[bookport] Re: Feature Request - Number of Files in folder

  • From: "Walt Smith" <walt@xxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Mon, 13 Feb 2006 12:35:06 -0500

I can't think of a situation where knowing both pieces of information has 
any importance whatever.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "DOC" <TALMIDIM@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, February 12, 2006 7:06 AM
Subject: [bookport] Re: Feature Request - Number of Files in folder


Yes and pressing 8 only gets you total amount of remaining space.  I would
like to know how much space the folder itself is taking up.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Sandy Licht" <slicht@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, February 11, 2006 12:34 PM
Subject: [bookport] Re: Feature Request - Number of Files in folder


> That is a good idea.  Frequently I have to manually count files in a
> certain folder.  At least the sluggish behavior seems to be gone if you
put
> more than 20 files in a folder.
>
> At 01:25 PM 2/11/2006, you wrote:
> >You can always get the remaining space on the card by pressing 8 for one
> >beep. However, having the number of files in a folder announced when the
> >folder name is announced is a kinda neat idea. Something like, "Audible
> >folder - 6 files" or whatever.
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "DOC" <TALMIDIM@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >Sent: Saturday, February 11, 2006 12:51 AM
> >Subject: [bookport] Re: Feature Request - Number of Files in folder
> >
> >
> >Feature Request - Number of Files in folderHow about expanding that to
also
> >have it give you the size of the folder and amount of remaining space on
the
> >card.
> >   ----- Original Message -----
> >   From: Peter Torpey
> >   To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >   Sent: Friday, February 10, 2006 7:42 PM
> >   Subject: [bookport] Feature Request - Number of Files in folder
> >
> >
> >   I've finally gotten into podcasting and listening to podcasts on the
> >Bookport - Really neat (and easy!)
> >
> >   Anyway, now that I find myself automatically downloading more and more
> >files/podcasts into their respective folders on the Bookport, I often
want
> >to know how many files/programs are being stored in each folder.  Since I
> >don't always get around to listening to a group of podcasts, many
programs
> >may collect in a folder before I have a chance to listen to them and
delete
> >them.
> >
> >   Thus, a feature I would find useful is a keystroke to announce how
many
> >files are in a particular folder.  I'm thinking that a single press of
the 8
> >key might be made to announce the number of files contained in a folder
when
> >the Bookport is pointed to a folder name.  Currently, hitting 8 when on a
> >folder name in the Bookport does nothing, so there is an open place for
> >doing something like this or something similar.
> >
> >   -- Pete
>
> Sandy Licht
> Phone: 409-898-8218
> Jeremiah 29:11 - 14A
> 11For I know the plans I have for you," says the LORD. "They
> are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope.
> 12In those days when you pray, I will listen. 13If you look for me in
earnest,
> you will find me when you seek me. 14I will be found by you," says the
> LORD...
>
>



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