Create a list of files in a folder

sarahn11

i know it has been asked a few months back, but i cant seem to find the thread.

im looking to get a txt file of the files i have in a folder.

cheers!

zAbbo

open command prompt, cd to your chosen directory, and type 'dir > C:\files.txt'

then open files.txt, something along those lines

Ruu_Old

This link will provide you with the steps, just more detail into what zabbo mentioned.

degsie

I can get a folder listing by right clicking on a folder and select the option to list the contents in notepad. This method can be found here

jozi

Sorry for maybe hi-jacking the thread.

I've a lot of music and dvds riped to my drive that id like to have listed in a database or spreadsheet instead of a text file, is that possible?

Jozi

Hobart

jozi wrote:

Sorry for maybe hi-jacking the thread.

I've a lot of music and dvds riped to my drive that id like to have listed in a database or spreadsheet instead of a text file, is that possible?

Jozi

You could open the text file in Excel, and then sort it and save it as an .xls worksheet.

rubberduckey

Hi Jozi,

I use a program called media monkey.

This allows you to produce csv files etc of your music collection.

jozi

rubberduckey wrote:

Hi Jozi,

I use a program called media monkey.

This allows you to produce csv files etc of your music collection.

That media monkey keeps surprising, very complete package. I'll give it a go again.
I've only used it once because i had a lot of music that was badly tagged and/or renamed and not sorted in any order (my music/album/artis/*tracks*).

I've since deleted it thou, been using the godfather for a long time now and still find new features (new to me). Mediamonkey is/does to much for me, all i want is renaming, tagging and organising which TGF does nicely.

EDIT: Whats a .cvs file?

Khannie

jozi wrote:

EDIT: Whats a .cvs file?

A spreadsheet.

It's actually .csv (comma separated values).

Hobbes

degsie wrote:

I can get a folder listing by right clicking on a folder and select the option to list the contents in notepad. This method can be found here

Very nice!

jozi

Khannie wrote:

A spreadsheet.

It's actually .csv (comma separated values).

Lol, no wonder google wasnt helping

Cheers Khannie

TomCo

I had to do this in work when auditing personal drives.

I ouputted the contents of the drive to a txt file from the command prompt, opened it in word and wrote a macro that removed all lines containing <DIR> and something else I think. I was left will the raw data.

I imported it into Excel and seperated the data into columns, I'm not sure if I used a delimiter.

CuLT

TomCo wrote:

I had to do this in work when auditing personal drives.

I ouputted the contents of the drive to a txt file from the command prompt, opened it in word and wrote a macro that removed all lines containing <DIR> and something else I think. I was left will the raw data.

I imported it into Excel and seperated the data into columns, I'm not sure if I used a delimiter.

I did this in first year with an ickle java program.

You lazy old man Tom. WRITE SOME JAVA.

TomCo

STFU.

At that time I didn't have l33t admin and the computers didn't have the SDK.

Also good luck in second year, oh yes, I did just go there.

BlackWizard

TomCo wrote:

Also good luck in second year, oh yes, I did just go there.

Ohhhhh, totally below the belt ya f**king code monkey!!!