Windows XP Commands

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I really liked the DOS commands allowing me to print on paper the files from
any directory. Is there a way to Print on paper, a list of files located in
a folder, using Windows XP? I have double clicked a folder to see the detail
list of all the files contained within it, nicely listed on my screen. I
have tried highlighting the file names, then copy paste to Word. But I get
not enough room messages because I think the computer thinks I am trying to
also copy the contents of each file not just their names. Can I get a paper
printout of file names in a folder using XP?
 
I really liked the DOS commands allowing me to print on paper the files from
any directory. Is there a way to Print on paper, a list of files located in
a folder, using Windows XP? I have double clicked a folder to see the detail
list of all the files contained within it, nicely listed on my screen. I
have tried highlighting the file names, then copy paste to Word. But I get
not enough room messages because I think the computer thinks I am trying to
also copy the contents of each file not just their names. Can I get a paper
printout of file names in a folder using XP?
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Have a look here
http://www.karenware.com/powertools/ptdirprn.asp ( prints
files and is free )
 
I really liked the DOS commands allowing me to print on paper the files from
any directory. Is there a way to Print on paper, a list of files located in
a folder, using Windows XP?
Click to expand...

Method 1
(In DOS)
1. Log to the right folder e.g. d:\charly
2. DIR > CHARLY.LST
This makes a new text file d:\charly\CHARLY.LST
and pipes (writes) the whole DIRectory of that folder
to that file. (DOS pipe command >> instead of >
appends new info to old info in the file.)
3. In Windows, edit CHARLY.LST to suit your
planned printout.

Method 2
Third-party utilities e.g. DirPrn (Karen's Directory
Printer) make it easier to choose which features to
include or exclude (e.g. file date etc.) DirPrn can
either display results or save them in a TXT file.
 
I really liked the DOS commands allowing me to print on paper the files from
any directory. Is there a way to Print on paper, a list of files located in
a folder, using Windows XP? I have double clicked a folder to see the detail
list of all the files contained within it, nicely listed on my screen. I
have tried highlighting the file names, then copy paste to Word. But I get
not enough room messages because I think the computer thinks I am trying to
also copy the contents of each file not just their names. Can I get a paper
printout of file names in a folder using XP?
Click to expand...


Here are four 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. Write (for example in Notepad) a 1-line text file:
DIR %1 /O >LPT1:

Save it as "printdir.bat" in the "Send To" folder.

Then, to print list of files in any folder, right-click that folder
and select Send to | printdir.bat

To include subfolders, change the comand to DIR %1 /O/S >LPT1:

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

4. 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
 
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