Display 0 as a size of non-empty directory with no data

[m^2]

Currently, after calculating size, if directory size is 0, it's displayed as <DIR>. What I dislike about it is that if doesn't tell whether directory is empty or has a million files and directories, just all empty.

So I request changing "<DIR>" to "0" for non-empty directories.
Or - better - also change "<DIR>" to "empty" for empty directories.

[Clo]

2m^2

Hello !

• You are right, but IMHO "0" (maybe red-bold) is enough, "empty" needs translations and there is no convenient string to reuse currently…

 KR
Claude
Clo

[Lefteous]

http://lefteous.totalcmd.net/tc/docs/dirsizecalc/readme.htm#empty_directory_display

[m^2]

Indeed, it's a solution, but the plugin has a critical bug, which makes it unusable for almost anything else - it uses decimal units. 0 is fine, but it breaks soon after.

[Lefteous]

2m^2

the plugin has a critical bug, which makes it unusable for almost anything else - it uses decimal units

You can switch between decimal and binary calculation in configuration.
I wonder why call it a critical bug though. I guess you hard disk drive manufacturer uses the same "critical bug" for its size calculations.

it breaks soon after

What do you mean by that?

[m^2]

2m^2

the plugin has a critical bug, which makes it unusable for almost anything else - it uses decimal units

You can switch between decimal and binary calculation in configuration.

Strange. I remember that about 1 year ago I searched for it being sure that there was such option, but did't find it.
But as you say it, I have no doubt you're right.

I wonder why call it a critical bug though. I guess you hard disk drive manufacturer uses the same "critical bug" for its size calculations.

No. For them it's not a bug, but a shameless lie.

it breaks soon after

What do you mean by that?

I just meant that as soon as total size reaches 1000 B your plugin thinks it's 1 KB already. I guess it's irrelevant now.

And I'm sorry for being harsh, the decimal-binary conflict really annoys me and so do programs from the other side.


EDIT:
I see, there's indeed a bug but different that I remembered. A simple but very annoying typo: i between K/M/G and B in KB. It can be mostly fixed in the language though.

[Lefteous]

2m^2

I see, there's indeed a bug but different that I remembered. A simple but very annoying typo: i between K/M/G and B in KB. It can be mostly fixed in the language though.

Please consider that I'm actually using standard unit prefixes:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Byte

[m^2]

2m^2

I see, there's indeed a bug but different that I remembered. A simple but very annoying typo: i between K/M/G and B in KB. It can be mostly fixed in the language though.

Please consider that I'm actually using standard unit prefixes:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Byte

I don't consider wikipedia to be any authority, so I won't even bother looking inside.
There are 2 standards, one is SI, the other MS. You're SI, but not MS compliant and I'm for MS, that's why I complain. I guess it's EOT. If you really want to continue, let's go to another thread.

[ThurahT]

Currently, after calculating size, if directory size is 0, it's displayed as <DIR>. What I dislike about it is that if doesn't tell whether directory is empty or has a million files and directories, just all empty.

So I request changing "<DIR>" to "0" for non-empty directories.
Or - better - also change "<DIR>" to "empty" for empty directories.

I am curious what this would do to this scenario wich I use quite often: Mark any desired amount of "DIR"s empty or not and F5 "but only of the type" choose "DIR" and those "DIR"s gets copied.