select files by modification date

[jacek_kal]

Is there a possibility to add selecting files by date or search files by date?
For example:
I have a directory with 5000 files. I must select all files modified after specified date (before selected date or between dates), eg. files older that 31th Dec 2011.
Then I have to move, copy or delete those files.

[andrew_b]

Sort files by date then select what you need.

[jacek_kal]

It is impossible to select 3000 files from 5000 in directory within acceptable time.
Selecting using Insert key takes few minutes.
Or is there other, quickest way to select files?

[angel_il]

key - "+"

[jacek_kal]

Maybe Your answer is not in a topic, or I don't understand how to use "+" key.

What pattern I have to write, to select files with "random" names?
Once more - I need to select files between specified date, and not with filename pattern. And do this quickly (Insert key is not quick enough).

[angel_il]

ok, you can use External panalize
0) touch -d "Jun 01 00:00 2011" /tmp/.date1
1) enter into your BIG dir
2) press C-x ! (External panalize )
3) add new command like a "find . -type f \( -newer /tmp/.date1 \) -print"

execute this command

[jacek_kal]

Great! It is exactly I was looking for :)

[gotar]

See also #2727 - with those actions one can sort by appropriate attribute, locate starting file (there are faster movement methods like PgUp/PgDn) and mark everything till beginning or end.