SpaceObServer.Application.Methods

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SpaceObServer.Application.Methods

Export methods

ExcelExport

Exports the selected directory tree to an Excel file.

HTMLExport

Exports the selected directory tree to a HTML file.

PDFExport

Exports the selected directory tree to a PDF file.

TextExport

Exports the selected directory tree to a text file.

CSVExport

Exports the selected directory tree to a csv file.

XMLExport

Exports the selected directory tree to a XML file.

Print

Exports the selected directory tree to a printed report.

ExportAllFiles

Exports a list of all files to a plain text file.

ExpandToLevel

Expands the active directory to the passed directory level.

ExpandToSize

Expands all directories bigger or equal to the passed size.

ListExport

Exports one of the SpaceObServer lists to a plain text or Excel file.

ChartExport

Saves one of the SpaceObServer graphs to a common image format.

ChartExportEx

Saves one of the SpaceObServer graphs to a common image format with certain dimensions.

EmailExport

Sends the directory tree, a list or chart of SpaceObServer via email.

 
Scan management methods

StartScan

Scans the passed directory immediately.

ScanRootDirectory

Scans the passed directory at the passed date time.

AddRootToDatabase

Adds a new scan to the database with extended settings.

AddContainer

Adds a new container to the database.

RemoveRootFromDatabase

Removes all collected information about a previously scanned root directory from the database.

ScheduleScan

Schedules a repeatedly performed scan.

SetRootProperty

Sets a certain property for one root in the currently connected database.

 
File system navigation methods

FirstChildID

Returns the ID representing the first sub folder of the passed parent ID.

NextSiblingID

Returns the ID representing the next sibling of the passed sibling ID.

IsFolder

Checks if a retrieved ID is a folder.

GetInformation

Retrieves a defined type of information you are interested in for a passed folder ID.

GetInformationByPath

Retrieves a defined type of information you are interested in for a passed folder path.

GetHistoricalInformation

Retrieves a defined type of information you are interested in for a passed folder ID from a past scan date.

GetFileAgesValue

Provides you the allocated space and number of files for one of the "Age of Files" bar charts.

GetSizeDistributionValue

Provides you the allocated space and number of files for one of the "Size Distribution" bar charts.

GetTotalDiskSpace

Returns the total disk space of the current root directory.

GetFreeSpace

Returns the free disk space of the current root directory.

Other methods

FileOperation

Returns the ID representing the first sub folder of the passed parent ID.