Vista - Printing file lists

Anyone know how to get a printout of folders and file lists.
I know how to set this up under XP but it does not work with Vista.
Greatful for sugestions. Thanking you.

chick wrote:
> Anyone know how to get a printout of folders and file lists.
> I know how to set this up under XP but it does not work with Vista.
> Greatful for sugestions. Thanking you.


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.


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Thank you very much of your reply. I had tried that but having got the
information on the sceen I am unable to do anything with it. How do you get
the resulting text into wordpad, ect?

"Bruce Chambers" wrote:

> chick wrote:
> > Anyone know how to get a printout of folders and file lists.
> > I know how to set this up under XP but it does not work with Vista.
> > Greatful for sugestions. Thanking you.
>
>
> 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.
>
>
> --
>
> Bruce Chambers
>
> Help us help you:
> http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
> http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
>
> They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary
> safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. -Benjamin Franklin
>
> Many people would rather die than think; in fact, most do. -Bertrand Russell
>

If you opened a cmd window and typed
dir
you will see a list of files in the current directory scroll past

if you type
dir > filelist.txt

the same listing you saw above will be sent into a file named filelist.txt
you can open this file with a text editor, like Notepad or Wordpad.



"chick" <chick@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:8FDA15AC-B3A6-451D-9FF9-E78A7AF2079B@microsoft.com...
> Thank you very much of your reply. I had tried that but having got the
> information on the sceen I am unable to do anything with it. How do you
> get
> the resulting text into wordpad, ect?
>
> "Bruce Chambers" wrote:
>
>> chick wrote:
>> > Anyone know how to get a printout of folders and file lists.
>> > I know how to set this up under XP but it does not work with Vista.
>> > Greatful for sugestions. Thanking you.
>>
>>
>> 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.
>>
>>
>> --
>>
>> Bruce Chambers
>>
>> Help us help you:
>> http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
>> http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
>>
>> They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary
>> safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. -Benjamin Franklin
>>
>> Many people would rather die than think; in fact, most do. -Bertrand
>> Russell
>>

chick wrote:
> Thank you very much of your reply. I had tried that but having got the
> information on the sceen I am unable to do anything with it. How do you get
> the resulting text into wordpad, ect?
>


From the command prompt (Start > Run > Cmd.exe), simply change to
the desired directory and type "dir > filelist.txt" You can then
subsequently edit the resulting text file using
NotePad, WordPad, Word, etc.


--

Bruce Chambers

Help us help you:
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary
safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. -Benjamin Franklin

Many people would rather die than think; in fact, most do. -Bertrand Russell

Thank you both for your reply. Must say it works a treat. Will have to
resurect my DOS knowledge though.

"Dave" wrote:

> If you opened a cmd window and typed
> dir
> you will see a list of files in the current directory scroll past
>
> if you type
> dir > filelist.txt
>
> the same listing you saw above will be sent into a file named filelist.txt
> you can open this file with a text editor, like Notepad or Wordpad.
>
>
>
> "chick" <chick@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:8FDA15AC-B3A6-451D-9FF9-E78A7AF2079B@microsoft.com...
> > Thank you very much of your reply. I had tried that but having got the
> > information on the sceen I am unable to do anything with it. How do you
> > get
> > the resulting text into wordpad, ect?
> >
> > "Bruce Chambers" wrote:
> >
> >> chick wrote:
> >> > Anyone know how to get a printout of folders and file lists.
> >> > I know how to set this up under XP but it does not work with Vista.
> >> > Greatful for sugestions. Thanking you.
> >>
> >>
> >> 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.
> >>
> >>
> >> --
> >>
> >> Bruce Chambers
> >>
> >> Help us help you:
> >> http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
> >> http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
> >>
> >> They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary
> >> safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. -Benjamin Franklin
> >>
> >> Many people would rather die than think; in fact, most do. -Bertrand
> >> Russell
> >>
>

If you want a windows program to do a directory listing, I found this
program...
http://www.krksoft.com/index.php



