# How to limit HIDEUNSEL to a particular type (files or dirs)?

**URL:** https://resource.dopus.com/t/how-to-limit-hideunsel-to-a-particular-type-files-or-dirs/29016
**Category:** Help & Support
**Created:** [June 5, 2018, 3:17am UTC](https://resource.dopus.com/t/how-to-limit-hideunsel-to-a-particular-type-files-or-dirs/29016 "2018-06-05T03:17:24Z")
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### Author: ![aussieboykie](https://resource.dopus.com/user_avatar/resource.dopus.com/aussieboykie/32/23729_2.png) [@aussieboykie](https://resource.dopus.com/u/aussieboykie)
#### Post date: [June 5, 2018, 3:17am UTC](https://resource.dopus.com/t/how-to-limit-hideunsel-to-a-particular-type-files-or-dirs/29016/1 "2018-06-05T03:17:24Z")

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**Select NOPATTERN TYPE=files HIDEUNSEL** ignores the **TYPE=files** argument and does not limit **HIDEUNSEL** to files.

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### Author: ![qiuqiu](https://resource.dopus.com/user_avatar/resource.dopus.com/qiuqiu/32/55961_2.png) [@qiuqiu](https://resource.dopus.com/u/qiuqiu)
#### Post date: [June 6, 2018, 2:46am UTC](https://resource.dopus.com/t/how-to-limit-hideunsel-to-a-particular-type-files-or-dirs/29016/2 "2018-06-06T02:46:28Z")

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try this command

> [@Command: SelectEx (extended Select command)](https://resource.dopus.com/t/command-selectex-extended-select-command/20517):
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> SelectEx - a script-addin for extended "Select" functionality. It tries to combine and enhance on some (unmaintained) contributions. This add-in allows you to remove several standalone scripts from your configuration and tries to be as versatile as t…

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### Author: ![Jon](https://resource.dopus.com/user_avatar/resource.dopus.com/jon/32/12713_2.png) [@Jon](https://resource.dopus.com/u/Jon)
#### Post date: [June 6, 2018, 8:52am UTC](https://resource.dopus.com/t/how-to-limit-hideunsel-to-a-particular-type-files-or-dirs/29016/3 "2018-06-06T08:52:17Z")

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We'll add this in the next update.

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### Author: ![aussieboykie](https://resource.dopus.com/user_avatar/resource.dopus.com/aussieboykie/32/23729_2.png) [@aussieboykie](https://resource.dopus.com/u/aussieboykie)
#### Post date: [June 26, 2018, 12:44am UTC](https://resource.dopus.com/t/how-to-limit-hideunsel-to-a-particular-type-files-or-dirs/29016/4 "2018-06-26T00:44:40Z")

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> [@Jon](#):
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> We'll add this in the next update.

Thanks for adding this in 12.9.1.😃

Could _ **type** _ support be extended to apply to filters?  
e.g. **Select "MyFilter" FILTER TYPE=files**

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### Author: ![Jon](https://resource.dopus.com/user_avatar/resource.dopus.com/jon/32/12713_2.png) [@Jon](https://resource.dopus.com/u/Jon)
#### Post date: [August 6, 2018, 2:08am UTC](https://resource.dopus.com/t/how-to-limit-hideunsel-to-a-particular-type-files-or-dirs/29016/5 "2018-08-06T02:08:53Z")

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We've added this in the next beta.