[Oberon] Re: directory code for Chris G.

[Charles Angelich]

>Message: 6
>From: cglur at onwe.co.za
>Date: Sat, 17 Aug 2002 10:47:02 +0200
>To: oberon at inf.ethz.ch
>Cc: cglur at onwe.co.za
>Subject: [Oberon] Beginners only
>Reply-To: oberon at inf.ethz.ch
>
>
>>>   You didn't say WHY the lines should not be broken?  Any
>>> particular reason you need just one line?

>Yes. A one to one mapping is massively simpler (cognetively) than
>a one to many.

A jumbled line is a jumbled line - cognito ergo sum.

>Charles Angelich wrote:
>> The direcory display of N-O Sys 3 is not easilly used to locate
>> a file by date or by size, only the filename is clearly visible.
>> Any attempt to compare dates or sizes is extremely difficult
>> without columnar tabbing.
> .....
>
>> I was trying to find a workable solution for all display sizes
>> that would make the display useful.  Not being able to easilly
>> locate dates or filesizes makes me wonder why I would even bother
>> to USE the "\d" switch?
>
>After downloading (eg. ftp) where there's a possible doubt of 
>error(s) like the *.zip(s) which still don't expand under (updated)
>n-o (yet when moved to linux do), it's reassuring to be able to
>confirm the right size. Size is perhaps the coursest check ?
>
>Date is most usefull.
>I have SmartDir.Tool , given to me (to test) some years back, which 
>apparently hasn't been include in the standard distribution yet.
>Another example of 'community fragmentation' .
>I use it about 10 times a week; mostly for relocating files which I
>know I've worked on recently, but have forgotten the name of.
>
>On my Ver 2.3.2, there is a 'findPanel' which I never knew how
>to use, which has a setable date-parameter.  Why this was dropped
>from later versions I don't understand.  I can't believe that other users
>don't need files located by date order!   Norton Commander, (cloned
>to mc for linux - the best utility outside n-o) offers file listing ordered
>by saved-time/reversed  - most usefull. 
>
>Perhaps Charles can use some of his excess energy 

If I were to slow down, for whom would I be waiting?

>to refine the existing
>code to give a listing ordered in reverse (most recent=first) date/time ?  
>I'll do the testing.

Sure, test this: