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How do I print the list of folders/filenames?
For example...
on my c drive I have 20 folders and six files that show up when I route
via... Start|My_Computer|C_Drive.
I want to do some house cleaning and would like to be able to keep track of
what I've already accomplished. I'd like to print the list and check off
the completed tasks.
How do I print the folder and filenames?
Thanks,
gv
 
Hi GV,

Open a command prompt (start/run cmd), go to the folder of choice.

Run "dir> file.txt". This will create a text file of the contents of the
folder that you can open in notepad for printing or saving.

If you wish to add the contents of the subdirectories, run "dir
<drive><folder> /s> file.txt".

You may find this useful:

HOW TO: Add "Print Directory" Feature for Folders in Windows XP [Q321379]
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=321379

If you head to google.com and search on "free directory printer", you will
also find many other useful tools.

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
 
Open the command line by START/Run cmd
Then you can type [or cut and paste this] TREE /? to see a
list of the Tree commands
C:\tree/f>g:/tree-file.txt will create a text file in the
G: partition named tree-file, for example
Or get a third-party program to do it for you, Google can
find those.


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| How do I print the list of folders/filenames?
| For example...
| on my c drive I have 20 folders and six files that show up
when I route
| via... Start|My_Computer|C_Drive.
| I want to do some house cleaning and would like to be able
to keep track of
| what I've already accomplished. I'd like to print the
list and check off
| the completed tasks.
| How do I print the folder and filenames?
| Thanks,
| gv
|
|
 
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GV said:
How do I print the list of folders/filenames?


Here are three ways:

1. Go to a command prompt and issue the command

dir [drive:folder] > c:\tempfilename (you can use any name and
put it in any folder you want)

Then open notepad, open tempfilename, and print it from there.



2. Go to
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;Q321379
and follow the instructions there.



3. Download and use any of the several freeware/shareware
utilities that can do this, such as the popular
http://www.karenware.com/powertools/ptdirprn.asp
 
GV said:
How do I print the list of folders/filenames?
For example...
on my c drive I have 20 folders and six files that show up when I route
via... Start|My_Computer|C_Drive.
I want to do some house cleaning and would like to be able to keep track of
what I've already accomplished. I'd like to print the list and check off
the completed tasks.
How do I print the folder and filenames?
Thanks,
gv


From the command prompt (Start > Run > Cmd.exe), simply change to
the desired directory and type "dir > filelist.txt" or "dir > lpt1,"
just as you used to do in DOS. Any of the switches for the DIR
command (type "dir /?") will work with this command, if you wish to
modify the output. You can then subsequently edit the resulting text
file using NotePad, WordPad, Word, etc.

Alternatively:

HOW TO Add a Print Directory Feature for Folders in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=321379


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Bruce Chambers

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