Printing folder names

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Any way to print the list of files in folders that are on the hard drive?
 
Any way to print the list of files in folders that are on the hard drive?

Start->all programs->accessories->command prompt
Change CD.. to the directory you want to print
and either
DIR : Displays a list of files and subdirectories in a directory.
DIR :
DIR : DIR [drive:][path][filename] [/A[[:]attributes]] [/B] [/C] [/D] [/L] [/N]
DIR : [/O[[:]sortorder]] [/P] [/Q] [/S] [/T[[:]timefield]] [/W] [/X] [/4]
DIR :
DIR : [drive:][path][filename]
DIR : Specifies drive, directory, and/or files to list.
DIR :
DIR : /A Displays files with specified attributes.
DIR : attributes D Directories R Read-only files
DIR : H Hidden files A Files ready for archiving
DIR : S System files - Prefix meaning not
DIR : /B Uses bare format (no heading information or summary).
DIR : /C Display the thousand separator in file sizes. This is the
DIR : default. Use /-C to disable display of separator.
DIR : /D Same as wide but files are list sorted by column.
DIR : /L Uses lowercase.
DIR : /N New long list format where filenames are on the far right.
DIR : /O List by files in sorted order.
DIR : sortorder N By name (alphabetic) S By size (smallest first)
DIR : E By extension (alphabetic) D By date/time (oldest first)
DIR : G Group directories first - Prefix to reverse order
DIR : /P Pauses after each screenful of information.
DIR : /Q Display the owner of the file.
DIR : /S Displays files in specified directory and all subdirectories.
DIR : /T Controls which time field displayed or used for sorting
DIR : timefield C Creation
DIR : A Last Access
DIR : W Last Written
DIR : /W Uses wide list format.
DIR : /X This displays the short names generated for non-8dot3 file
DIR : names. The format is that of /N with the short name inserted
DIR : before the long name. If no short name is present, blanks are
DIR : displayed in its place.
DIR : /4 Displays four-digit years
DIR :
DIR : Switches may be preset in the DIRCMD environment variable. Override
DIR : preset switches by prefixing any switch with - (hyphen)--for example, /-W.

dir /? /S >toprinter.prn or to file >tofile.txt
 
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M Weiss said:
Any way to print the list of files in folders that are on the
hard
drive?


Here are three ways:

1. Go to a command prompt and issue the command

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, such as the popular
http://www.karenware.com/powertools/ptdirprn.asp
 
M said:
Any way to print the list of files in folders that are on the hard drive?


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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