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TreeGraph

The TreeGraph program is a simple utility which shows the directories on your hard disk, along with a visual and numeric indication of the size of each directory.

♦   Basic Instructions

This program was designed and written by Russel Dirks and is offered as Shareware.  If after trying it out, you decide to keep it, please register your copy by paying the $15 license fee.


Basic Instructions
TreeGraph

Starting TreeGraph

When first started, the TreeGraph program will show a blank screen, with drive icons just below the menu bar, one for each drive on your system. Click one of these drive icons to show the directories on that drive.

Size Indicators

When a directory is shown in it's collapsed state, the indicated size is the size of that directory plus all of it's sub-directories.  When the directory is shown in it's expanded state, the indicated size is for that directory only.

Working with the tree

If a directory has sub-directories, a double-click will expand or collapse the sub-directories.  A right-click will zoom in on that directory, which causes that directory to become the new temporary root directory, with it's subdirectories shown beneath it.  To return to the original display, right click on the directory again.

File Size vs Allocated Size

TreeGraph will show either file size or allocated size.  File size is computed by using the size values reported by the DOS Dir command.  Allocated size is computed by determining how much actual disk space is taken up by your files.  This number will usually be larger than the file size, since files are actually stored in discrete chunks called Allocation Units.  An allocation unit might range in size from 512 bytes to 32K, depending on the size of your hard disk.  You can find out the size of the Allocation unit for your hard disk by running the CHKDSK command. So, for example, if you have a small file of 100 bytes, but your allocation unit size is 2K, then that file will take up 2K of disk space.

Horizontal Bars

The horizontal bar displayed under each directory gives a visual representation of the size of that directory, compared to the other directories displayed by TreeGraph.

Colors

Click on the Color Palette button to customize the colors used by TreeGraph.

Status Bar

The status bar at the bottom of the display window shows the amount of free space left on your hard disk, as well as it's total capacity.  On the right hand side, it shows whether TreeGraph is displaying file size or allocated size


Registration
Registration Information

You can register your copy of TreeGraph on CompuServe (GO SWREG, #9272) or send a $15 cheque or money order to:

Russel Dirks

101-45685 Patten Ave

Chilliwack, BC  V2P 1S3

Canada


Author Info
About the author

Russ Dirks lives in Chilliwack, BC (Canada), and is a part-time computer instructor at University College of the Fraser Valley, as well as a private programmer/consultant.

He can be contacted at :

Internet:	dirksr@ucfv.bc.ca

CompuServe:	103013,2575