SequoiaView 1.3 Last Minute Release Notes

Main Features :

*Reading and writing directory structure (or other graphs) from/to file.
 The date format used, depends on the setting on the host PC.  
*Command line parameters for start scanning disc( or directory on disc),
 or read structure from file instead of scanning.
*Scan whole disc or only one directory.
*SequoiaView remembers a bit more - window position and 
 state (not on XP where windowstate is slightly different), 
 which filter file to use if filters are on, scan disc or directory.... 

Known issue :

* if the tree structure is large (large, full disk), saving the structure 
  to a remote disk may not work. 
  Workaround : Write the file to a local disk, this should work.
* XML syntax does not like "&" in filenames. Use *.tre files instead of xml-files.


SequoiaView 1.2 Last Minute Release Notes

Main new features :

Squarified cushion treemap, 
Sorting ascending and descending on name, size and dates,
Filters can be saved and loaded, 
File/directory size can be part of the "tooltips" (mouse message).
SequoiaView remembers a bit more from one time to the next - windowsize for instance, colorscheme,...

SequoiaView 1.1e Last Minute Release Notes

Known Issues

* SequoiaView doesn't deal well with Softlinks on a mounted UNIX drive. 
  A workaround is to set the maximum depth in the options screen to a 
  low value.
* Very small files sometimes do not show up on screen. 
  This is a problem inherent to treemaps. A solution could be to apply 
  an appropriate filter to the treemap.
* If a file is too small, it may show, but you cannot focus on it. 
  Going one level down in the tree, solves this problem.
* Squarified cushions do not neccessarily line up. This is inherent in the 
  squarification. This can cause problems when navigating with the arrows. 
  If the "next" is too ambigous, the arrow will not work. Usually it will though,
  or you can use the mouse to indicate which one. 	 

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Why is your program called 'SequoiaView'?
A: We are interested in the visualisation of large tree structures and 
   since a sequoia is a prime example...

Q: Is the source for SequoiaView public, or will it be? If not, is 
   there a component I can use?
A: No, the sources for SequoiaView are not publicly available and we 
   currently do not have a component version.

Q: Will there be a Linux or Unix version of SequoiaView?
A: No, not in the near future.

Q: Great program, but why can't I delete files?
A: Most people are not accustomed to viewing their filesystem in this way 
   and we wouldn't want to be responsible for people accidentally deleting 
   their files. Using the popup context menu under the right mouse button 
   however, you can immediately access Windows explorer and delete any file you wish.

Q: SequoiaView crashes when it tries to read my disk. I get a blue screen 
   and am returned to the Windows desktop.
A: This was a bug that occured on some systems that used older (1.1b and prior) 
   versions of SequoiaView. Downloading the lastest version should fix this.

Q : Who developed SequoiaView?
A: SequoiaView was developed by the following persons:
Johan Geerlings
Frank van Ham
Elisabeth Melby
Huub van de Wetering
Jarke J. van Wijk

Q : My question is not answered in this FAQ. What now?
A : Post a message in the support forum at www.win.tue.nl/sequoiaview or 
    contact us at sequoia@win.tue.nl for comments or questions.

