Help list 1228 pdf's !

Supercow · 5 Nov 2006 at 11:39

I currently have 1228 pdf's on my local drive, that I need to list out on a spreadsheet, including the file extentions i.e.: example.pdf , example2.pdf etc.

I know there is a Dos command to do it, that will list it out in a .txt file, but I keep forgetting how to do it.

Do you know how to do it, or know of a simpler way to do it with windows, or in fact an application (i suck with dos)

cheers

bledd · 5 Nov 2006 at 11:44

if they're in the same folder..

dir /b > files.txt

Supercow · 5 Nov 2006 at 11:48

Yeap, they are in the same folder.
dir "b" <-- that b being my directory i have it in (I'm complete dos noob ... try keep it in mind

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bledd · 5 Nov 2006 at 11:52

oh, say they're in C:\docs\

start, run, cmd

c: press enter
cd c:\docs press enter
dir /b > files.txt press enter

now go to explorer and c:\docs, the files.txt file will be in there..

if you type "dir /?" it tells you the options, the /b is for removing extra file information -strips the info from the text file

-edit, or just save this file and place it in any directory you want to list the files for and double click it once

http://bleddyn.co.uk/temp/supercow.bat

-folders will be named too, but without extention

Supercow · 5 Nov 2006 at 11:59

bledd. said:
oh, say they're in C:\docs\

start, run, cmd

c: press enter
cd c:\docs press enter
dir /b > files.txt press enter

now go to explorer and c:\docs, the files.txt file will be in there..

if you type "dir /?" it tells you the options, the /b is for removing extra file information -strips the info from the text file

Cheers mate, that worked a treat

bledd · 5 Nov 2006 at 12:11

you missed by ninja edit

Supercow · 5 Nov 2006 at 12:13

bledd. said:
you missed by ninja edit

Ha, yea just tried that one, works muchos better even.
Saves me from putting it in a directory that's not such a hassle to type out

Thanks a bunch

bledd · 5 Nov 2006 at 12:15

this site is a good place to have an idea of how to use other commandline tools

http://www.ss64.com/nt/index.html

has examples for usage for most tools too

Supercow · 5 Nov 2006 at 12:17

bledd. said:
this site is a good place to have an idea of how to use other commandline tools

http://www.ss64.com/nt/index.html

has examples for usage for most tools too

*added to bookmnarks

MarcLister · 5 Nov 2006 at 12:27

sup3rc0w said:
*added to bookmnarks

Me too. Just need one for Perl and Linux now bledd.

bledd · 5 Nov 2006 at 15:09

like this?

http://www.ss64.com/index.html

MarcLister · 5 Nov 2006 at 15:11

bledd. said:
like this?

http://www.ss64.com/index.html

Can't see any Perl ones though.

bledd · 5 Nov 2006 at 15:14

touche'

never used it, so never looked

unknowndomain · 5 Nov 2006 at 15:15

I would imagin this would work in a similar way for linux by doing 'ls | vim' and saving the file in vim

whitecrook · 5 Nov 2006 at 15:27

unknowndomain said:
I would imagin this would work in a similar way for linux by doing 'ls | vim' and saving the file in vim

No.

ls > list.txt does the same thing...

MarcLister · 5 Nov 2006 at 15:28

bledd. said:
touche'

never used it, so never looked

No probs. You've already been v.helpful with nLite.

unknowndomain · 5 Nov 2006 at 15:28

lol i should have made that more clear i was trying to work it out cos it wasnt working for me and i remember | does some thing