how to print list of files in folder

[Bfavre444]

How does one print a list of files in a folder? I can't use print screen because that doesn't scroll it. And Win2k doesn't have an option to print list of files in a folder either. Is there a program that lets one do this? I've searched on the web and found none. Does anyone know of any?

 

[Woodie]

From the command prompt:
cd <to the desired directory>
dir >>temp.txt <or> dir /w >>temp.txt <or> dir /od >>temp.txt
notepad temp.txt

 

[stash]

Here's a workaround you could do (there are probably more elegant ways to do this, but oh well...)

Go to start, run and type cmd to bring up a command prompt. Navigate to the directory you want, and type dir. Right click and drag over the directory listing to highlight it, then hit enter to copy it. Paste it in notepad and print.

 

[stash]

Lol, Woodie beat me to it, and remembered the elegant way 🙂

 

[Bfavre444]

Great. Those 2 ways are great. But is there any GUI way or maybe capture the list with the MB or KB in the size column instead of bytes? But if there's no way, that's ok. Thanks guys.

 

[MrPhelps]

Power desk

I used this program when I wanted to print a list of my mp3's, It has a explorer look and you can print the tree.

BTY it is free Power desk

 

[Bfavre444]

Thanks. I'll try it. (woohoo, it's my 200th post, senior member!)

 

[slicksilver]

nice tip woodie.........I didn't that it was was so easy........earlier I used to download a directory print util and print out the list........but this thing is much more easier

Raj

 

[Woodie]

Who says DOS is dead?? Well, maybe not DOS exactly, but the command prompt lives! 😀

For other options, do a dir /? to see what other kind of file/directory listings you can get.

I've found the /b (for bare) option useful to use the file as an input file for a batch process.
Other useful switches:
/od for sort by date - ascending
/o-d for sort by date - descending
/os for sort by size - ascending
/o-s for sort by size - descending

 

[Bfavre444]

Thanks! Those are great.