Help with a DOS command in Vista

[PT]

Vista Ultimate - 64 bit

In one of my folders, I have an extensive sub- folder tree which I'd like to
print out as a Word file. Here's what I've done:

1. I click Start | Programs | Accessories | Command Prompt
2. Using the CD command, I get to the head folder of the desire sub-folder
tree
3. If I then run the command "Tree", the sub-folder tree scrolls by quickly
in the desired format - i.e., like a genealogy chart, with lines connecting
the various levels.

But if I try to pipe the output to a text or Word file using the command
tree>tree.txt or tree>.tree.doc, I get the tree.
But the nice lines linking the various levels are replaced by a sequence of
bogus characters.

The maddening thing is that I was earlier able to get the nice chart into a
Word document. But I neglected to record the steps, and can't reproduce
them.

Suggestions welcome.

 

[DaveD]

TREE /? will give you the answer
You need to use the /a switch to save the file as ASCII

 

[DaveD]

I've played around a bit and found a solution you'll probably llike better:

Save your tree without using the /a switch.

Then, open the file in Word and select the Text Encoding option European-DOS
This makes for a prettier tree.
Your tree was encoded using the ANSI standard.

Isn't life complicated?

 

[PT]

Voila! - Thanks

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PT

I've played around a bit and found a solution you'll probably llike
better:

Save your tree without using the /a switch.

Then, open the file in Word and select the Text Encoding option
European-DOS
This makes for a prettier tree.
Your tree was encoded using the ANSI standard.

Isn't life complicated?

 

[DaveD]

BTW - If you do a lot of this, you might want to put a Command Prompt option
on your right-click context menu.
It allows you to open any directory in a Command Prompt (DOS) window,
without needing to type in a long string for the CD command.

Just cut and paste this text (without the *** of course) into a .reg file,
then load that and voila!

******************
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\CommandPrompt]
@="Command Prompt"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\CommandPrompt\command]
@="cmd.exe /k CD /d %1"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shell\CommandPrompt]
@="Command Prompt"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shell\CommandPrompt\command]
@="cmd.exe /k CD /d %1"
******************

 

[the wharf rat]

I'm dense,


I tried to type:
tree c: /a
and it just goes by.
How do I export to a word file?

tree c:/a >foo.txt

 

[DaveD]

You have to use the redirect symbol (>) :

tree c: /a >treefile.txt

That puts the output of the command to a file instead of the screen. It's a
standard command file (DOS) technique.

Then just double-click that file to open it (the .txt extension means it
opens in Notepad by default)

However, as I said to the original poster, you get a better-looking listing
by NOT using the /a switch, and letting the command default to ANSI output:

tree c: >treefile.txt

then right-click and open with Word.
Once in Word, select the file conversion option MS-DOS. That will format the
lines of the tree correctly.

 

[Gary M]

Doesn't holding down the shift key then right clicking add the "Open Command
Window Here" without having to edit the registry?

BTW - If you do a lot of this, you might want to put a Command Prompt
option on your right-click context menu.
It allows you to open any directory in a Command Prompt (DOS) window,
without needing to type in a long string for the CD command.

Just cut and paste this text (without the *** of course) into a .reg
file, then load that and voila!

******************
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\CommandPrompt]
@="Command Prompt"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\CommandPrompt\command]
@="cmd.exe /k CD /d %1"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shell\CommandPrompt]
@="Command Prompt"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shell\CommandPrompt\command]
@="cmd.exe /k CD /d %1"
******************

 

[DaveD]

Right you are. I never tried that. Thanks for the tip

Doesn't holding down the shift key then right clicking add the "Open
Command Window Here" without having to edit the registry?

BTW - If you do a lot of this, you might want to put a Command Prompt
option on your right-click context menu.
It allows you to open any directory in a Command Prompt (DOS) window,
without needing to type in a long string for the CD command.

Just cut and paste this text (without the *** of course) into a .reg
file, then load that and voila!

******************
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\CommandPrompt]
@="Command Prompt"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\CommandPrompt\command]
@="cmd.exe /k CD /d %1"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shell\CommandPrompt]
@="Command Prompt"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shell\CommandPrompt\command]
@="cmd.exe /k CD /d %1"
******************

Voila! - Thanks

--

PT
I've played around a bit and found a solution you'll probably llike
better:

Save your tree without using the /a switch.

Then, open the file in Word and select the Text Encoding option
European-DOS
This makes for a prettier tree.
Your tree was encoded using the ANSI standard.

Isn't life complicated?



TREE /? will give you the answer
You need to use the /a switch to save the file as ASCII


Vista Ultimate - 64 bit

In one of my folders, I have an extensive sub- folder tree which I'd
like to
print out as a Word file. Here's what I've done:

1. I click Start | Programs | Accessories | Command Prompt
2. Using the CD command, I get to the head folder of the desire
sub-folder
tree
3. If I then run the command "Tree", the sub-folder tree scrolls by
quickly
in the desired format - i.e., like a genealogy chart, with lines
connecting
the various levels.

But if I try to pipe the output to a text or Word file using the
command
tree>tree.txt or tree>.tree.doc, I get the tree.
But the nice lines linking the various levels are replaced by a
sequence of
bogus characters.

The maddening thing is that I was earlier able to get the nice chart
into a
Word document. But I neglected to record the steps, and can't
reproduce
them.

Suggestions welcome.