2xExplorer tree view query

[Steve H]

Just experimenting with this app...
Does anyone know how you get the tree pane view to save with a drive
selected and expanded?
Tried various options, and although it saves them for the folder pane
views it doesn't seem to want to let me open it with, say, the C:
drive highlighted and all the main subfolders showing.

Otherwise..cracking looking app!

Regards,

 

[Phoenix]

Just experimenting with this app...
Does anyone know how you get the tree pane view to save with a drive
selected and expanded?
Tried various options, and although it saves them for the folder pane
views it doesn't seem to want to let me open it with, say, the C:
drive highlighted and all the main subfolders showing.
Otherwise..cracking looking app!

Not sure, you could try: http://netez.com/bbs/viewforum.php?f=15

 

[Florestan]

Just experimenting with this app...
Does anyone know how you get the tree pane view to save with a drive
selected and expanded?
Tried various options, and although it saves them for the folder pane
views it doesn't seem to want to let me open it with, say, the C:
drive highlighted and all the main subfolders showing.

Hello, Steve

You're right. It can't be done, but there is a trick to achieve
something close. See this thread at the xplorer2 Lite forum (I suppose
x2 is the program you meant):

http://netez.com/bbs/viewtopic.php?t=1962

You could use, say, this parameter: /1 c:\0\, to start x2 with c:\0
viewed in the pane, and c: expanded in the tree, so as to show and
highlight c:\0 (provided that you have selected "Keep syncrhonized with
folder in active pane" in Tools > Options > Window > Tree).

(By making and choosing a directory like c:\0, you will always have the
upmost directory highlighted in the tree.)

For parameters in x2, see the pdf manual: 9J. Running x2 from the
commandline

HTH.

Regards

 

[Donald Lessau]

Just experimenting with this app...
Does anyone know how you get the tree pane view to save with a drive
selected and expanded?

You could also give TrackerV3 (http://www.trackerv3.com/) a try, which does
this by default (start with the last selected folder selected and expanded).
It can as well set the startup folder by command line switch.

Don

 

[Mario Alvares]

Just experimenting with this app...
Does anyone know how you get the tree pane view to save with a drive
selected and expanded?
Tried various options, and although it saves them for the folder pane
views it doesn't seem to want to let me open it with, say, the C:
drive highlighted and all the main subfolders showing.

Try asking in the 2X Explorer forum:
http://netez.com/bbs/viewforum.php?f=15

 

[dadiOH]

Just experimenting with this app...
Does anyone know how you get the tree pane view to save with a drive
selected and expanded?
Tried various options, and although it saves them for the folder pane
views it doesn't seem to want to let me open it with, say, the C:
drive highlighted and all the main subfolders showing.

My older version - 1.3.1.12 - does exactly that, no settings necessary
AFAIK.

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[Steve H]

My older version - 1.3.1.12 - does exactly that, no settings necessary
AFAIK.

Cheers for the tip..and the others for the forum link, I'll look into
it.

Regards,

 

[Steve H]

You could also give TrackerV3 (http://www.trackerv3.com/) a try, which does
this by default (start with the last selected folder selected and expanded).
It can as well set the startup folder by command line switch.

I tried it yesterday, following the recent thread.

First thing I did was check for the 'Explorer bug', by which Explorer
locks up when you delete a large number of files.
I'm afraid tracker didn't even get that far - I highlighted a large
number of files, pressed shift-del ( to delete without sending to the
recycle bin ), and Tracker threw a wobbly and claimed the drive was
inaccessible.
I unistalled it straightaway.

Regards,

 

[Steve H]

Hello, Steve

You're right. It can't be done, but there is a trick to achieve
something close. See this thread at the xplorer2 Lite forum (I suppose
x2 is the program you meant):

http://netez.com/bbs/viewtopic.php?t=1962

You could use, say, this parameter: /1 c:\0\, to start x2 with c:\0
viewed in the pane, and c: expanded in the tree, so as to show and
highlight c:\0 (provided that you have selected "Keep syncrhonized with
folder in active pane" in Tools > Options > Window > Tree).

(By making and choosing a directory like c:\0, you will always have the
upmost directory highlighted in the tree.)

OK, this last tip looks to be the only way to do it.
To be fair, I'm just used to having it that way...and the expanded
tree view is visible in the folder pane anyway.

Mind you, I was surprised to find that with drive C ( or indeed, any
folder ) highlighted in the tree pane, the 'create folder' command
(F8) prompts a bleep and note that says 'this command is not
applicable for the tree pane' - which just seems illogical to me.

