How can I print a list of files in a directory?

[Canadianpsycho]

Problem:

I have a folder filled with pdf files I'd like to print out as a hard copy (to use as a checklist/inventory)... I don't want the contents of the files printed, just the directory itself listing all the files inside. Is there a way to do it so it looks somewhat neat and tidy? Both PrintScreen and using the command prompt to copy and paste look horrible.

Thanks.

[Zippity]

shall we assume that you're on windows?

Just pipe the output into a text file (>) and print it in any text editor.

[RenegadeX]

Like this? (I just cut & pasted it from WordPad):
(btw, what's so bad about this?)

E:\MP3>dir (V*.*
Volume in drive E is Quantum 6.4
Volume Serial Number is E4CB-40D7

Directory of E:\MP3

26/11/04 08:38 AM 1,433,925 (Van Halen) - 316.mp3
26/11/04 08:38 AM 5,496,500 (Van Halen) - 5150.mp3
26/11/04 08:38 AM 5,520,452 (Van Halen) - Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love.mp3
26/11/04 08:38 AM 5,705,229 (Van Halen) - Amsterdam.mp3
26/11/04 08:38 AM 4,275,486 (Van Halen) - And The Cradle Will Rock.mp3
26/11/04 08:38 AM 3,741,104 (Van Halen) - Beautiful Girls.mp3
26/11/04 08:38 AM 5,781,823 (Van Halen) - Best Of Both Worlds.mp3
26/11/04 08:38 AM 10,195,072 (Van Halen) - Cabo Wabo.mp3
26/11/04 08:38 AM 3,368,602 (Van Halen) - California Girls.mp3
26/11/04 08:38 AM 3,952,306 (Van Halen) - Can't Stop Loving You.mp3
26/11/04 08:38 AM 3,725,358 (Van Halen) - Dance The Night Away.mp3
26/11/04 08:38 AM 4,028,416 (Van Halen) - Doa.mp3
26/11/04 08:38 AM 4,658,128 (Van Halen) - Dreams.mp3
26/11/04 08:38 AM 5,081,295 (Van Halen) - Drop Dead Legs.mp3
26/11/04 08:38 AM 3,682,043 (Van Halen) - Eruption Guitar Solo.mp3
26/11/04 08:38 AM 2,538,466 (Van Halen) - Girl You Really Got Me Now.mp3
26/11/04 08:38 AM 4,559,284 (Van Halen) - Hot For Teacher.mp3
26/11/04 08:38 AM 4,943,430 (Van Halen) - Humans Being.mp3
26/11/04 08:38 AM 3,952,878 (Van Halen) - I Can't Stop Loving You.mp3
26/11/04 08:38 AM 3,367,787 (Van Halen) - Jamie's Cryin'.mp3
26/11/04 08:38 AM 6,553,600 (Van Halen) - Little Guitars.mp3
26/11/04 08:38 AM 9,690,467 (Van Halen) - Love Walks In.mp3
26/11/04 08:38 AM 7,229,440 (Van Halen) - Meanstreets.mp3
26/11/04 08:38 AM 5,104,132 (Van Halen) - Panama.mp3
26/11/04 08:38 AM 6,422,958 (Van Halen) - Poundcake.mp3
26/11/04 08:38 AM 4,162,222 (Van Halen) - Pretty Woman.mp3
26/11/04 08:38 AM 4,178,463 (Van Halen) - Runaround.mp3
26/11/04 08:38 AM 4,381,780 (Van Halen) - Running With The Devil.mp3
26/11/04 08:38 AM 6,124,412 (Van Halen) - Summer Nights.mp3
26/11/04 08:38 AM 3,344,987 (Van Halen) - Unchained.mp3
26/11/04 08:38 AM 5,424,902 (Van Halen) - When It's Love.mp3
26/11/04 08:38 AM 3,694,207 (Van Halen) - Where Have All The Good Times Gone.mp3
26/11/04 08:38 AM 3,645,640 (Van Halen) - Why Can't This Be Love.mp3
26/11/04 08:38 AM 4,136,739 (Van Halen) - You Really Got Me (With Eruption Guitar Solo).mp3
26/11/04 08:38 AM 7,602,304 (Vanessa Carlton) - A Thousand Miles.mp3
26/11/04 08:38 AM 5,723,719 (Vanessa Carlton) - Ordinary Day.mp3
26/11/04 08:38 AM 8,005,632 (Vanilla Fudge) - Eleanor Rigby.mp3
26/11/04 08:38 AM 6,126,891 (Veracocha) - Carte Blanche (Original Mix).mp3
26/11/04 08:38 AM 8,550,640 (Veracocha) - Carte Blanche (Original Version).mp3
26/11/04 08:38 AM 3,185,043 (Veruca Salt) - Volcano Girls.mp3
40 File(s) 203,295,762 bytes
0 Dir(s) 7,061,504 bytes free

1) Open up a command prompt.. do a DIR listing
2) Right-click and select 'Mark'
3) Highlight everything you want to copy to the clipboard
4) Paste in favourite word processing app
5) Print!

[RenegadeX]

Or like this, using the dir /b option (see dir /? for more options) :

E:\MP3>dir (V*.* /b
(Van Halen) - 316.mp3
(Van Halen) - 5150.mp3
(Van Halen) - Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love.mp3
(Van Halen) - Amsterdam.mp3
(Van Halen) - And The Cradle Will Rock.mp3
(Van Halen) - Beautiful Girls.mp3
(Van Halen) - Best Of Both Worlds.mp3
(Van Halen) - Cabo Wabo.mp3
(Van Halen) - California Girls.mp3
(Van Halen) - Can't Stop Loving You.mp3
(Van Halen) - Dance The Night Away.mp3
(Van Halen) - Doa.mp3
(Van Halen) - Dreams.mp3
(Van Halen) - Drop Dead Legs.mp3
(Van Halen) - Eruption Guitar Solo.mp3
(Van Halen) - Girl You Really Got Me Now.mp3
(Van Halen) - Hot For Teacher.mp3
(Van Halen) - Humans Being.mp3
(Van Halen) - I Can't Stop Loving You.mp3
(Van Halen) - Jamie's Cryin'.mp3
(Van Halen) - Little Guitars.mp3
(Van Halen) - Love Walks In.mp3
(Van Halen) - Meanstreets.mp3
(Van Halen) - Panama.mp3
(Van Halen) - Poundcake.mp3
(Van Halen) - Pretty Woman.mp3
(Van Halen) - Runaround.mp3
(Van Halen) - Running With The Devil.mp3
(Van Halen) - Summer Nights.mp3
(Van Halen) - Unchained.mp3
(Van Halen) - When It's Love.mp3
(Van Halen) - Where Have All The Good Times Gone.mp3
(Van Halen) - Why Can't This Be Love.mp3
(Van Halen) - You Really Got Me (With Eruption Guitar Solo).mp3
(Vanessa Carlton) - A Thousand Miles.mp3
(Vanessa Carlton) - Ordinary Day.mp3
(Vanilla Fudge) - Eleanor Rigby.mp3
(Veracocha) - Carte Blanche (Original Mix).mp3
(Veracocha) - Carte Blanche (Original Version).mp3
(Veruca Salt) - Volcano Girls.mp3

[robattoronto]

open up a DOS screen in that directory and then do

dir *.* > report.txt

thats it.

[Canadianpsycho]

thanks... that /b command looks like what I wanted.

[TotallyKiller]

Click 'Start", 'Run'. Type 'cmd' (without the quotes) and then click 'OK'
Navigate to the folder where the mp3 files are located. If they are in "C:\Documents and Settings\Dan\My Documents\My Music" you would type (with the quotes): cd "C:\Documents and Settings\Dan\My Documents\My Music" and then press Enter. (You need the quotes around file or folder names with spaces in them.)
You can then type: dir *.mp3 > list.txt and then press enter.
This will list all the mp3 files in that folder and put the list in a file called list.txt in the same folder.
You can then send list.txt as an e-mail attachment.
Additionally, you can use the /b flag at the end like this:
dir *.mp3 >list.txt /b
That will get rid of the file sizes and just give you the names.

Now just switch .mp3 with .pdf

[willy]

Sometimes, DOS prompt is just easier and better

[sleepyguy]

dir /whatever switch you want to display > c:\dir.txt (or whereever you want it located or called

another cool tool

tree > c:\tree.txt

> is pretty cool for any text file. you can then do some fancy parsing and feed it to and xls or database

[Gee]

Sometimes, DOS prompt is just easier and better

The Command Prompt is ALWAYS easier and ALWAYS better.