File size display format? Please!

[istok]

Hello TC folks,

I feel this is five seconds issue for someone who knows it.

I installed the TC PowerPack and everything looks great, but the file size is displayed as 18K instead of 18,329 bytes (just an example)

What is the way to change this, please!

Thanks,
Istok, Belgrade

[petermad]

Configuration -> Tabstops -> Size display: -> bytes

Or edit your wincmd.ini file:

Code: Select all

[Configuration]
SizeStyle=0

[istok]

I am sooo stupid

Thank you!

[Sheepdog]

I am sooo stupid

Not at all. You did know, that it is a five second issue for someone who knows it......

sheepdog

[petermad]

2istok

Thank you!

You're welcome

I am sooo stupid

Actually it isn't the first place to look for it, if you don't know it IMO - so no you're not.

[istok]

I can't beleive it's default option in TC PowerPack. I have never seen an advanced user needing this.

Looks like an option for TC BlondePack instead

[m^2]

LOL
I'm not a blonde, but I use it. I don't think that seeing gigabytes in bytes is comfortable. How big is 10028215300 bytes?
Dividing by 1024 in decimal system i not a thing I like.
And what a waste of screen-space! I have always no more than 7 characters.
To use it and lose nothing, you jut need to know that Alt+Enter gives you the exact file size.

[istok]

To use it and lose nothing, you jut need to know that Alt+Enter gives you the exact file size.

Great!

[Hacker]

m^2,

How big is 10028215300 bytes?

10 028 215 300
Take a guess...

Roman

[m^2]

m^2,

How big is 10028215300 bytes?

10 028 215 300
Take a guess...

Roman

Yes, (10 028 215 300 >> 10)*9 == between 9 and 10 GB
I prefer to read 9.3 GB without calculating this

[Hacker]

Well, I am fine with GB and don't need GiB.

Roman

[m^2]

So do I. TBH, ?ibi byte is on of really few things that I really dislike. Evereyone knows that GB is 1024^3 bytes am I wrong?

[Clo]

2m^2

Hi !

• This is wrong, GB is DECIMAL, and you too by the same way…
- Only the media makers (HD, mem-sticks) play with that…

R
Claude
Clo

[m^2]

2m^2

Hi !

• This is wrong, GB is DECIMAL, and you too by the same way…
- Only the media makers (HD, mem-sticks) play with that…

R
Claude
Clo

Me? Wrong, I'm working in with both systems. And also some others, which don't even use numbers.

Actually I definitely agree that using kilo (etc.) as 1000 or 1024 depending on where is a very bad thing.
1000 in IT has many disadvantages... decimal is not natural here (although some people don't think so and ie. use arrays of 260 elements )
And finally - having 2 similar (actually this similarity is not so big with giga..and even smaller later) units is also bad.

I think that the last option is the best one.
But calling the prefix "kibi" is a drunk idea. It sounds so stupid! So unserious! No, I'm definitely not going this way.

If this option won, I'd stay with my good friends, greek prefixes. The binary ones. And like Cato the Elder, I'd be saying "Moreover, I advise that "kibi" should be forgotten."

[Vansumsen]

m^2

No comment but please read :

1) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kibibyte

2) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Electrotechnical_Commission

Friendly

Paul