Folder File Count Column?

[binar]

Fellow Forum Members,
I'm using XYplorer and I can't seem to setup a column that will list the quantity of files contained within each folder. My goal is to sort a bunch of folders only by the quantity of files contained within each folder. Is it possible to setup such a column in XYplorer because I don't see such an option available as shown in the screen capture below:

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[highend]

Afaik not possible...

A (manual) workaround:
A script that counts all files in all current subfolders, stores the count in a tag associated to each folder and then you can sort by tag...

Ofc you have to rerun that script when necessary...

@Don:
How about a feature that executes script on specific times / events, something like a scheduler for scripts?
So sad that we can't run several scripts at the same time...

[admin]

Well, you can come close if you tick Configuration | Tree and List | List | Show item count with folder sizes. But the sorting will not work.

>So sad that we can't run several scripts at the same time...
Well, true multi-threading is coming to XYplorer, so there is a lot of hope here...

[binar]

Thanks to all for your post.

I'm surprised an app like XYplorer with all of the high level things it can do misses the mark when it comes to offering a way to sort folders by the amount of items contained in a folder.

Highend, do you know if the script you mention exists somewhere in this forum? I would really like to add it to my collection of scripts. One of which you were so kind enough to help me out with in some other thread I posted. If the script you mention does not exist anywhere, would you again be so kind enough to post it in this thread? I'm sure everyone that uses XYplorer will appreciate it a lot because it is very helpful to have the ability to sort folders by the quantity of items it contains within. Thank you in advance.

[highend]

It creates values for all folders (recursively) in the current tab's path.
Ofc it's a total count but none of the accounted subfolders get's a value as well.
I'm using the comments field instead of a tag. No need to parse existing tag entries...

Atm this script does only work with a non localized XYplorer... but ofc it could be "translated" as well...

1. Edit: Made it multiple times faster by using a dump with some regexes / calculating...
2. Edit: Runs on XY with either english / german language
3. Edit: Using the tags instead of comment field. Be careful, tags are overriden!

Current version v2013.12.24.11.56.22

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[Schmart]

For the people still interested in the count of items in a folder; with the new Custom Columns feature, I was able to implement this using a simple script like so:

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I'm completely new to scripting in XYplorer, so I'm open to suggestions if there is a quicker or better way to accomplish this.

Edit: changed the format from "Text" to "Number".

[Sander Bouwhuis]

Ok, I might be a complete idiot, but how do I use the 'File count' property?
Although the script the guy above me wrote works, I'd prefer to use the built-in routine.

Caption : Tot Files
Type : Property
Property : File count

Format : Number
Trigger : Browse
Item type : Folders
Item filter :

But, nothing happens. I don't see the file count.


Also:
How do I get the amount of bytes in a folder? I want to replace the current Size column and split them in two.
1. A column named Tot Files which counts the amount of files in the directory.
2. A column named Size which counts the amount of bytes in the directory or file.

[admin]

Conc. the 'File count' property: it does not work here either. No idea why. These properties are hardly documented by MS.

How do I get the amount of bytes in a folder?
Look at SC FolderSize()...

[Sander Bouwhuis]

I tried Foldersize(), but couldn't get it working.
Can you tell me which settings/scriptlines I need to do to get the two columns I described in my previous post?

Thank you very much in advance. I've been wanting this for years (having come from Dopus).

Edit:
Never mind, I found it. I can simply use the normal 'Size' column. I just had to turn off the 'Show item count with folder sizes' off.

But, is the script really the fastest way XyPlorer can count the amount of files in a folder? Or are you going to fix the 'File count' property?

[admin]

Tip: You can paste this into a Custom Column definition (right-click the "Clear" button).

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Snip: CustomColumn 1
  XYplorer 14.00.0001, 28.04.2014 18:17:18
Action
  ConfigureColumn
Caption
  Folder Size
Type
  3
Definition
  return foldersize(<cc_item>, <b>);
Format
  1
Trigger
  0
Item Type
  1
Item Filter
  

[FluxTorpedoe]

Hi'

1. A column named Tot Files which counts the amount of files in the directory.
2. A column named Size which counts the amount of bytes in the directory or file.

I'm in a rush, so no time to detail right now, but as a matter of fact those were the first CCs I created!

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So here they are, they're still a work in progress but it should give you something to tinker with:
1. Ext+
- For folders, displays: FolderCount (NbSubFolders.NbFiles)
It's pretty stripped-down because I found it the easiest to interpret — fastest to read than e.g. Total:45(Dirs:3 / Files:42)
- For files, it depends on audio or images, etc. (WorkInProgress)
Edit: Much faster code for folders (less disk access)

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  if <cc_isfolder> {
    $NbDirs = foldersize(<cc_item>, "<d>");
    $NbFiles = foldersize(<cc_item>, "<f>");
    return $NbDirs+$NbFiles." ($NbDirs.$NbFiles)";
  } else {
    if ("jpg;jpeg;png;gif;psd;tif;tiff;bmp;ico" Like "*<cc_ext>*") {
      return property("#image.dimensions", <cc_item>);
    } elseif ("mp3;wav;ogg" Like "*<cc_ext>*") {
      return property("#audio.length", <cc_item>);
    } elseif ("wma;avi;mkv;mp4;divx;mpg;mpeg" Like "*<cc_ext>*") {
      return property("#27", <cc_item>);
    } else {
      return <cc_ext>;
    }
  }

[/size]Old code was:

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  if <cc_isfolder> {
    return report("{count}", <cc_item>)." (".foldersize(<cc_item>, "<d>").".".foldersize(<cc_item>, "<f>").")";
  }

[/size]
2. Size+
returns the total size of folders or files always in MB (same as above: after some trials, fastest to interpret on screen for me)

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if <cc_isfolder> {
    return formatbytes(foldersize(<cc_item>, "<r>"), "MB", 1);
  } else {
    return formatbytes(report("{size}", <cc_item>), "MB", 1);
  }

[/size]
Hope this helps,
Flux

Edit: didn't see Don posted while I was writing... He's too fast! )

[TheQwerty]

Or are you going to fix the 'File count' property?

That particular property is provided by Windows, so it's up to Microsoft to issue a fix. Seeing as enabling it in Explorer continues to give you a nice empty column in Windows 8, I think you might be better off using a script column.

[admin]

There is still the problem with sorting the formatted sizes. I will add a new CC format "bytes" that will take care of it. Let me just eat something...

[admin]

In the next beta you can do this (Format 6 = Bytes!):

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Snip: CustomColumn 1
  XYplorer 14.00.0001, 28.04.2014 19:45:48
Action
  ConfigureColumn
Caption
  Folder Size
Type
  3
Definition
  return foldersize(<cc_item>, <r>);
Format
  6
Trigger
  0
Item Type
  1
Item Filter
  

[Sander Bouwhuis]

Don, regarding your suggestion:
return foldersize(<cc_item>, <b>);

This doesn't work because I get 'Access denied' script errors.

Anyway, I got it working now. I've been waiting for this for a long time
Thanks everyone for helping.