[REQ]How can I delete empty folders in a batch?

[enineera]

Although I can use alt+shift+enter to show the size of my folders, I fail to sort the folders according to the size.

How can I delete empty folders in a batch?

Thanks in advance!

[van Dusen]

Hello enineera,

not the wanted solution, but probably it helps anyway:

If you set the option

Configuration > Layout: Display > Sorting directories: Like files (also by time)

(instead of the option "Always by name"), then it's possible to sort directories by size (<Alt><Shift><Enter> to calculate the occupied space is still necessary)


EDIT:

Calculting the space can take a while... if you like to identify empty folders and 0-byte-folders, I recommend the content plugins

DirSizeCalc
fields:
<Empty>: Retrieves if a directory neither subdirectories nor files
<Contains files>: Retrieves if a directory contains any files
<Contains subdirectories>: Retrieves if a directory contains subdirectories

and / or

FileX
fields:
<EmptyDir>
<ZeroSizeDir>

[Vochomurka]

How can I delete empty folders in a batch?

I use XXcopy http://www.xxcopy.com/index.htm#download for that task. Batch file is

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xxcopy.exe %1 /rmdir /x*.* /yy

where %1 can be passed by Total Commander through %P parameter. I do exactly like this. It's very convenient.

[djk]

Have you tried to use DelEmpty tool?