You could use VBA code, but I use this:
http://support.microsoft.com/default...EN-US;q272623&
In fact, I use this version of the .bat file:
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@echo off
REM
http://support.microsoft.com/default...EN-US;q272623&
dir %1 /-p /b /o:gn /s > "%temp%\Listing.txt"
start notepad "%temp%\Listing.txt"
exit
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I created this printdir.bat file in a nice safe folder.
Then I copied the file (using windows explorer) so that I could add a shortcut
to this .bat file to windows explorer rightclick menu.
In WinXP (Home), I could do:
Windows start button|Run
type:
Sendto
And my SendTo folder opens.
For me, it's:
C:\Documents and Settings\(username)\SendTo
Then I rightclicked on an empty spot in that folder and chose to paste shortcut.
Then I could rightclick on any folder in windows explorer and chose Send to,
then PrintDir.
Then I just copy|paste from notepad to what I need--either excel, MSWord, email,
.....
pgarcia wrote:
>
> Thanks, yes will I was thinking that it would pick up the extension .m4a. You
> are correct on that point. Is there a way to pick up the full path? I used
> "Command Prompt" to get the name (C:\Documents and Settings\My Documents\My
> Music> dir/s>M4A.txt). It does give you all the information, but on different
> lines. Do you know of a VB code that will give me a full list of files name
> within a director and sub folder too and put it in column A?
>
> Did I say thanks yet? Thank!
>
> "Dave Peterson" wrote:
>
> > And I forgot to toggle my error checking:
> >
> > with activesheet
> > for each mycell in .range("a2",.cells(.rows.count,"A").end(xlup)).cells
> > on error resume next
> > kill mycell.value
> > if err.number <> 0 then
> > mycell.offset(0,1).value = "Error!"
> > err.clear
> > else
> > mycell.offset(0,1).value = "Deleted"
> > end if
> > on error goto 0 '<-- added
> > next mycell
> > end with
> >
> > Dave Peterson wrote:
> > >
> > > Aren't you afraid that you'll have the same filename used in different
> > > subfolders?
> > >
> > > And if you delete by filename alone, you could be deleting the wrong file(s).
> > >
> > > I think I'd create a list in excel that includes the path. Then just use
> > >
> > > with activesheet
> > > for each mycell in .range("a2",.cells(.rows.count,"A").end(xlup)).cells
> > > on error resume next
> > > kill mycell.value
> > > if err.number <> 0 then
> > > mycell.offset(0,1).value = "Error!"
> > > err.clear
> > > else
> > > mycell.offset(0,1).value = "Deleted"
> > > end if
> > > next mycell
> > > end with
> > >
> > > =======
> > > But to answer your original question, no, your code won't look at subfolders.
> > >
> > > pgarcia wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Thanks, but the problem is, I had to stop my conver of .m4a to .mp3, so I
> > > > have list of .m4a that need to be deleted, but also from that list is .m4a
> > > > that have not been conver yet. I need to keep those and conver at a later
> > > > time. The conver takes a few days as I have round 35Gb of music.
> > > >
> > > > "Dave Peterson" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > How about an alternative?
> > > > >
> > > > > Open windows explorer.
> > > > > Traverse to your My Music folder
> > > > > Search for *.m4a
> > > > > Include subfolders in your search
> > > > > after the search is finished
> > > > > click on the results window (to the right)
> > > > > Ctrl-a
> > > > > to select all those files.
> > > > > hit the delete key on the keyboard.
> > > > >
> > > > > pgarcia wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I found the following code. Does any one know if this will run through the
> > > > > > sub folders? I have around 200 folder and need to delete .m4a files. Thanks
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Sub test()
> > > > > > MyPath = "C:\Documents and Settings\My Documents\My Music"
> > > > > > Set fs = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
> > > > > >
> > > > > > LastRow = Range("A1").End(xlDown).Row
> > > > > >
> > > > > > For r = 2 To LastRow
> > > > > > fs.DeleteFile MyPath & Cells(r, "A").Value
> > > > > > Cells(r, "A").ClearContents ' Remove file from list after deleting it
> > > > > > Next
> > > > > >
> > > > > > End Sub
> > > > >
> > > > > --
> > > > >
> > > > > Dave Peterson
> > > > >
> > >
> > > --
> > >
> > > Dave Peterson
> >
> > --
> >
> > Dave Peterson
> >
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Dave Peterson