junctions and branch view

[autocart]

Hi Don,

Is there an technical reason why branch view never follows junctions?
Would be cool if it did kinda like in folder report..., aye?

[admin]

No technical reason, just a decision by me. Same is true for "Follow Folder Links", it will never happen in a BV.

Uhm, frankly I did not make any notes about WHY I decided like this. It's years ago and I think it has never been discussed or questioned here.

[rgbigel]

well... or rather not so well. Could you change your decision on not following links, please?
It can't be that hard, like another program (maybe many?) do this: "TreeSize Free", for instance. It works there, even across volumes.

Actually, I could really make great use of this, like when using the function "set modified date to exif".

Rolf

[admin]

Not sure. You know since Win7 or so Windows (ab)uses junctions extensively in certain areas of the system drive. Following them could lead to large, slow, and useless branch views.

[mazot]

Finally got time to myself today and was interested in a workaround.
It dawned on me the solution could be a paperfolder so went ahead and produced this script.
As Don states following some Junction's can be detrimental to your health.

Junc&Branch.xys

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[bossi]

No technical reason, just a decision by me. Same is true for "Follow Folder Links", it will never happen in a BV.

Uhm, frankly I did not make any notes about WHY I decided like this. It's years ago and I think it has never been discussed or questioned here.

you proly removed it because of recursion :
dirA has childJunction --> B and dirB has childJunction --> A and when you start flatening an infinity loop occurs .
easy allowable with a hidden ini setting think

[admin]

Yes, but street pressure feels low.