Import files on a:\...display in Excel file ? ...

[Guest]

Wish to capture the individual flnmes on a:\, -> display each one in sngle
excelfile.
I have individual floppiess, each holding a group of (bckdup) files.
Then, have an 'index'(excel file), where I can then see which floppy holds
which bckup. (that was with Win ME ... how with Win XP?)

Boswell (e-mail address removed)

 

[Gord Dibben]

Boswell

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