View the folder sizes automatically

[Alexisback]

Is it possible to view the folder sizes automatically?

Image: https://www.upload.ee/image/14067887/sshot-1.png

[nsp]

Yes !
Go to configuration chose Operation
--> search for "Calcutate space occupied by subdirectories" section.
unselect checkBoxes on the left.
you have a dropdown list (on the right under Everything checkbox) where you can select automatic...

[Alexisback]

you have a dropdown list (on the right under Everything checkbox) where you can select automatic...

I do not see dropdown list

Image: https://www.upload.ee/image/14067999/sshot-1.png


I have version 9.12 (x64)

[ghisler(Author)]

nsp must be using Total Commander 10.50 beta 1, because it's a new function there.

Regarding his post: Do NOT uncheck the two options on the left!

[nsp]

Yes i use 10.5 B1 ... and it is the only way i know to have automatic folder size calculation...

[ghisler(Author)]

With older versions, you need the plugin dirsizecalc and use that in a custom columns view.

[tuska]

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View mode .......: Calculate space occupied by subdirectories
Auto-run commands: *cm_CountDirContent

Auto Switch Mode
Rule ............: e.g. D: Directory ... or according to personal preferences
Set this mode ...: Calculate space occupied by subdirectories

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Overview: View Mode | Auto Switch Mode | Custom columns view
DirSizeCalc 2.22 | DirSizeCalc Charts 1.10
'Everything' 1.5.0.1309a (x64) | TC <=> 'Everything'

[Alexisback]

thank you all for the answer

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View mode .......: Calculate space occupied by subdirectories
Auto-run commands: *cm_CountDirContent

Auto Switch Mode
Rule ............: e.g. D: Directory ... or according to personal preferences
Set this mode ...: Calculate space occupied by subdirectories

---

Overview: View Mode | Auto Switch Mode | Custom columns view
DirSizeCalc 2.22 | DirSizeCalc Charts 1.10
'Everything' 1.5.0.1309a (x64) | TC <=> 'Everything'

When the folder change the calculation of the dimensions is reset and display only DIR

Image: https://www.upload.ee/image/14068733/sshot-1.png

Image: https://www.upload.ee/image/14068736/sshot-2.png

[tuska]

When the folder change the calculation of the dimensions is reset and display only DIR
...
Image: https://www.upload.ee/image/14068733/sshot-1.png
...

Hi,

I wrote

Auto-run commands: *cm_CountDirContent

Note the * asterisk before the command.

Try this.

PS:
An additional button with command: cm_CountDirContent certainly can't hurt either,
because I have the impression that you sometimes have to manually trigger the automatic function,
for example, when you switch to another tab or change the drive. Mmhh.

PPS:
On the other hand, it works almost without delay and reliably if you use the tool 'Everything' for this purpose.
Once set up, you also get search results in real time.

[petermad]

With older versions, you need the plugin dirsizecalc and use that in a custom columns view.

That is not true - you can do it with Auto Switch Mode and these settings: https://madsenworld.dk/tcmd/foldersizeautoswitch.png

[Alexisback]

With older versions, you need the plugin dirsizecalc and use that in a custom columns view.

That is not true - you can do it with Auto Switch Mode and these settings: https://madsenworld.dk/tcmd/foldersizeautoswitch.png

this does not work

I need it to calculate the dimensions of default, and must also do it to the folder change

[tuska]

With older versions, you need the plugin dirsizecalc and use that in a custom columns view.

That is not true - you can do it with Auto Switch Mode and these settings: https://madsenworld.dk/tcmd/foldersizeautoswitch.png

this does not work

I need it to calculate the dimensions of default, and must also do it to the folder change

With this method, in TC 10.50b1 and TC 10.50b2 as well as in TC 10.00 final
I get "dropouts" in many cases, i.e. after clicking on a tab, locked but directory change allowed,
I do not get file sizes for folders. For the most part, however, the View mode with Auto Switch Mode works.

For the View mode, I have set the following for test purposes (to correspond to the 1st image announced):
Sort order: Size [✓] Descending
but this did not change the behaviour.

It looks to me as if there is no automatic updating here in many cases.

[tuska]

A test with TC_clean_x64.ini has shown that the View Mode with Auto Switch Mode is lost very quickly.

• View Mode (*cm_CountDirContent) and Auto Switch Mode defined.
• Change from C:\ to D:\Bilder (=Pictures) -> Tab, locked but directory change allowed -> created
• Change from C:\ to D:\Daten (=Data)      -> Tab, locked but directory change allowed -> created
• Change to a directory e.g. from D:\Bilder or D:\Daten -> the directory sizes are calculated
• Change between tabs and the directory sizes are no longer displayed

TC-10.50b2_clean_x64.ini

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[Configuration]
UseNewDefFont=1
SetEncoding=äö.do.not.remove
firstmnu=2810
FirstTimeIconLib=0
FirstTime=0
test=118
SeparateTree=0
PanelsVertical=0
[ButtonbarCache]
IconDll_default.bar=
IconDll_vertical.bar=
[FileSystemPlugins64]
$checksum$=3014672
[ViewModes]
0_name=<default>
0_icon=
0_options=-1|-1|0||-1|-1|-1|-1|-1
1_name=Folder size
1_commands=*cm_CountDirContent
1_options=-1|2|1||-1|-1|-1|-1|-1
[ViewModeSwitch]
Enabled=1
0_rules=L12345
0_mode=1
[left]
path=d:\Daten\
ViewMode=1
activepanelcolor=-1
activepanelcolor2=-1
activepanelcolordark=-1
activepanelcolordark2=-1
ShowAllDetails=1
SpecialView=0
show=1
sortorder=2
negative Sortorder=1
[right]
path=c:\
ViewMode=-1
activepanelcolor=-1
activepanelcolor2=-1
activepanelcolordark=-1
activepanelcolordark2=-1
ShowAllDetails=1
SpecialView=0
show=1
sortorder=2
negative Sortorder=1
[lefttabs]
0_path=d:\Bilder\
0_options=1|2|1|0|0|2|0|||1
activetab=0
activelocked=2
[RightHistory]
0=c:\
[LeftHistory]
0=d:\Daten\	#0
1=d:\Bilder\
2=d:\Daten\
3=d:\	#03,Daten
4=d:\	#02,Bilder
5=d:\	#2,Bilder
6=c:\

[Hacker]

petermad,
I assume "with older versions" meant before View modes were introduced.

Roman

[petermad]

petermad,
I assume "with older versions" meant before View modes were introduced.

Hmm, maybe, but I thought it was in relation to versions older tan TC 10.50b1 because that was mentioned in the two posts before Ghislers post.