creating an XLS file from " files" data in a Folder

[Edwin Mashiringwani]

Hi All,

I have a number of files in a folder.

What I would like to do is create an XLS file as follows

1. Files in folder are:- apple.pdf, orange.pdf, peach.pdf, tomato.pdf,

the XLS file I create automatically (based on files in the folder) would be
like this

A1: apple.pdf
B1: orange.pdf
C1: peach.pdf
D1: tomato.pdf

Is this possible to do ?

thanks in advance

Edwin Mashiringwani

 

[bernard liengme]

Use the Windows Start command followed by Run and type in CMD
Navigate to the folder of interest (do you rememeber DOS?)
Type DIR>filelist.txt
Close the RUN window, open XL
In XL FIle|Open and open filelist.txt
Use Data|Text to columns to tidy it up. Might be best to open file in
Notepad first to remove header info
Not exacly 'automatic' !
best wishes
Bernard

 

[Gord Dibben]

Edwin

Several methods to accomplish this.......I like Tushar's best.

To add a "Print Directory" feature to Explorer, go to
this KB Article.

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;q272623&

Or you can download Printfolder 1.2 from.....

http://no-nonsense-software.com/freeware/

I use PF 1.2 and find it to be more than adequate with custom features.

OR Go to DOS(Command) prompt and directory.
Type DIR >MYFILES.TXT

All the above create a *.TXT file which can be opened in Notepad or Excel.

One more method if you want to by-pass the *.TXT file and pull directly to
Excel is to use Tushar Mehta's Excel Add-in. This allows filtering and
sorting once you have the data in Excel.

http://www.tushar-mehta.com/ scroll down to Add-ins>Directory Listing.

Download the ZIP file and un-zip to your Office\Library folder.


Gord Dibben Excel MVP