Ah well, it doesn't fall on its arse when you delete a large group of
files...

Regards,

 

[Steve H]

My older version - 1.3.1.12 - does exactly that, no settings necessary
AFAIK.

This version is "1.2.0.1 LITE" - are we talking 'bout the same prog (
explorer2 )?

Regards,

 

[dadiOH]

This version is "1.2.0.1 LITE" - are we talking 'bout the same prog (
explorer2 )?

2xExplorer, http://www.netez.com/2xExplorer

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[Donald Lessau]

I tried it yesterday, following the recent thread.

First thing I did was check for the 'Explorer bug', by which Explorer
locks up when you delete a large number of files.
I'm afraid tracker didn't even get that far - I highlighted a large
number of files, pressed shift-del ( to delete without sending to the
recycle bin ), and Tracker threw a wobbly and claimed the drive was
inaccessible.

Interesting, thanks! I don't know what your "large number of files" was, but
I could fix the bug and now TrackerV3 (BETA) deletes up to 6000 files at
once with no problem (I did not try higher numbers).

What's a wobbly??

Donald

 

[Steve H]

Interesting, thanks! I don't know what your "large number of files" was, but
I could fix the bug and now TrackerV3 (BETA) deletes up to 6000 files at
once with no problem (I did not try higher numbers).

What's a wobbly??

Donald

Donald...

I keep the W98 installation files on my hard drive - so as a test I
copy the entire directory to another partition, close Explorer,
re-open it, then select all the files in the main folder for deletion.
That's 115 files.

This will cause Windows Explorer to lock on completion - takes half
the taskbar with it too!

To 'throw a wobbly' is a colloquialism...it's what you do when a flock
of pigeons have just crapped over your newly washed and waxed car.

Have you fixed the bug already then?

Regards,

 

[Steve H]

2xExplorer, http://www.netez.com/2xExplorer

That's the baby!
I'll try the older version, thanks.

Regards,

 

[Doc]

(e-mail address removed) ( Steve H) wrote in

I keep the W98 installation files on my hard drive - so as a test I
copy the entire directory to another partition, close Explorer,
re-open it, then select all the files in the main folder for deletion.
That's 115 files.

Using WinME here. I just tried this too, copied my WinME installation files
to another partion, selected all files, and pressed Shift-Delete. Worked
perfectly with TrackerV3 (ver4.00.0050) for me, almost instant deletion.

 

[Steve H]

(e-mail address removed) ( Steve H) wrote in


Using WinME here. I just tried this too, copied my WinME installation files
to another partion, selected all files, and pressed Shift-Delete. Worked
perfectly with TrackerV3 (ver4.00.0050) for me, almost instant deletion.

It seems to be an issue with IE6 SP1....

http://cquirke.mvps.org/bexp1.htm

Regards,

 

[Donald Lessau]

Have you fixed the bug already then?

Yep, if you still dare you can download the fixed version from the forum:
http://www.trackerv3.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=1652#1652

Only tested for XP though.

Donald

 

[dadiOH]

Yep, if you still dare you can download the fixed version from the
forum: http://www.trackerv3.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=1652#1652

Only tested for XP though.

One FYI...

D/L and installed it on Win98. Program wouldn't run, complained it
couldn't find gdiplus.dll. Only one I had was in my MS DOT Net stuff,
copied to C:\Windows\system, program now works. Nice program...


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....a help file of info about MP3s, recording from
LP/cassette and tips & tricks on this and that.
Get it at http://mysite.verizon.net/xico

 

[Donald Lessau]

D/L and installed it on Win98. Program wouldn't run, complained it
couldn't find gdiplus.dll. Only one I had was in my MS DOT Net stuff,
copied to C:\Windows\system, program now works. Nice program...

TrackerV3 needs gdiplus.dll to preview TIFF and PNG images. I placed
information on how to install it (not necessary if you have XP) in almost
every corner of my homepage. You can also google for "trackerv3 gdiplus.dll"
and find what you need.

Anyway, you helped yourself, so enjoy the program!

Don

 

[Steve H]

Just experimenting with this app...
Does anyone know how you get the tree pane view to save with a drive
selected and expanded?
Tried various options, and although it saves them for the folder pane
views it doesn't seem to want to let me open it with, say, the C:
drive highlighted and all the main subfolders showing.

Otherwise..cracking looking app!

Hah! Wouldn't ya know it!

Was just faffing about viewing a large folder of jpgs using the
'browse with irfanview' function - and Explorer2 took a dive.

Hey-ho...