Selecting a filename in Bridge CS4

Hi there,
Is it possible to copy-paste only a filename in Bridge CS4? I use a website to sell things I make and part of this requires me to upload photographs of these things to my shop on the website. When I use the image uploader on this website, I need to browse my hard drive to find the image file that I want to upload, and I have not been able to find a way to copy the filename only, so at the moment I am exporting all the images to my desktop so they are easier to locate with the image uploader.
If I could paste the filename (all my image filename are dated_numbered) into the search bar it would be so much more convenient than a) exporting to the desktop, then deleting when I'm finished, as I do now.
I hope this all makes sense. Thank you.
Luke

If you have selected a file and hit the F2 key the filename without extension is automatically selected. With cmd+C you can copy this name.
But why not select the files you want to upload and put them in a subfolder of your main folder. From your image uploader you can select this folder and uploading of your files should be a piece of cake.
You could also rate and/or label files to define your selection easier and with the filter panel select the criteria you have given. This will find the files instantly and those can be easily put in a new folder. It is much easier to work from a main folder with nested subfolders then from one folder with a lot of files in it

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