DiskManager

[PeterH]

3) I'm afraid I see no bar
Oh - just reviewed it: There is no bar - but if I mark the area, I suddenly see something? Is it possible the bar (at least for me) is in the color of the background?

Quickly:
What do you mean by no bar! You mean no bar graph?? It should be a gradient between orange to red. or you are referring to something else?
Will answer others later.

That's it: I see not one graph - only the empty column.
But as said: if I mark some lines of the table, I can see the bars appear in blue - like the background of *marked* text. So it seems that the graphs could be in the color of the background...

To the script directory: one step more I think about using the complete script name - only with changed .ini-suffix, as name. If you rename the script a new .ini would be created. (I think both names should always be related.) But the problem is the version in the name. Maybe if the last characters in front of last "." are _x#.# (# for digit) they could be stripped?

For me it would be rather helpful, if exceeding % would be colored, too, in red. (Else I always had to set max to 100 ) So maybe an Option-field "Also Highlight Values Exceeding Maximum" or alike?

[j_c_hallgren]

Request: The font used for the filenames is not one that I normally use and as such is a bit less than ideal...is there a simple way to specify that or could that be retrieved from other INI/Config settings automatically by the script?

I will see if its possible to get user colors here.

Colors? No...I was referring to using the "Tree and List" font from

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[Font]
Name=MS Sans Serif
MilliSize=8250

if possible for the filenames in the DiskMgr...

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That's it: I see not one graph - only the empty column.
But as said: if I mark some lines of the table, I can see the bars appear in blue - like the background of *marked* text. So it seems that the graphs could be in the color of the background...

I use a IE specific code here. Do you see gradients in the below link when opened in IE?
http://www.mermeliz.com/html/gradient.htm

To the script directory: one step more I think about using the complete script name - only with changed .ini-suffix, as name. If you rename the script a new .ini would be created. (I think both names should always be related.) But the problem is the version in the name. Maybe if the last characters in front of last "." are _x#.# (# for digit) they could be stripped?

I dont understand, you mean if the version is DiskManager_v2.5.xys then the ini should be DiskManager_v2.5.ini?

For me it would be rather helpful, if exceeding % would be colored, too, in red. (Else I always had to set max to 100 ) So maybe an Option-field "Also Highlight Values Exceeding Maximum" or alike?

You mean anything between Min and Max values should be highlighted in "Green" and anything above Max value should be colored in "Red"? Hmmm that sounds a bit weird. Not sure.

[serendipity]

Request: The font used for the filenames is not one that I normally use and as such is a bit less than ideal...is there a simple way to specify that or could that be retrieved from other INI/Config settings automatically by the script?

I will see if its possible to get user colors here.

Colors? No...I was referring to using the "Tree and List" font from

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[Font]
Name=MS Sans Serif
MilliSize=8250

if possible for the filenames in the DiskMgr...

Oh, should be possible. I will see.

[PeterH]

That's it: I see not one graph - only the empty column.
But as said: if I mark some lines of the table, I can see the bars appear in blue - like the background of *marked* text. So it seems that the graphs could be in the color of the background...

I use a IE specific code here. Do you see gradients in the below link when opened in IE?
http://www.mermeliz.com/html/gradient.htm

Primary I use Firefox, but tried http://www.mermeliz.com/html/gradient.htm with IE, too. In both cases the only color I see is the first textline in red

To the script directory: one step more I think about using the complete script name - only with changed .ini-suffix, as name. If you rename the script a new .ini would be created. (I think both names should always be related.) But the problem is the version in the name. Maybe if the last characters in front of last "." are _x#.# (# for digit) they could be stripped?

I dont understand, you mean if the version is DiskManager_v2.5.xys then the ini should be DiskManager_v2.5.ini?

No - sorry. The *first* idea was to take just the script name, changed to .ini. But then I noticed the version information and thought about automatically exclude that part.

For me it would be rather helpful, if exceeding % would be colored, too, in red. (Else I always had to set max to 100 ) So maybe an Option-field "Also Highlight Values Exceeding Maximum" or alike?

You mean anything between Min and Max values should be highlighted in "Green" and anything above Max value should be colored in "Red"? Hmmm that sounds a bit weird. Not sure.

Interesting: that's what somebody expects
I'd expect to find the biggest files and directories - there it would *not* be logical to exclude those that are very big. But it could be fine to differentiate between "big" = in the interval, and very big = greater than the interval.

At last I see an attachment in the post: Row.zip - what's that for?
Looks like a mini-table of heading and one line, with very empty Bar Graph? (Even nothing to see if marked...)

[j_c_hallgren]

Oh, one more little thing that made me wonder...the folders within the listing are shown at the bottom instead of the top where I typically see them...is this intended? As I could adapt, but I think the usual style of 'at top' might be better if possible.

[serendipity]

Primary I use Firefox, but tried http://www.mermeliz.com/html/gradient.htm with IE, too. In both cases the only color I see is the first textline in red

It won't work in Firefox because its an IE specific code and I used it because XY uses IE in its HTML. But you should have seen the gradients in IE unless yours is older than IE 5.5.

No - sorry. The *first* idea was to take just the script name, changed to .ini. But then I noticed the version information and thought about automatically exclude that part.

Oh, ok. ini file will be Diskmanager.ini no matter what the version is.

