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Re: Here's the new BETA

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Download the latest TrackerV3 BETA version (v4.20.0003, 05-oct-2005).

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v4.20.0003 - 05.10.05 12:39
    * What has been introduced to v4.20.0001 under "General File Info... 
      all kinds of selection methods" had to be withdrawn. Too many evil 
      side-effects. Now everything is as it was before: to display a 
      file's General File Info you have to click it. 
    * Folder size calculation is now independent of file attributes. 
      Before hidden files and folders were not counted if they were not 
      shown (Show Hidden Files and Folders = Off).
    * Folder size in file list (if selected in Configuration) now 
      reports the used space of all contents, not the mere byte sum. Only 
      this way, the size unit "clusters" is meaningful.
    % Folder size calculation is now about 25% faster for NT/2K/XP.    

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Gandolf wrote:
admin wrote:Another question comes to my mind: currently Folder Size calculation is sensitive to "Show hidden files and folders". Does that make sense? Or should hidden files and folders always be counted?
Always counted. The size should show the total size of all the files and folders the folder contains, regardless of their attribute. Having said that; I've never found any use for folder size unless it shows the total size occupied on the disk, and takes into account cluster size. I only want to know total size of a folder to check if it will fit onto a destination drive (e.g. Zip) which may well have a different cluster size to the hard drive.
I use folder size to see:

- If a folder will fit on a different drive

- When looking for likely files to delete or move (while making free space) - if file size is much larger than I remember, then there is a file that I have forgotten about or accidentally was moved to the wrong place in a drag-n-drop.

- If two folders I am keeping sync-ed are currently the same

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Re: Here's the new BETA

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admin wrote:Download the latest TrackerV3 BETA version (v4.20.0003, 05-oct-2005).

* Folder size in file list (if selected in Configuration) now
reports the used space of all contents, not the mere byte sum. Only
this way, the size unit "clusters" is meaningful.
Does this mean that two folders, with identical contents, will now report different sizes when present on different disks with different cluster sizes?

If so, then there needs to be an option to select old way or new way, because some people will need it one way for some purposes, and some will need to other way.

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The_Dude wrote:If so, then there needs to be an option to select old way or new way, because some people will need it one way for some purposes, and some will need to other way.
Okay, correct.

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Re: Here's the new BETA

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Download the latest TrackerV3 BETA version (v4.20.0004, 06-oct-2005).

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v4.20.0004 - 06.10.05 12:00
    + Configuration, General: added checkbox "Report the disk space 
      used". If checked the folder sizes displayed in the file list are 
      based on the actually occupied clusters of each folders' contents. 
      If unchecked the folder sizes are just the byte sum of all contained 
      files. The two values will differ strongly for folders with many 
      small files.

Gandolf

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That pleases The_Dude and me!

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One tiny request.

It's helpful to have the previous version (zip file) on hand on my hard drive in case of unexpected problems with the current beta.

So, I rename each download with the version number.

If it fits in with your system, it might be best for each beta download to have the version number in the file name (eg "trackerv3-beta-v4-20-0004.zip").

But I can understand if it is a problem on your end.

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The_Dude wrote:So, I rename each download with the version number.
Better you than me :wink:
I don't want to have an ever-increasing pile of outdated versions on my server.

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Re: Here's the new BETA

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Download the latest TrackerV3 BETA version (v4.20.0005, 07-oct-2005).

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v4.20.0005 - 07.10.05 10:50
    ! Crash when files with illegal dates (eg 28977-01-30 05:25:11) were to 
      be listed. Fixed. Such dates will now be displayed crashless and 
      with a leading question mark, eg "? 28977-01-30 05:25:11", 
      signaling high improbability.
    ! After deleting a folder from the tree using the right mouse button 
      and selecting the "Delete" option, the tree and list display was not 
      correctly updated. Fixed.    

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Post by lole »

Thanks for the fix, now it is working.

One thing, if it possibly to add/change so dates that is before, say 1900-01-01, also get marked with a leading question mark?
Had few dates that was set to year 1794.

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lole wrote:One thing, if it possibly to add/change so dates that is before, say 1900-01-01, also get marked with a leading question mark?
Had few dates that was set to year 1794.
In Windows-based applications, the range of valid dates is January 1, 100 through December 31, 9999. In other words: you can isolate your early dates either by column sorting or by Find-Files-by-date, then select them and mass-time-stamp.

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admin wrote:
lole wrote:One thing, if it possibly to add/change so dates that is before, say 1900-01-01, also get marked with a leading question mark?
Had few dates that was set to year 1794.
In Windows-based applications, the range of valid dates is January 1, 100 through December 31, 9999. In other words: you can isolate your early dates either by column sorting or by Find-Files-by-date, then select them and mass-time-stamp.
Okay, no problem.

By the way, I have now register TrackerV3.

Lars-Olof

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lole wrote:By the way, I have now register TrackerV3.
That's great news! :D

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Re: Here's the new BETA

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Download the latest TrackerV3 BETA version (v4.20.0009, 09-oct-2005).

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v4.20.0009 - 09.10.05 13:07
    + Added "Rename" to the tree's right-click (context) menu.
    * If a normal (F2) rename operation fails because you stated an 
      illegal name or a name already existing, the rename box will now 
      stay open until you succeed or explicitly quit renaming.
    ! Accelerators (underlined access letters) and focus rect (dotted 
      line around focused control) have been missing from the app's 
      windows under XP (and certain further conditions). Fixed.

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Download the latest TrackerV3 BETA version (v4.20.0010, 10-oct-2005).

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v4.20.0010 - 10.10.05 15:13
    ! Crash (error 91) when closing the app while certain context menus 
      were being displayed. Fixed.
    + List context menu in find mode: added command "Go to Focused 
      Item", which does the same as pressing Ctrl+LeftArrow: browse to the 
      focused item. Quite useful when your search includes deeply nested 
      subfolders or huge lists.
    * When trying to close a home tab (a tab with home defined) you now 
      have to answer an "Are you sure..." question first.
    * When trying to close all other tabs (including home tabs) you now 
      have to answer an "Are you sure..." question first.

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