How can I print a list of the folders in "My Documents" file

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I'm on a clean and organize binge and my saved files are a mess. Is it
possible to print an index of all the folders in My Documents? How about the
folders and the files in them too? If I can print it all out it will help me
visualize how I need to fix my mess a whole lot faster and more accurately.
Any helpful hints or advice out there?

Thanks!!
 
You can use third party utility to do this, like this one:
http://www.karenware.com/powertools/ptdirprn.asp

Or you can redirect the output from the tree command to an lpt printer.
For USB printers share the printer then map it to an lpt port, example:

1- Share your printer:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/winxppro/maintain/printershare.mspx

2- Open a Command prompt and issue the following command:

net use LPT3 "\\Computer Name\Shared Printer Name"

If there are spaces in your Computer or Printer name you have to use the
quotation marks as above. You can find your Computer Name in the System
Properties.

Now you can send the output of the tree command to your printer:

tree /f >lpt3

It's gonna use lots of paper! Once you are done delete the lpt mapping:

net use lpt3 /d

To verify if mapped entries are on the computer just issue the net use
command:

net use

For help on commands use the /? switch:

net use /?
tree /?
dir /?

Once done you can also "unshare" the printer.

You could also pipe the results of the dir command to the printer or to
a text file:

dir /s >test.txt

John
 
PS: You can also send the command output to the shared printer without
mapping it:

tree /f >"\\Computer Name\Shared Printer Name"

Mapping it makes for less typing when you send more command outputs to
the printer.

John
 
Renee said:
I'm on a clean and organize binge and my saved files are a mess. Is it
possible to print an index of all the folders in My Documents? How about
the
folders and the files in them too? If I can print it all out it will help
me
visualize how I need to fix my mess a whole lot faster and more
accurately.
Any helpful hints or advice out there?

Thanks!!
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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
 
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