"chick" <chick@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:21275490-0A59-4C2B-B19D-11C87B6E2EFB@microsoft.com...
> Thank you both for your reply. Must say it works a treat. Will have to
> resurect my DOS knowledge though.
>
> "Dave" wrote:
>
>> If you opened a cmd window and typed
>> dir
>> you will see a list of files in the current directory scroll past
>>
>> if you type
>> dir > filelist.txt
>>
>> the same listing you saw above will be sent into a file named
>> filelist.txt
>> you can open this file with a text editor, like Notepad or Wordpad.
>>
>>
>>
>> "chick" <chick@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:8FDA15AC-B3A6-451D-9FF9-E78A7AF2079B@microsoft.com...
>> > Thank you very much of your reply. I had tried that but having got the
>> > information on the sceen I am unable to do anything with it. How do you
>> > get
>> > the resulting text into wordpad, ect?
>> >
>> > "Bruce Chambers" wrote:
>> >
>> >> chick wrote:
>> >> > Anyone know how to get a printout of folders and file lists.
>> >> > I know how to set this up under XP but it does not work with Vista.
>> >> > Greatful for sugestions. Thanking you.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> 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.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >>
>> >> Bruce Chambers
>> >>
>> >> Help us help you:
>> >> http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
>> >> http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
>> >>
>> >> They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary
>> >> safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. -Benjamin Franklin
>> >>
>> >> Many people would rather die than think; in fact, most do. -Bertrand
>> >> Russell
>> >>
>>

Thank very much Dave and first impressions are good, much simpler that using
DOS.
I used to be able to create a file list (text) in Windows Explorer on XP by
adding a new menuentry in the right-click menu when you (right) click on a
folder but, so far, I have not been able to find how you can add that with
Vista. There doew not seem to be a method via file options as in XP. The
program you have indicated comes very close though.

"Dave" wrote:

> If you want a windows program to do a directory listing, I found this
> program...
> http://www.krksoft.com/index.php
>
>
>
> "chick" <chick@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:21275490-0A59-4C2B-B19D-11C87B6E2EFB@microsoft.com...
> > Thank you both for your reply. Must say it works a treat. Will have to
> > resurect my DOS knowledge though.
> >
> > "Dave" wrote:
> >
> >> If you opened a cmd window and typed
> >> dir
> >> you will see a list of files in the current directory scroll past
> >>
> >> if you type
> >> dir > filelist.txt
> >>
> >> the same listing you saw above will be sent into a file named
> >> filelist.txt
> >> you can open this file with a text editor, like Notepad or Wordpad.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> "chick" <chick@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:8FDA15AC-B3A6-451D-9FF9-E78A7AF2079B@microsoft.com...
> >> > Thank you very much of your reply. I had tried that but having got the
> >> > information on the sceen I am unable to do anything with it. How do you
> >> > get
> >> > the resulting text into wordpad, ect?
> >> >
> >> > "Bruce Chambers" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> chick wrote:
> >> >> > Anyone know how to get a printout of folders and file lists.
> >> >> > I know how to set this up under XP but it does not work with Vista.
> >> >> > Greatful for sugestions. Thanking you.
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> 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.
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> --
> >> >>
> >> >> Bruce Chambers
> >> >>
> >> >> Help us help you:
> >> >> http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
> >> >> http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
> >> >>
> >> >> They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary
> >> >> safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. -Benjamin Franklin
> >> >>
> >> >> Many people would rather die than think; in fact, most do. -Bertrand
> >> >> Russell
> >> >>
> >>
>

There seems to be a problem with answering as it looks like you have not seen
my thank you to you. Anyway once again my thanks and as you can see I have
now managed.

"Bruce Chambers" wrote:

> chick wrote:
> > Thank you very much of your reply. I had tried that but having got the
> > information on the sceen I am unable to do anything with it. How do you get
> > the resulting text into wordpad, ect?
> >
>
>
> From the command prompt (Start > Run > Cmd.exe), simply change to
> the desired directory and type "dir > filelist.txt" You can then
> subsequently edit the resulting text file using
> NotePad, WordPad, Word, etc.
>
>
> --
>
> Bruce Chambers
>
> Help us help you:
> http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
> http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
>
> They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary
> safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. -Benjamin Franklin
>
> Many people would rather die than think; in fact, most do. -Bertrand Russell
>

Hi, Chick.

My favorite was as explained in this KB article:
How to add the Print Directory feature for folders in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=321379

The article hasn't been updated since 10/20/2006, so I'm not SURE it will
run in Vista. I haven't tried it.

I know this thread is a month old, but why don't you try this and post back
to let us know.

RC
--
R. C. White, CPA
San Marcos, TX
rc@grandecom.net
Microsoft Windows MVP
(Running Windows Live Mail beta in Vista Ultimate x64)

"chick" <chick@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:9DCD605F-E370-45BB-8245-33529F627D9D@microsoft.com...
> Anyone know how to get a printout of folders and file lists.
> I know how to set this up under XP but it does not work with Vista.
> Greatful for sugestions. Thanking you.