How to select more than one file in LaunchBar

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Is it possible to select multiple files in LaunchBar? (For example, I may want to select two files in a folder and "drag" them to another folder.) How do I do that?

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An update for LaunchBar 6

Version 6.0 introduced a slick way of selecting multiple items. The LaunchBar folks call it the “Sixth Sense”. Selected items are held in a “staging area” and can be acted upon all at once using typical LaunchBar tools.

Typing Command-A will select all items in the search list.
Typing a Comma (“,”) will select the current item and allow you to move on to select more.
Pressing Shift will scrolling up or down with the arrow keys select continuously as you scroll
You can undo these actions by repeating them with a selected file. Hitting Escape clears the selections.

The selection then works with other actions: Press Tab to send them to another folder, etc.

There’s a discussion at the LaunchBar blog

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    display dialog quoted form of POSIX path of thisItem -- POSIX path
end open

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