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  • Friday, January 18, 2013 1:23 AM
     
     
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    Hi

    I started using a ps1 to list dirs and sizes over at http://gallery.technet.microsoft.com/scriptcenter/Outputs-directory-size-964d07ff

    The output truncates the path to 40 characters so i can't see the true path.  So this lead me to this post, on hints on how to control the width of strings in output ?

    e.g. code has  @{Name="Path"; Expression={$directory.FullName}},
     which has no explicit 40 chars but it happens

    >> Where can i find help on the "Expression=" syntax ? I tried google and MSDN, but it discards the "=" and finds info on regular expressions. I can't find help on this, and if there is a syntax which means "display all characters"?

    p.s >> would be nice how to force commas every 3 digits in large numbers ?
    @{Name="Files"; Expression={"{0:N0}"

    Thanks in advance




     

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  • Friday, January 18, 2013 1:51 AM
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    Hi,

    The script isn't truncating the data; default formatter is. You can see it all by piping to Format-List:

    PS C:\Scripts> get-dirstats "C:\Dir Name" | format-list

    Also, that script has a -FormatNumbers parameter that formats the numbers for you.

    Bill

    • Marked As Answer by Greg B Roberts Friday, January 18, 2013 10:43 PM
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  • Friday, January 18, 2013 2:39 AM
     
     
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    Thanks Bill

    Do you know where the "Expression=" help can be found ?

    Thanks

     
  • Friday, January 18, 2013 2:40 AM
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    Also, you might find it helpful to read the entire blog entry about the script:

    Getting Directory Sizes in PowerShell

    Bill

    • Marked As Answer by Greg B Roberts Friday, January 18, 2013 10:44 PM
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