Status bar progress indicator incorrect/stuck

[SeanBannister]

Version: 1.5.0.1337a

The progress indicator in the status bar is awesome thanks for adding this.

I noticed it includes a "xx%" complete but the percentage seems to be incorrect and doesn't update. I appreciate how frustrating these are to calculate.

I only do Folder indexing so that's where I've tested using FTPs, Cloud Drives, and local folders that take multiple days to index. My % is often stuck at a certain percentage like 0% or 75% for the scan and doesn't update at all. Let me know if this is reproducible, happy to run some tests.

[NotNull]

I think this is inevitable when scanning using folder indexing for the first time.
Everything has no clue how many files/folders there are and therefor can't tell how many still to go.

After the initial scan has been done, a more accurate estimation is possible.


Or do I misunderstand your report?

[SeanBannister]

Thanks, this sounds correct, it's just a bit confusing on the first scan it seems to stick to a single percentage for example I just had a scan finish and for the entire scan it said 33% I've got another one that's been running for a day and it's stuck on 75%, it never said any other percentage.

[void]

Everything doesn't know how many files are in the folder.

Hover over the progress bar with your cursor to show the current folder being scanned.

[SeanBannister]

Understood. Just so you're aware it appears the scan is random so checking which folder it's "up to" isn't really an option unfortunately.

[void]

Everything will scan all files/folders in path order.

For example:
Everything will scan:
J:\folderA
J:\folderB
J:\folderC
J:\folderC\subfolderA
J:\folderC\subfolderB
J:\folderC\subfolderC
...
J:\folderX
J:\folderY
J:\folderZ

Are you seeing something different?



The first folder in the path should give you a good idea on how much is scanned and how much is remaining.

[SeanBannister]

Running 1.5.0.1336a and unfortunately they're not getting scanned in path order while doing a Folder scan of my FTP server which is mounted on the computer using WebDrive.

I actually waited to respond until one of my scans completed so I can run another one from the start and ensure this was the case.

What appears to happen is each time the indexer enters a directory level it randomly chooses one of the children, it does this at all levels inside that directory. It finishes the directory before it moves on so it's not completely randomly choosing directories it goes through all levels of a directory until its finished.

So for example on my new scan the folder it choose to scan first was actually 17th in alphabetical order.

[void]

Thank you for the feedback.

The next alpha update will read FTP folders in path order.

[void]

Everything 1.5.0.1339a will now scan FTP sites in path order.

Does this help identify which path Everything is getting stuck scanning?

[SeanBannister]

Sorry for the late response, I'm now running 1.5.0.1343a. I just wanted to let you know I just did a test noticed it's not scanning in alphabetical path order. It just seems to randomly choose folders inside the current directory.

I'm scanning an FTP server but it's mounted to my computer as drive letter using WebDrive and I add it to Everything as a "Folder".

[void]

Thank you for your feedback SeanBannister,

Everything is reading "Folders" in an unsorted fashion.

I've put this on my things to fix list.

[void]

Everything 1.5.0.1347a will now read folders in alphabetical order.