some way to have XP print out list of all files in a directory?

[Joe]

A decade ago, I recall downloading a useful little plug in to Win95 which
would allow me to print out a list of all the files in a directory. I don't
think there is any built in way to do this with XP. Anyone know where I can
find such a file?

Also, back then, I recall finding several good web sites with Windows
utilities but lately when I looked I can't find much.

That little print utility comes in handy sometimes.

Without it, I had to resort to doing a screen dump which didn't work very
well since one directory had hundreds of files.

Joe

 

[John John]

http://www.karenware.com/powertools/ptdirprn.asp

John

 

[Anna]

http://www.karenware.com/powertools/ptdirprn.asp

John

Joe:
You might also want to take a look at...
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q321379
re the XP Print Directory feature.
Anna

 

[Guest]

What you should have is a little knowledge of working with Dos command? I
always use the following to print a list of files inside a directory and
subdirectories.

1. Click Start - Run - type CMD and press enter key.
2. This will take you to Command Prompt. Now, move to the directory where
your files reside.
3. Here you can use the following dos command for different kind of list:

all the following command will create a file with mylist.txt name. You can
change the name as desire.

dir/o > mylist.txt - save the list in alphabatically order
dir/e > mylist.txt - save the list by type
dir/oe > mylist.txt - save the list alphabatically by type

and many others. You can use DIR /? command for more options on directory
listing.

All the above command will create a file in the same directory. Later you
can open this file in Notepad / Wordpad or Word and take print outs.

If you don't know how to move between directories in Command Prompt then
download the following utility. This will add Open Command Window Here here
in right-click and you can right-click any folder to move into Command Prompt
standing in the same folder.

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/powertoys/xppowertoys.mspx

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[Bruce Chambers]

A decade ago, I recall downloading a useful little plug in to Win95 which
would allow me to print out a list of all the files in a directory. I don't
think there is any built in way to do this with XP. Anyone know where I can
find such a file?

Also, back then, I recall finding several good web sites with Windows
utilities but lately when I looked I can't find much.

That little print utility comes in handy sometimes.

Without it, I had to resort to doing a screen dump which didn't work very
well since one directory had hundreds of files.

Joe

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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[Ken Blake, MVP]

A decade ago, I recall downloading a useful little plug in to Win95
which would allow me to print out a list of all the files in a
directory. I don't think there is any built in way to do this with
XP. Anyone know where I can find such a file?

Also, back then, I recall finding several good web sites with Windows
utilities but lately when I looked I can't find much.

That little print utility comes in handy sometimes.

Without it, I had to resort to doing a screen dump which didn't work
very well since one directory had hundreds of files.

Here are four ways to do this:

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

 

[Joe]

Oh, yuh- now that I've been to Karen's web site- it all comes back to me- I
had downloaded an earlier version from Karen a dozen years ago. And now it's
a greatly improved utility.

I'm amazed that MS can't build a simple version of this into their OS.
Sometimes you just need to print out the list of files- not often, but when
you need it, you need it bad.

Joe

 

[Joe]

I just installed Karen's utility- it's very cool- much improved over the
version I saw years ago.

Joe