Hello:
I have (3) Search issues I like to bring up:
1. It's possible to search for "FILES" by particular size. Is it possible to search for folders by size? If not, is there a particular reason why this wouldn't work. Sure would be nice to know the folders that are big in size.
2. When searching for files by size, how about a between option? Search files between 200k to 500k???
3. Because there are a few files now that are 1gig in size. Would be nice to add "GByte" to the dropdown list of sizes to choose from.
Thanks,
Anthony
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- AnthonyCian
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2AnthonyCian
Hi,
you could perform all this task using my content plug-in dirsizecalc:
http://www.lefteous.de/tc/dirsizecalc_eng.htm
For all tasks you have to navigate to the plugins page in the search and define a rule. The AND between the rules means "Combine with" must be set to AND. Here are the rules for your tasks:
AND
tc.directory = No
AND
tc.directory = Yes
AND
dirsizecalc.Size (Background) < 500 kbytes
AND
tc.directory = No
Hi,
you could perform all this task using my content plug-in dirsizecalc:
http://www.lefteous.de/tc/dirsizecalc_eng.htm
For all tasks you have to navigate to the plugins page in the search and define a rule. The AND between the rules means "Combine with" must be set to AND. Here are the rules for your tasks:
dirsizecalc.Size (Background) = 123456 bytesIt's possible to search for "FILES" by particular size.
AND
tc.directory = No
dirsizecalc.Size (Background) = 123456 bytesIs it possible to search for folders by size?
AND
tc.directory = Yes
dirsizecalc.Size (Background) > 200 kbytesWhen searching for files by size, how about a between option? Search files between 200k to 500k
AND
dirsizecalc.Size (Background) < 500 kbytes
AND
tc.directory = No
dirsizecalc also features a unit Gbytes.Because there are a few files now that are 1gig in size. Would be nice to add "GByte" to the dropdown list of sizes to choose from
- AnthonyCian
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- Location: Thatcher Az. USA
- AnthonyCian
- Senior Member
- Posts: 265
- Joined: 2005-06-16, 01:45 UTC
- Location: Thatcher Az. USA
Ok. It lools like I had the plugin already installed. In the search window I click on the plugins tab and pick dirsizecalc. I will have to play with it some to get the hang of it.
Reading the description, it says something about pressing the "on demands" spacebar. Can you explain that some? When I press the spacebar on a folder, TC shows the standard calc space. How do I use the said plugin for that purpose?
Thanks,
Anthony
Reading the description, it says something about pressing the "on demands" spacebar. Can you explain that some? When I press the spacebar on a folder, TC shows the standard calc space. How do I use the said plugin for that purpose?
Thanks,
Anthony
2AnthonyCian
When using one of the on demand fields of the plug-in in one of these views pressing the space key will retrieve the folder size.
In future TC versions there will also be ways to get the values of all selected or all displayed folders.
When using one of the background fields of the plug-in in one of these views will retrieve all folder sizes automatically when entering the directory (very hard disk intensive!).
For the search it doesn't matter if you use the background or on demand fields.
Content plug-ins are fully integrated in the search. To use the plug-in search open the search dialog and navigate to the plug-in tab and add rules as described above.
I hope my explanations help you to get the hang of it
On demand and background only behave differently when used in custom column or thumbnail view.Reading the description, it says something about pressing the "on demands" spacebar. Can you explain that some?
When using one of the on demand fields of the plug-in in one of these views pressing the space key will retrieve the folder size.
In future TC versions there will also be ways to get the values of all selected or all displayed folders.
When using one of the background fields of the plug-in in one of these views will retrieve all folder sizes automatically when entering the directory (very hard disk intensive!).
For the search it doesn't matter if you use the background or on demand fields.
Content plug-ins are fully integrated in the search. To use the plug-in search open the search dialog and navigate to the plug-in tab and add rules as described above.
I hope my explanations help you to get the hang of it