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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.




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Aaron <chaaron@lave.net> wrote in message
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> Tom MacIntyre wrote in message
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> >"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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