A question about command prompt

[Guest]

Hi Everyone,

I'm new at using the Windows XP commamd prompt. Recently, I just learned
how to create a text file containing a list of a directory's contents. I used
this command "I:\>tree I:\ > list.txt" to create a text list of my music
files in my I: partition.
When I opened the list, I found that all the entries were listed such as :
ÀÄÄÄAudio and Video
ÀÄÄÄMy Music 10 , with each mp3 with the AAAA before each file. So my
question is does anyone know what the "AAAA" means ?
Thanks !

 

[smlunatick]

Hi Everyone,

I'm new at using the Windows XP commamd prompt. Recently, I just learned
how to create a text file containing a list of a directory's contents. I used
this command "I:\>tree I:\ > list.txt" to create a text list of my music
files in my I: partition.
When I opened the list, I found that all the entries were listed such as:
ÀÄÄÄAudio and Video
ÀÄÄÄMy Music 10 , with each mp3 with the AAAA before each file. So my
question is does anyone know what the "AAAA" means ?
Thanks !

The "tree" command provides a "picture" of the folder "tree." The
"ÀÄÄÄ" before the name of hte folders are just "graphic" characters
that the "text" file can not handle correctly. (Graphic characters are
not "text" characters.)

I have gone to this web site ( http://Renegademinds.com) where I found
several tips amd tricks for the command prompt. (One is a directory
listing that will automatically open "notepad.")