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Aaron wrote in message <7pored$67l$1@mochi.lava.net>...
>Thanks Thor, I never heard about that feature.  Just checked it, and
>was very pleased.  I guess I have never checked the properties of
>a folder before.  Never had a reason to, until now.
>
>(If Rod Speed happens to read this:
>See how easy it is to be gracious to others?
>Rather than rambling about how I would never use that method,
>and it's useless, etc.  It works, and possibly better than my method,
>so I will give it a try.  You have to broaden your mind a little.)
>--
>Aaron Marks
>
>Todd wrote in message ...
>>Close to it anyway. Most win apps put their libraries in the win and/or
>>win\system  folder/s too. Ditto what you said about ramblings.
>>
>>Thor wrote in message <1%xv3.802$3j1.79890@news.oh.voyager.net>...
>>>Well, Aaron, you can simply right-click the application's folder in
>>>Explorer, choose "properties" and it will tell you how much space that
app
>>>is using, including it's subfolders. I agree with you that DOS is still
an
>>>invaluable tool to use, despite Rod Speed's nonsensical ramblings to the
>>>contrary, but you are off the mark on that particular argument.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>..
>>>Aaron <chaaron@lave.net> wrote in message
>>>news:7pm7ck$s0b$1@mochi.lava.net...
>>>>
>>>> Tom MacIntyre wrote in message
>>><37bd4581.42413857@news1.ns.sympatico.ca>...
>>>> >"Todd" <Post_to_group_only@nospam.com> wrote:
>>>> >
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>>> My encyclopedia and movie/music guides are on D: REFERENCE.
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>>It would make a lot more sense to have that D: Data.
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>>But you cant have A: Apps or P: Programs.
>>>> >>
>>>> >>So type DIR and read the label.
>>>> >
>>>> >DIR/S is even better, if necessary...
>>>>
>>>> One of the best parts of the DOS prompt.
>>>> "Hmmm, I wonder how much space that new app takes up. Let's
>>>> look in Explorer.  Wait there is about 50 subdirectories, I can't add
>>>> all that up.  So I will open a DOS prompt windows, move to that
>>>> directory, and type DIR /S /A.  Now I know how much space it uses."
>>>>
>>>> >
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>>> At the DOS prompt,
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>>Hardly anyone uses the DOS prompt anymore. Dinosaur stuff.
>>>> >>
>>>> >>That's the only place your arguments had any meaning! Geez, get with
>>>the
>>>> >>program.
>>>> >
>>>> >Here's where I disagree with both of you...DOS is still relevant for
>>>> >me...
>>>>
>>>> I think his reply meant that he also uses the DOS prompt.
>>>> And of course I agree with you, DOS is very important to many of us.
>>>> >
>>>> >>
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>>> I can go from a directory three levels deep on one
>>>> >>>> drive, to a directory five levels deep on another drive.
>>>> >>>> I can go back and forth just by typing the drive letter.
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>>And its even easier with shortcuts etc. The world's moved on.
>>>> >>
>>>> >>And so should you.
>>>> >>
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>>> With one drive, you have to continuously retype in
>>>> >>>> the entire path for which directory you are going to.
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>>No one with any sense types stuff like that anymore.
>>>> >
>>>> >In DOS, DOSKEY lessens this type of activity...when Windows is in
>>>> >trouble, one still has to be able to use DOS...
>>>> >
>>>> >Tom
>>>>
>>>> Tom, I agree with you, but I just don't use DOSKEY, never got
>>>> used to it I guess.
>>>> --
>>>> Aaron Marks
>>>>
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