Wrong Files Size Returned

[Thierry Arbellot]

under OS X, you can use
get shell("ls -l")

Thierry

On 2006, Jan 27, , at 13:48, xavier.bury at clearstream.com wrote:

> Hi Dan
>
> i use the "diruse.exe" utility from the resource kit in NT to find
> folder's sizes. Works very reliably and doesn't
> block rev when counting...
>
> http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/techinfo/reskit/tools/existing/ 
> diruse-o.asp
>
> Surely there is an applescript or shell equivalent for osx or unix (du  
> as
> mentinoed in link above)...
>
> cheers
> Xavier
>
>
> use-revolution-bounces at lists.runrev.com wrote on 27/01/2006 13:30:14:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> After writing a routine to evaluate the size of the content of a
>> folder I found that the total was WRONG!
>>
>> Every file size, returned by "files function" (either detailed or
>> long), over 2 gig is wrong.
>> Not only the byte count is wrong but the number returned is negative!
>> (incrasing the error when ever added...)
>> On file whose exactly 2 gig the byte size is right but it is still
>> negative.
>>
>> And this situation is happening on MacOS and Win32 version. (as stack
>> or application)
>>
>> Any body has ever encounter this situation?
>> Is any body has a workaround?
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Dan
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