List all the files in a folder

[Evi]

I used to use PrintFolder which was a great program if I wanted a list of
all the files/subfolders in any folder - I just right clicked on any folder
and I would get a list which I could save as a text file if I wished - but
as far as I know it doesn't work with Windows 2000. Is there a utility that
does?

Evi

 

[Thorkild Dalsgaard]

I used to use PrintFolder which was a great program if I wanted a list of
all the files/subfolders in any folder - I just right clicked on any folder
and I would get a list which I could save as a text file if I wished - but
as far as I know it doesn't work with Windows 2000. Is there a utility that
does?

http://www.karenware.com/powertools/ptdirprn.asp
No more fumbling with My Computer or Windows Explorer, wishing you could print
information about all your files.
Karen's Directory Printer can print the name of every file on a drive, along
with the file's size, date and time of last modification, and attributes
(Read-Only, Hidden, System and Archive)!
And now, the list of files can be sorted by name, size, date created, date last
modified, or date of last access.

Regards
Thorkild Dalsgaard

 

[Donald Lessau]

I used to use PrintFolder which was a great program if I wanted a list of
all the files/subfolders in any folder - I just right clicked on any folder
and I would get a list which I could save as a text file if I wished - but
as far as I know it doesn't work with Windows 2000. Is there a utility that
does?

TrackerV3 lets you export extended file informations of whole directories
(or even directory trees) to CSV-formatted files. That means, you can save
absolutely all file information that's available on a Windows platform in a
well-defined, easily processable, and widely portable file format. It's the
documentation junkie's wildest dream come true.

-> http://www.trackerv3.com/

don

 

[Evi]

TrackerV3 lets you export extended file informations of whole directories
(or even directory trees) to CSV-formatted files. That means, you can save
absolutely all file information that's available on a Windows platform in a
well-defined, easily processable, and widely portable file format. It's the
documentation junkie's wildest dream come true.

-> http://www.trackerv3.com/

don

thanks for both of these suggestions. I've installed Karen's Directory
Printer. It works great.

I'm very tempted to have a go at Tracker 3 too.
Evi

 

[george1234]

I used to use PrintFolder which was a great program if I wanted a list of
all the files/subfolders in any folder - I just right clicked on any folder
and I would get a list which I could save as a text file if I wished - but
as far as I know it doesn't work with Windows 2000. Is there a utility that
does?

Evi

open a command window and do this

c:\ dir *.* > list.txt

 

[Evi]

open a command window and do this

c:\ dir *.* > list.txt

Is there a DOS way that I can turn this list into a text file from which I
can copy and paste?
Evi

 

[Evi]

Is there a DOS way that I can turn this list into a text file from which I
can copy and paste?
Evi

Errr sorry. Just tried it. It does create a text file. Thanks - That's
GREAT!

Evi

 

[Al Klein]

Errr sorry. Just tried it. It does create a text file. Thanks - That's
GREAT!

dir/s *.* > list.txt

if you want to list the files in the subdirectories.

 

[Donald Lessau]

However, non-ASCII chars are not reproduced correctly, for example a file
called "imägé.jpg" comes out like this in list.txt:

07.10.2004 17:02 874 im„g‚.jpg

at least on my machine (XP prof, german)...

don

 

[Al Klein]

However, non-ASCII chars are not reproduced correctly, for example a file
called "imägé.jpg" comes out like this in list.txt:

07.10.2004 17:02 874 im„g‚.jpg

at least on my machine (XP prof, german)...

Maybe pipe the output to a text editor that understands unicode? Just
off the top of my head.

 

[Donald Lessau]

Maybe pipe the output to a text editor that understands unicode? Just
off the top of my head.

Thanks, but I don't think it's a unicode issue. Windows and the DOS prompt
use different ANSI charsets/code pages. Anyway, you are right, there might
be an editor that can reverse this wrong mapping; it should be possible
since there is no information loss involved. (Whatever, I don't need it
since I have TV3 )

don

 

[Evi]

dir/s *.* > list.txt

if you want to list the files in the subdirectories.

That's Excellent. Thanks Al.

 

[Sietse Fliege]

Thanks, but I don't think it's a unicode issue. Windows and the DOS
prompt use different ANSI charsets/code pages. Anyway, you are right,
there might be an editor that can reverse this wrong mapping; it
should be possible since there is no information loss involved.
(Whatever, I don't need it since I have TV3 )

Or preceed the dir command with the command: chcp 1252

 

[Donald Lessau]

Or preceed the dir command with the command: chcp 1252

Hey, nice trick!
BTW, to find out your currently active codepage, simply type: chcp
(mine was 850)

don