Free app: BBFileScout updated to v0.5.12, adds progress bars, shortcuts and more

The last time I mentioned BBFileScout it was at version 0.5.7. Since then there have been a lot of bug fixes, additions and improvements.

• Download
  • OTA: BBFileScout
  • ZIP: BBFileScout v0.5.12
• Info: BBFileScout Homepage
• How To:
  • Install applications and themes via OTA with or without using data
  • Install Applications and Themes via Desktop Manager

The most recent update:

2009/03/28 – BBFileScout update to 0.5.12

What’s new?

• Copy, move, delete and zipping of directories (or collections containing one ore more directories) will now show a percentage progress bar

What’s fixed

• Fixed problem with directory information dialog for root volumes (like ’store’, ’system’ or ‘SDCard’)

You can check out the rest of the updates after the jump.

2009/03/24 – BBFileScout update to 0.5.11

What’s new?

• File details [added properties]:
  • Is Hidden [YES|NO]
• Directory details:
  • Filename (complete)
  • Total file size (incl. sub-directories)
  • free space
  • number of files
  • number of directories
  • Last modification date
  • Is Hidden [YES|NO]

What’s fixed

• Updated handling of BBThumbs.dat [can't be selected/copied]
• Fixed problem (IO-Exceptions) with copy/move of large directory structures and files (thanks a lot Tom!)
• Key short cuts ['all directories' popup]:

  NAV LEFT:

  Collapse current node (or parent)

2009/03/23 – BBFileScout update to 0.5.10

What’s new?

• Directory Popup [SHIFT+G] will remember expand/collapse state of directories in the current BBFileScout session
• Directory Popup [SHIFT+G] will go to the current active directory
• Key short cuts ['all directories' popup]:

  NAV LEFT:	Collapse current node
  NAV RIGHT:	Expand current node and go to first child

What’s fixed

• As soon as a single file have the green checkmark BBFilescout will always work on this mark (and not on the current selection)
• Key-Shortcut [C] will now work corresponding to the multi-select function of BBFileScout
• File/Dir copy exceptions should show a text now (and not an empty dialogue)

2009/03/23 – BBFileScout update to 0.5.9.1

What’s fixed

• Copy of multiple directories will not crash BBFileScout

2009/03/23 – BBFileScout update to 0.5.9

What’s new?

• Multiselect now support the selection of directories
• From anywhere goto any other directory on your device by using SHIFT+G|SHIFT+H (Nodes can be expanded or collapsed with the SPACE-Key)
• Key short cuts [main screen]:

  [SHIFT]+[G|H]:

  (G)oto any Directory [will open a tree structure of your BB filesystem]

• Key short cuts ['all directories' popup]:

  [ENTER]:	Open the selected directory
  [SPACE]:	Expand/collapse current node
  [ESC]:	Cancel – close popup dialogue

What’s fixed

• spelling correction in the About-BBFileScout Dialog

2009/03/22 – BBFileScout update to 0.5.8

What’s new?

• Create Playlists from current directory content [optional: including all subdirectories (recursive)](this menu item is only available, if you have specified a ‘Playlist Directory’ in the options)

What’s fixed

• Creating of ZIP files: already existing ZIPs (with the same name) will never be overwritten – instead the new ZIP will be auto renamed
• [SHIFT]+NAV UP|DOWN: Select/Deselect multiple files will work now, no matter how fast you scroll (never expected that this would be so hard to fix)

• About-BBFileScout Dialog is now again ‘readonly’