printing explorer window files

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I would like to be able to copy/paste the explorer window folder contents
into a word document. I don't want to copy the actual files just the text of
the files so I have a list. I don't want to use print-screen and get all the
extra graphics. There are enough files that I would also have to scroll the
window several times and print each screen. Copy paste special doesn't work
either. Does anybody know if this can be done?
 
You can print a directory listing to a text file using the command prompt,
but I use a handy little utility called "PrintFolder". You should be able
to find it with a search engine. There is a Pro version, but version 1.2 is
still available and is free. You can save the output to a text file which
you can import into Word.
 
Dan said:
I would like to be able to copy/paste the explorer window folder
contents into a word document. I don't want to copy the actual files
just the text of the files so I have a list. I don't want to use
print-screen and get all the extra graphics. There are enough files
that I would also have to scroll the window several times and print
each screen. Copy paste special doesn't work either. Does anybody
know if this can be done?
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No, copy/paste isn't the way to accomplish this. Here are four 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. Write (for example in Notepad) a 1-line text file:
DIR %1 /O >LPT1:

Save it as "printdir.bat" in the "Send To" folder.

Then, to print list of files in any folder, right-click that folder and
select Send to | printdir.bat

To include subfolders, change the comand to DIR %1 /O/S >LPT1:

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

4. 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
 
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