Windows Resource Kit 3.1 Adds Info Command to File Manager (84351)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows 3.1
  • Microsoft Windows 3.11
This article was previously published under Q84351

SUMMARY

The Windows Resource Kit version 3.1 adds the Info command to the menu bar in the Windows operating system version 3.1 File Manager. Other applications may also add additional options to the File Manager through the [AddOns] section of WINFILE.INI.

MORE INFORMATION

When Info is chosen in File Manager, there are three options:

  1. Show File Size Information: This option displays the total file size for selected files and subdirectories. For example, selecting a directory in File Manager, choosing Info, then selecting Show File Size Information shows information similar to the following:

    The specified selection contains...

    Number of Files: 170
    Number of directories: 3
    Total File Size: 6,672 bytes

  2. Display Bytes As KB: This option displays in kilobytes the total file size displayed in the Show File Size Information option. The file size is displayed in kilobytes instead of bytes, as in the above example.
  3. About File Size Information: This option gives limited information about the utility.
When the Windows Resource Kit is installed, the following changes are made to the [AddOns] section of the WINFILE.INI file to allow the Info command to be available in File Manager: 
   [AddOns]
   File Size Extension=C:\WINDOWS\FILESIZE.DLL
For more information on File Manager extension DLLs (dynamic link libraries), query on the following words:

Windows and DLL and add-ons

Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:10/12/2003
Keywords:KB84351
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