how to print Folder's .....file list ???

[llwade]

in the "simple" days, when we used DOS, it was quite easy to print a list of all the files in a Folder.
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now it is a different story
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How do I go about printing a list of all files in a specefic folder ???
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[poltergeisty]

Huge PITA: How to add the Print Directory feature for folders in Windows XP, in Windows Vista, in Windows 7

Try this:
How to print a list of files in a Windows directory

 

[llwade]

thank you for the info.
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I installed the program & printed out the folder list. I appreciate your help.
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[Squelchtone]

You can still have fun in DOS, try this

In Windows XP: Start > Run > CMD > Ok, (opens DOS window)
In Windows 7: Microsoft Logo > Type CMD and press enter in Search box

Although the old C:\PATH\DIR > LPT1 wont work unless you have a printer plugged into LPT1, you can do the following

List Directory Files to a Text File: C:\PATH\DIR > NAME.TXT

Now open Notepad and open that text file and print it, or at C:\PATH\ type EDIT NAME.TXT

Yay for DOS! =)

Squelchtone

 

[poltergeisty]

thank you for the info.
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I installed the program & printed out the folder list. I appreciate your help.
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Your welcome. It's always nice to know that I have helped someone.

 

[slicerwizard]

You can still have fun in DOS, try this

In Windows XP: Start > Run > CMD > Ok, (opens DOS window)

No it doesn't.

In Windows 7: Microsoft Logo > Type CMD and press enter in Search box

Although the old C:\PATH\DIR > LPT1 wont work unless you have a printer plugged into LPT1, you can do the following

List Directory Files to a Text File: C:\PATH\DIR > NAME.TXT

That will fail with a "not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file" error.

Now open Notepad and open that text file and print it, or at C:\PATH\ type EDIT NAME.TXT

Yay for DOS! =)

Yeah, no DOS anywhere in any of that.

 

[Squelchtone]

No it doesn't.



That will fail with a "not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file" error.



Yeah, no DOS anywhere in any of that.

I'm not sure if you're just being contrary or having issues with your version of Windows but I guarantee you in Windows XP you can open a DOS window and do old fashioned commands to this day. Maybe it's not working for you,or maybe you're trying to tell me that this isn't really "DOS" as in "DOS 6.21" but semantics aside, to me this IS a DOS window. (I don't want to get into a debate or argument about it being a command prompt window or a terminal shell or whatever other technocratic word someone wants to call it.)

Please take a look at the screenshot I made to demonstrate what I was talking about, maybe we're not on the same page.

 

[fxdscon]

No it doesn't.



That will fail with a "not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file" error.



Yeah, no DOS anywhere in any of that.

I would guess that your computer or operating system install may have some issues. Typing cmd as Squelchtone described does indeed bring up the "DOS" window without the error messages. I use it routinely on Windows 7, Vista, and XP.

 

[SCPD]

Easier way...

open a command prompt window

navigate to the directory you wish to print (using commands like cd, dir)

when there, type dir > whatever.txt


this will output the directory contents to a file called whatever.txt (you can name the txt file whatever you want)

Open the file in an editor, edit, print, whatever..

 

[llwade]

Hey triptolemus,
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Now that's what i am talking about ! ! !
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SO EASY....................EXACTLY WHAT I WAS LOOKING FOR
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thank you for your input.
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[SCPD]

You're welcome.

Always avoid installing some 'utility' to handle simple tasks. With Windows, there's more than likely always a way -- it's just draconian and hard to find...

Cheers!

As an aside, I'd recommend that if you installed that utility mentioned above... you should be sure it didn't also include any unwanted spyware, adware, malware, crapware.... this is a real posibility.

/M

 

[fxdscon]

Easier way...

open a command prompt window

navigate to the directory you wish to print (using commands like cd, dir)

when there, type dir > whatever.txt


this will output the directory contents to a file called whatever.txt (you can name the txt file whatever you want)

Open the file in an editor, edit, print, whatever..

Exactly what Squelchtone recommended in his post above. Works every time!

 

[Squelchtone]

Exactly what Squelchtone recommended in his post above. Works every time!

LOL.. I guess he didn't see my post before he replied.. I even used the same file name whatever.txt that he did.. Now that's funny!

=)

I'm off to the bar! have a good weekend everyone!

Squelchtone

 

[mike_s104]

Here's something I made at work for a lady. I found bits and pieces of some VBS' and made a VBS for what she needed. I then used Primal Script to make it into an EXE. I just changed the icon from the work icon to a more generic one. It's very simple and just prints the folder contents to a plain text file. Should work with 2000, XP, Vista, Win7, 2008 (64 and 32 bit for all).

Directory Print.zip