I'd expect to find the biggest files and directories - there it would *not* be logical to exclude those that are very big. But it could be fine to differentiate between "big" = in the interval, and very big = greater than the interval.

Yup, the idea was to highlight bigger files using this method. But I will wait and see if that gradient thing is consistent enough. If no, then I will remove the highlighting of size % and color the bar graph based on user input. I think that would be much simpler than now.

At last I see an attachment in the post: Row.zip - what's that for?
Looks like a mini-table of heading and one line, with very empty Bar Graph? (Even nothing to see if marked...)

Yeah, i uploaded that to see if you could see it, but later found a link where one should see a gradient in IE (which you dont).

[serendipity]

Oh, one more little thing that made me wonder...the folders within the listing are shown at the bottom instead of the top where I typically see them...is this intended? As I could adapt, but I think the usual style of 'at top' might be better if possible.

Oh, really. I only apply sorting by size in descending order and you should see bigger folders/files on top. I don't apply anything to remove the settings "keep folders on top". You would see folders at the bottom if you have disabled that option.
Hmmm maybe I should force it using the setting command.
Anyway, I plan sorting within the listing.

By the way, can you see the gradient in your bar graph column?

[PeterH]

Strange: my IE is current - that is V8.
It also offered a "compatibility mode" - but that made no difference.

What engine will XY use for html? (I have FF as default - but not every application honors that.)

And, by the way: I'm no fan of using IE-specials

[j_c_hallgren]

Oh, really. I only apply sorting by size in descending order and you should see bigger folders/files on top. I don't apply anything to remove the settings "keep folders on top".
By the way, can you see the gradient in your bar graph column?

Ok...I looked at my "keep folders on top" setting...I don't use that but other disk space mgr products I've used tend to keep them there by default...and when I view a folder in name seq, they seem to push folders on top without that setting.

I think I saw a gradient once yesterday...and I'm using IE6, FWIW.

However, I was in my Downloads folder and ran DM...it didn't give a chance to select which target I wanted but just went ahead and ran on that folder...which wasn't exactly what I wanted, as I wanted another location...shouldn't it give a chance to confirm that current is truely desired or not?

Also, it shows ALL the files in the folder...I really don't care about the tiny stuff most of the time...is there a min threshold size value available? So I could ignore anything less than xxKB, for ex.

I really dislike making critical comments but it's all for the benefit of the product.

[serendipity]

Strange: my IE is current - that is V8.
It also offered a "compatibility mode" - but that made no difference.

What engine will XY use for html? (I have FF as default - but not every application honors that.)

And, by the way: I'm no fan of using IE-specials

OK, I dont know why you don't see it. So i guess i will switch to old way then (which is anyway).
By the way, XY uses IE for all its previews and for html command, so nothing i can do here.
And you dont have to be afraid of IE here as everything is offline which is also the case with XY's previews.

[serendipity]

Oh, really. I only apply sorting by size in descending order and you should see bigger folders/files on top. I don't apply anything to remove the settings "keep folders on top".
By the way, can you see the gradient in your bar graph column?

Ok...I looked at my "keep folders on top" setting...I don't use that but other disk space mgr products I've used tend to keep them there by default...and when I view a folder in name seq, they seem to push folders on top without that setting.

OK, I will force Sort folders apart and keep folders on top

I think I saw a gradient once yesterday...and I'm using IE6, FWIW.

Thanks, I will be removing that anyway.

However, I was in my Downloads folder and ran DM...it didn't give a chance to select which target I wanted but just went ahead and ran on that folder...which wasn't exactly what I wanted, as I wanted another location...shouldn't it give a chance to confirm that current is truely desired or not?

The way i have it now is, you go to a folder and run DM and it will list items from that folder. I could make an option to pop-up a confirmation message.

Also, it shows ALL the files in the folder...I really don't care about the tiny stuff most of the time...is there a min threshold size value available? So I could ignore anything less than xxKB, for ex.

I agree, i had plans for such a thing anyway.

I really dislike making critical comments but it's all for the benefit of the product.

No, its always good to have comments from you. Definitely helps me. Thanks!

[j_c_hallgren]

However, I was in my Downloads folder and ran DM...it didn't give a chance to select which target I wanted but just went ahead and ran on that folder...which wasn't exactly what I wanted, as I wanted another location...shouldn't it give a chance to confirm that current is truely desired or not?

The way i have it now is, you go to a folder and run DM and it will list items from that folder. I could make an option to pop-up a confirmation message.

No, its always good to have comments from you. Definitely helps me. Thanks!

Thanks! I know you're doing your best and I'm just asking for things that I'm used to seeing in other DM type products...

I would suggest having "Current Folder" as default option on drop-down and thus it would be just one click to confirm yet still allow chg if wanted, maybe?

[serendipity]

DiskManager_v2.7

-You have to confirm the path before diskmanager is shown (avoids accidental startups)
-Folders ONLY option.
-Hide items below certain size.
-Changed Size% highlighting. Any user-defined values will be highlighted green.
-Bar graph colors. Bars for user defined values (size%) will be green. Lower value blue and higher values red.
-Font type and size is taken from XY's ini now.
-Reset button.

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DiskManager_v2.7.xys

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DiskManager_v2.8

-Fixed some calculation errors
-Added status bar & Legends
-Highlight user-settings if they are enabled.

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DiskManager_v2.8.xys

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