/reference/scripting_reference/scripting_objects/everythingresult) |

Sends the specified query string to Everything. Returns the results as a Vector of EverythingResult objects.

All arguments after the query string are optional, and represent flags provided by the Everything API.

search\_flags should be a bitmask representing the EVERYTHING\_IPC\_xxx search flags, or a string containing one or more of the following characters. Defaults to 0 if not provided.

request\_flags should be a bitmask representing the EVERYTHING\_IPC\_QUERY2\_REQUEST\_xxx request flags, or a string containing one or more of the following characters. Defaults to EVERYTHING\_IPC\_QUERY2\_REQUEST\_FULL\_PATH\_AND\_NAME if not provided.

sort\_type should be one of the EVERYTHING\_IPC\_SORT\_xxx constants (the numeric value). Defaults to 0 if not provided.

max\_results lets you limit the number of results returned. Defaults to the everything\_max\_results advanced Preferences value if not provided.

offset specifies the result offset. In conjunction with max\_results this lets you query large datasets without having to deal with all the results at once.

timeout specifies a timeout in milliseconds. Defaults to 1000 if not provided.

| | | | | | | c | match case (`EVERYTHING_IPC_MATCHCASE`) | | | | w | match whole words (`EVERYTHING_IPC_MATCHWHOLEWORDS`) | | | | p | match path (`EVERYTHING_IPC_MATCHPATH`) | | | | r | regex (`EVERYTHING_IPC_REGEX`) | | | | a | match accents (`EVERYTHING_IPC_MATCHACCENTS`) | | | | | | | | | n | name (`EVERYTHING_IPC_QUERY2_REQUEST_NAME`) | | | | p | path (`EVERYTHING_IPC_QUERY2_REQUEST_PATH`) | | | | f | full path and name (`EVERYTHING_IPC_QUERY2_REQUEST_FULL_PATH_AND_NAME`) | | | | x | extension (`EVERYTHING_IPC_QUERY2_REQUEST_EXTENSION`) | | | | s | size (`EVERYTHING_IPC_QUERY2_REQUEST_SIZE`) | | | | c | created (`EVERYTHING_IPC_QUERY2_REQUEST_DATE_CREATED`) | | | | m | modified (`EVERYTHING_IPC_QUERY2_REQUEST_DATE_MODIFIED`) | | | | e | accessed (`EVERYTHING_IPC_QUERY2_REQUEST_DATE_ACCESSED`) | | | | a | attributes (`EVERYTHING_IPC_QUERY2_REQUEST_ATTRIBUTES`) | | | | r | run count (`EVERYTHING_IPC_QUERY2_REQUEST_RUN_COUNT`) | | | | R | date run (`EVERYTHING_IPC_QUERY2_REQUEST_DATE_RUN`) | | | | M | date recently changed (`EVERYTHING_IPC_QUERY2_REQUEST_DATE_RECENTLY_CHANGED`) | | | | N | highlighted name (`EVERYTHING_IPC_QUERY2_REQUEST_HIGHLIGHTED_NAME`) | | | | P | highlighted path (`EVERYTHING_IPC_QUERY2_REQUEST_HIGHLIGHTED_PATH`) | | | | F | highlighted full path and name (`EVERYTHING_IPC_QUERY2_REQUEST_HIGHLIGHTED_FULL_PATH_AND_NAME`) | | | | RunCountGet | \ | *int* | Returns the run count for the specified file. | | RunCountInc | \ | *int* | Increments the run count for the specified file and returns the new count. | | RunCountSet |

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| *bool* | Sets the run count for the specified file to the value provided. Returns True on success. | | SendCmd |

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| *int* | Sends the specified command to Everything and returns its response. The commands are documented in the Everything API SDK (e.g. 401 equates to `EVERYTHING_IPC_IS_DB_LOADED` and returns 1 to indicate Everything's database is loaded). | | Start | *none* | *bool* | Starts Everything if it's not already running and Opus has been configured to auto-start it. | | Stop | *none* | *bool* | Stops Everything (tells it to quit). |