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- WinDirUsage
- (c) 1993 by Tekra Software
-
- WinDirUsage is a shareware MS-Windows utility that provides
- a graphical display of disk space usage. This is a
- convenient way to identify those directories which are the
- biggest disk space consumers. WinDirUsage uses a pie chart
- format and permits the examination of any directory on any
- drive.
-
- Getting Started
- ===============
-
- WinDirUsage initially reads the drive it was executed on.
- So if you run WinDirUsage from a floppy disk or another
- drive which has no subdirectories, the pie chart will merely
- show a circle and 100% of the disk space used by the root
- directory.
-
- WinDirUsage allows you to select any drive on your system.
- Click on the down arrow next to the pulldown menu in the
- upper left corner to see available drives. When a drive
- has been selected, WinDirUsage will read the contents of
- the new drive.
-
- For a directory that has subdirectories, WinDirUsage will
- show a pie chart that has slices showing the size of each
- directory tree. For a directory that has subdirectories,
- Windu will show a pie chart that has slices showing the
- size of each directory tree. The list box also shows each
- directory, sorted in order of size, largest listed first.
- The smallest directories will not be shown in the pie chart
- but are shown in the list box.
-
- You can select a new directory to view in more detail by
- either selecting the new directory in the list box, or by
- clicking on the section in the pie chart.
-
- When you select a new directory to view, two new entries
- will be added to the list box. "Root directory", when
- selected, will cause WinDirUsage to redisplay the root
- directory of the current drive. Selecting the "Parent
- directory" item will make WinDirUsage redisplay the contents
- of the directory one level up from the current directory.
-
- The WinDirUsage window can be resized. The pie chart and
- list box will expand to the new size of the window. The
- window cannot be made smaller than its initial size.
-
- Limitations
- ===========
-
- WinDirUsage V1.0 has a few limitations that will be fixed
- in future updates:
-
- - WinDirUsage doesn't handle empty floppy drives. If
- you select a floppy drive to read there must be a
- floppy disk in it.
-
- - WinDirUsage cannot display more than 50 directories.
- This doesn't mean you can't have more than 50
- directories on the entire drive, just that
- WinDirUsage cannot show more that 50 directories in
- the pie chart or list box.
-
- - WinDirUsage only has 30 colors for the pie chart
- segments. After 30 directories are displayed,
- WinDirUsage will start using random colors.
-
- - WinDirUsage will always read the contents of the
- drive whenever a disk or directory is selected,
- even if that directory has already been read once.
- Only registered users will receive a version of
- WinDirUsage that has this limitation removed.
-
- - The mouse is required to use WinDirUsage, the
- keyboard is not supported.
-
- - WinDirUsage has not been tested with Windows V3.0
- or Windows NT.
-
- Registration
- ============
-
- WinDirUsage is shareware, which means it is not free. If
- you find WinDirUsage useful, please send in the registration
- fee of $10 (U.S.).
-
- Those who register of WinDirUsage will receive:
-
- - A registered copy of the most recent version of
- WinDirUsage. Only registered copies of WinDirUsage
- will not always re-read the contents of the drive.
-
- - Notification of new versions of WinDirUsage and
- low-cost upgrades.
-
- - Satisfaction from supporting the shareware concept
-
- The registration fee (please, checks drawn on a U.S. bank or
- money orders only) should be sent to:
-
- Kevin Routley
- Tekra Software
- P.O. Box 7198
- Nashua, NH 03060-7198
-
- Please specify your preferred floppy disk size (5 1/4" or
- 3 1/2"). If no size is indicated you will be sent a 5 1/4"
- diskette.
-
- $5 (U.S.) to the above address will get you the most recent
- unregistered version of WinDirUsage.
-
- Future
- ======
-
- New versions of WinDirUsage will be released over time,
- depending on demand and how quickly I can add new features.
- Some features planned or being considered include:
-
- - eliminating the 50 directory limit
- - more colors, color customization
- - font customization
- - remembering windows placement and dimensions
- - file manager drag-and-drop support
- - displaying the largest file in the directory
- - showing the files in a directory
- - on-line help
- - keyboard support
-
- Other suggestions, ideas, or constructive criticism are
- appreciated! I can be reached at the above address or via
- the Internet. I hope you find WinDirUsage useful!
-
- Kevin Routley
- routley@tle.enet.dec.com
- May 22, 1993
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