cut and paste filenames

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Terry

Is it possible to cut and paste filenames out of Windows
Explorer into a text document?
 
in the file directory use the right-click rename
and "copy" the filename....then in text doc use right-
click paste
 
I don't know of a way to cut and paste them but just do a google search of
"file lister" or "directory lister", there are plenty of free apps that will
do what you want.
 
Hi Terry,

HOW TO: Add "Print Directory" Feature for Folders in Windows XP [Q321379]
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=321379

Or, startr/run cmd, change to the folder you want to be in, then run "dir>
<filename>.txt" to create a text file listing of the files and folder in
that directory. Add the /s switch if you want it to include sublistings
within the folders.

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
Windows isn't rocket science! That's my other hobby!

Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone
 
basic recipe to your question
"...filenames out of Windows Explore..."
---find/select filename
---right-click to [rename] (or press F2)
---name highlights
---right-click to [copy] (or press control+c)
"...into a text document..."
---open document
---find desired location for text
---right-click to [paste] (or press control+v)
---text appears in document
done
next question
 
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Terry said:
Is it possible to cut and paste filenames out of Windows
Explorer into a text document?
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Here are three ways:

1. Go to a command prompt and issue the command

dir [drive:folder] > prn

If that doesn't work, your printer may not be connected to prn.
In that case issue this command instead:

dir [drive:folder] > c:\tempfilename (you can use any name and
put it in any folder you want)

Then open notepad, open tempfilename, and print it from there.


2. Go to
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;Q321379
and follow the instructions there.


3. Download and use any of the several freeware/shareware
utilities that can do this.
 
Greetings --

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.

Alternatively:

HOW TO Add a Print Directory Feature for Folders in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=321379


Bruce Chambers

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basic recipe to your question
"...filenames out of Windows Explore..."
---find/select filename
---right-click to [rename] (or press F2)
---name highlights
---right-click to [copy] (or press control+c)
"...into a text document..."
---open document
---find desired location for text
---right-click to [paste] (or press control+v)
---text appears in document
done
next question
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Have you actually tried this? It would work... one item at a time.

For creating text lists of directories, I like a free third party program
called Directory Printer. Available here:
http://www.karenware.com/powertools/powertools.asp
 
........actually tried this?
yes....i use this method everyday 30-40+ times for
individual filenames as needed. no need for groups or
full directory list ...yet...soon maybe.
also ....i use keyboard for scrolling (pageup/pagedown).
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basic recipe to your question
"...filenames out of Windows Explore..."
---find/select filename
---right-click to [rename] (or press F2)
---name highlights
---right-click to [copy] (or press control+c)
"...into a text document..."
---open document
---find desired location for text
---right-click to [paste] (or press control+v)
---text appears in document
done
next question
Click to expand...

Have you actually tried this? It would work... one item at a time.

For creating text lists of directories, I like a free third party program
called Directory Printer. Available here:
http://www.karenware.com/powertools/powertools.asp
Click to expand...
 
.......actually tried this?
yes....i use this method everyday 30-40+ times for
individual filenames as needed. no need for groups or
full directory list ...yet...soon maybe.
also ....i use keyboard for scrolling (pageup/pagedown).
Click to expand...

So your goal is one file name at a time? Works great for that. Am a big
keyboard fan too.
 
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