The following sections are available in this help file:
| Summary |
Folder size can be used to view the size and number of files contained in a directory and it's subdirectories. It can show the following statistics for a folder and all of the sub-folders nested in that folder:
The currently displayed tree structure can be saved as a text file that Notepad can open.
| Starting Folder Size and selecting a folder |
You can start Folder Size by draging a folder or file onto the Folder Size shortcut icon. If a file is used, the statistics for the folder containg that file are shown. If a folder is used, the statistics for that folder is used.
You can also use the Select Folder button to select any folder on your computer.
Once Folder Size is opened, you can also drag and drop a folder or file into the Folder Size program to view the statistics for the folder or the folder that contains the file.
The Parent Folder button can be used once Folder Size is opened to view the folder statistics for the parent folder and it's children. If no parent folder is available the button is disabled.
| Options |
The Options button allows you to access various display and sorting options. The current set of options can be made the default by clicking on the Save Options button. The following options are available:
| Command | Display |
|---|---|
| Total Size | Total size of files |
| Size on Disk | Disk space taken up by files |
| Number of files | Total number of files |
The following units are available:
| Units | Display | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Auto | Automatically choose the units | 329.13 Mb |
| Bytes | Display size in bytes | 345,123,345 Bytes |
| Kb (Kilobytes) | Display size in Kilobytes | 337,034.52 Kb |
| Mb (Megabytes) | Display size in Megabytes | 329.13 Mb |
| Gb (Gigabytes) | Display size in Gigabytes | 0.32 Gb |
Note that 1.00 Gb = 1024 Mb, 1.00 Mb = 1024 Kb and 1.00 Kb = 1024 bytes.
If Put size first is checked, then the size and file number information is put before the directory name.
The folders are sorted in ascending order unless Descending is checked. The following sort options are available:
| Sort | Sort by | Example (ascending) |
|---|---|---|
| Size | Sorts by file size | Duck (22.00 Mb), cat ( 55.00 Mb) |
| Name (ignore case) | Sorts by file name ignoring the case | cat ( 55.00 Mb), Duck (22.00 Mb) |
| Name (case sensitive) | Sorts by file name all upper case before lower case | Duck (22.00 Mb), cat ( 55.00 Mb) |
| Save in File |
The currently displayed information can be saved in a text file (.txt). You are prompted to select a file name. The folders and text that are currently being displayed are sent to that test file. The current Options settings and tree structure (that is which folders show sub-folders) determines what information is displayed and what information is sent to the text file.
| Other BlakeWare software |
Other BlakeWare software can be found at the BlakeWare web site