Are there hidden files? Use Get-ChildItem -Force to retrieve all child
items (including hidden ones).
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Kirk Munro [MVP]
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"IT Staff" <jkklim@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:eIUmbMdUIHA.536@xxxxxx
Quote:
> another questions
>
> 1. get-childitem z:\facsys\queue).count initial count = 14000 files
> 2. After x seconds refresh = 14010 files
> 3. But i check using windows explorer, the exact file count is about 14020
>
> Why is there *slow* refresh exact count ?
>
>
>
> "IT Staff" <jkklim@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:OwjmQlaUIHA.4440@xxxxxx Quote:
>> Manage to get it work ...called it folder.ps1
>>
>> (get-childitem z:\facsys\queue).count | out-gauge folder.pgt -refresh
>> 0:0:1
>>
>> 1. my folder z:\facsys\queue currently contains greater 13000 files and
>> will generate more. When i 1st run folder.ps1, it takes some time to
>> *take in* data ...is there a *faster* command to substitute the
>> get-childitem command ?
>>
>> 2. How can i put a text label machine name *into* my gauge ?
>>
>> 3. How can i make the chart display a *exact* number of files on the
>> screen via tooltip ? Currently the gauge shows an estimate value
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> "Marco Shaw [MVP]" <marco.shaw@_NO_SPAM_gmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:OL$2kfaUIHA.5516@xxxxxx Quote:
>>> IT Staff wrote:
>>>> yes, and i tried the following :
>>>>
>>>> 1. i've already created a vertical gauge called "folder.pgt"
>>>>
>>>> 2. ps (with powergadget) > out-gauge -template
>>>> er.pgt -MainIndicator_Value (dir d:\fac\queue\*.*).count -refresh
>>>> 0:0:2
>>>>
>>>> I delete some files in my d:\fac\queue, but the gadget did not refresh
>>>>
>>>> Why ?
>>>
>>> That's not how refresh works. PowerGadgets will not recaculate the
>>> count at the 20s refresh like you have the command written out above.
>>>
>>> Post the code for folder.pgt, and tells us exactly what you're looking
>>> for.
>>>
>>> Marco
>>
>> >
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