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F3 on folders

Posted: 2011-10-10, 21:27 UTC
by LonerD
F3 not worked on directories.
If I press F3 on the folder - displaying the error "No files selected"
Why?
The directory (by definition) - a special kind of files, which contain links to other files. ;)

Need ability to call on the F3 folder (at least optionally).
There are plugins that can browse the directory (for example, VisualDirSize).

Posted: 2011-10-10, 21:34 UTC
by Sir_SiLvA
Ofc F3 doesnt work on FOLDERS as its to list FILES...
FOLDER != FILE ...

Posted: 2011-10-11, 00:32 UTC
by Balderstrom
Why wouldn't it work on Folders? QuickView does. QuickView is just an in-line Lister.

QuickView of a Folder:
P:\USR\FOO\Documents\zWebDev\Clients\SonicsV

Total space occupied:
61,896 bytes in 3 file(s)

(= 60k)

Actual space used (considering cluster size)
on source drive: 69,632 Bytes

Posted: 2011-10-11, 04:30 UTC
by Gral
2 LonerD
You can actually do this by calling Lister from buttonbar, "start" menu or user command.

Example:
Define user command em_lister with line:
%COMMANDER_PATH%\TOTALCMD.EXE /S=L /i=LISTER.INI
(of course you can change path/name of INI file)
parameters:
%P%N

Define hotkey for command - for ex. F8 (i never use F8 for delete files)

Install VisualDirSize as first plugin.

Note: with INI different than "main" you can use different plugins/order of plugins

Now you can call Lister on folders with F8.

Posted: 2011-10-11, 09:32 UTC
by LonerD
Gral
That's what I'm doing, I use the plugin VisualDirSize and button on buttonbar.
But it would be easy and logical to press the same key F3 on all objects - files and folders for viewing all objects.

Posted: 2011-10-11, 11:46 UTC
by Hacker
LonerD,
If I press F3 on the folder - displaying the error "No files selected"
Why?
The directory (by definition) - a special kind of files, which contain links to other files.
Please press Enter instead.

Roman

Posted: 2011-10-11, 21:06 UTC
by petermad
Define user command em_lister with line:
%COMMANDER_PATH%\TOTALCMD.EXE /S=L /i=LISTER.INI
(of course you can change path/name of INI file)
parameters:
%P%N

Define hotkey for command - for ex. F8 (i never use F8 for delete files)

Install VisualDirSize as first plugin.

if you use:

%COMMANDER_PATH%\TOTALCMD.EXE /S=L:PVisualDirSize

then you don't have to put VisualDirSize as first plugin.