file names to text

Post by **RLucky82** » Wed Apr 04, 2007 3:37 pm

is there a way to copy a large batch of file names to text?

tia

Post by **obsidian** » Wed Apr 04, 2007 3:40 pm

You might want to explain in greater detail what you are trying to do, because from what I can gather, all you need to do is right-click > rename > CTRL+C > CTRL+V in text editor. Surely you're not that much of a computer noob.

Post by **RLucky82** » Wed Apr 04, 2007 3:48 pm

OOps meant to say file names as in multiple files...

say for example I was to tell you all of the programs on my computer, instead of typing the names of them all, is there a way I could just copy the names of the content of the "program files" folder?

Post by **leilei** » Wed Apr 04, 2007 4:48 pm

cmd
cd\program files
dir

copy the output and paste into the desired editable text area.

Post by **Foo** » Wed Apr 04, 2007 5:27 pm

To expand on that a bit.

Open up a black command prompt window using Start

Run

enter 'cmd'

Go

Change to the desired directory using CD e.g.:
cd \
cd program files

output the directory list to a file like so:
dir > c:\filenames.txt

Then close the command window and go look in c:\, there'll be a text file called filenames.txt which will contain the output of the dir command.

Post by **Sanction** » Thu Apr 05, 2007 2:46 am

A variation on what Foo uses

If you're using XP, drag the folder from Windows Explorer into the command window and the folder name will auto populate.

dir /s [dragged folder] > c:\filenames.txt

Post by **RLucky82** » Thu Apr 05, 2007 4:56 pm

DOS hates me

I knew I should of paid more attention to that TRS 80 programming book I had... :icon32:

cool, got it to work, Thanks.

Post by **PieceMaker** » Fri Apr 06, 2007 5:16 am

I remember finding a program called PrintFolder.

Check-out http://no-nonsense-software.com/download.shtml

Look for the PrintFolder 1.3, it's freeware and only [547k]

Unless I'm understanding wrong that may help you out in the simplest
right-click way

-----------------------below is the readme.txt from the PrintFolder 1.3

PrintFolder ver. 1.3
====================

PrintFolder is a simple utility to print a list of files and folders,
a feature missing in Windows Explorer.

Right-click on any folder in Windows Explorer and choose "PrintFolder"
in the pop-up menu, or select a folder with the browse button above.

PrintFolder is distributed as freeware.

If you want more features, like listing files in subfolders, take a
look at PrintFolder Pro.

You can download a FREE 30-day trial version from our website:

http://no-nonsense-software.com

You may also want to take a look at SuperCat, a powerful disk
cataloging utility for Windows. Finding files on hard drives can
be a nightmare, and finding files on removable disks such as
CD-ROMs and DVDs can be impossible. SuperCat lets you catalog
all your disks, so you'll never lose a file again.

LEGAL STUFF

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for doing so. You are not allowed to distribute this program as part
of a commercial product (including cover disks for magazines,
etc.), without a prior written permisson by No Nonsense Software.

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THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND WITHOUT
WARRANTIES AS TO PERFORMANCE OF MERCHANTABILITY
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Post by **FragaGeddon** » Fri Apr 06, 2007 11:59 pm

Rename Master

Post by **+JuggerNaut+** » Sat Apr 07, 2007 12:33 am

FragaGeddon wrote:Rename Master

how do you do what he needed with that proggy? i don't see anything in the overview.

Post by **FragaGeddon** » Sat Apr 07, 2007 1:44 am

Got mixed up with the second post.

file names to text

file names to text

*Hmmmm+hmmm*

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