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copying file names .... ?

doom
doom Posts: 2,828 Forumite
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Hi guys .....
This might be an easy one for some of you guys but i'm not sure ....

I have a folder which contains over 600files. Is there any way i can quickly get a list of all the 600+ file names into a txt document like notepad ... ? obviously i can't highlight and copy then paste because i only want the file names - not the files themselves ....

any help would be appreciated ....

thanks :beer:
CARPE DIEM
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  • Strider590
    Strider590 Posts: 11,874 Forumite
    edited 19 August 2009 at 8:37PM
    Using example directories:

    Command prompt - start menu > RUN > CMD

    CD "J:\Movies"

    DIR /S /B >ouputfile.txt (the /s flag tells it to list files in all subdirectories, /b tells it to list just the filenames without other data)

    copy outputfile.txt outputfile.xls

    You now have two files, one is text one is an excel spread sheet. You should now be able to manipulate the data in Excel to get what your after.
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  • doom
    doom Posts: 2,828 Forumite
    Strider590 wrote: »
    Using example directories:

    Command prompt - start menu > RUN > CMD

    CD "J:\Movies"

    DIR /S /B >ouputfile.txt (the /s flag tells it to list files in all subdirectories, /b tells it to list just the filenames without other data)

    copy outputfile.txt outputfile.xls

    You now have two files, one is text one is an excel spread sheet. You should now be able to manipulate the data in Excel to get what your after.

    wow - thanks for that, i don't wanna appear dumb here, but i assume i replace the j:\ movies with the location of what i want listed .. ? i did that but cmd doesn't like it, keeps saying incorrect ... ?
    CARPE DIEM
    aut viam inveniam aut faciam
    Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour
  • Strider590
    Strider590 Posts: 11,874 Forumite
    edited 19 August 2009 at 8:56PM
    Sorry you need

    CD /d "<directory including drive letter>"

    The native CMD window will be in the "C:\Documents and Settings\username" directory.

    So if I want to go into J:\Movies

    I type CD /d "J:\Movies"

    The directory will now read "J:\Movies" meaning your now operating in that directory
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  • Backbiter
    Backbiter Posts: 1,393 Forumite
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    There's a free programme called RJH extensions that will do this for you. http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/downloads/index.cfm?categoryID=1502&itemID=21460
  • Strider590
    Strider590 Posts: 11,874 Forumite
    Backbiter wrote: »
    There's a free programme called RJH extensions that will do this for you. http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/downloads/index.cfm?categoryID=1502&itemID=21460

    Yeah, there are always software solutions for everything.... I used to drive the IT manager mad because I could do things in simple DOS that he'd forked out ££££££'s for in additional software.
    “I may not agree with you, but I will defend to the death your right to make an a** of yourself.”

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