Just want to print folder listing.....

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XP Pro SP2.
Default Language: English-US
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Just want to print folder listing.....but apparently cmd is not as
helpful as Linux terminal :(

I have folder full of files with NON-WESTERN file names (Chinese,
Japanese etc) --- How can I print/output the file list SORTED BY
NAME ?

PS: Tried browsing the directory in FireFox but the sort order is not
correct as done by Windows Explorer.
e.g:
20081205-$B?7J9(B-1-10.mp4
comes before
20081205-$B?7J9(B-1-2.mp4
 
add: Tried "Karen's Print Directory" tool --- it does not seem to
support unicode (sigh)
 
webster said:
XP Pro SP2.
Default Language: English-US
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Just want to print folder listing.....but apparently cmd is not as
helpful as Linux terminal :(

I have folder full of files with NON-WESTERN file names (Chinese,
Japanese etc) --- How can I print/output the file list SORTED BY
NAME ?

PS: Tried browsing the directory in FireFox but the sort order is not
correct as done by Windows Explorer.
e.g:
20081205-$B?7J9(B-1-10.mp4
comes before
20081205-$B?7J9(B-1-2.mp4
Click to expand...
The sort order is correct. File names are text, not numbers, and 1 comes
before 2. You can work around this problem by modifying the second file,
and any others required to -1-02.mp4.

Bill
 
Correcting Windows XP Sort Order
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_s.htm#so

Added info:

Print Out a Directory Listing
http://www.annoyances.org/exec/show/article01-451

How to Add the Print Directory Feature to Windows Explorer
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q272/6/23.asp

Print the names, and other information, of all folders and files on your
computer. http://www.karenware.com/powertools/ptdirprn.html

HOW TO: Add a "Print Directory" Feature for Folders in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q321379

Add "Log Folder Contents" to the SendTo Menu (Line 112)
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm


(if this doesn't work, try changing "printdir.bat" to
"printdir.cmd")

--

All the Best and Happy Holidays,
Kelly (MS-MVP/DTS&XP)

Taskbar Repair Tool Plus!
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm
 
webster said:
not according to Windows Explorer
Click to expand...

I don't use Japanese characters, but if I create four dummy files with
the names
20081225-xxx-1-02.txt
20081225-xxx-1-2.txt
20081225-xxx-1-3.txt
20081225-xxx-1-10.txt
they show up in Explorer sorted by name as above, which I presume is
what you want.

However, if I display a directory listing from the command prompt, the
order is changed to
20081225-xxx-1-02.txt
20081225-xxx-1-10.txt
20081225-xxx-1-2.txt
20081225-xxx-1-3.txt
which is what I would expect when sorting text column by column.
I'm using Windows XP SP2.

Bill
 
thanks, I guess I will just have to fire up the Linux virtual machine
to do this

Print Out a Directory Listinghttp://www.annoyances.org/exec/show/article01-451
Click to expand...

1 - Not a option. Need to install software created for W95.
How to Add the Print Directory Feature to Windows Explorerhttp://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q272/6/23.asp
Click to expand...

2 - tried that - print out "?" in place of non-western characters
http://www.karenware.com/powertools/ptdirprn.html
Click to expand...

3 - tried that, does not support unicode either.

HOW TO: Add a "Print Directory" Feature for Folders in Windows XPhttp://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q321379
Click to expand...

see #2
Add "Log Folder Contents" to the SendTo Menu (Line 112)http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
Click to expand...

4 - Not tried yet, but I not very inclined to run "vbscripts",
nothiung personal, sorry
 
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