Printing a Directory List (Windows XP)

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I know there’s a way to print a list of directory contents (e.g., files and subdirectories) to a text file using DOS commands from the command prompt. I can’t remember the command.

Does anyone remember?

Thanks!!

Nancy

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Something like

DIR C:Windows /S > C:MyList.txt

The /S switch means include subdirectories, the > means redirect the output to the file specified after it; the file will be overwritten if it already exists, created if it doesn’t. To append to an existing file, use >> instead of >

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Thanks, Hans. I was missing the >

Nancy

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For some utility software that might “enhance” the job check post 519,691 and replies.

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(Edited by HansV to make URL clickable – see Help 19)

Directory Report is another utility you might try.
It can be found here:
http://www.file-utilities.com[/url%5D
Good luck!
Mark

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Hi,

If you have Outlook you can bring up a file-system folder in your Outlook. It displays just like in Windows Explorer. This may sound useless until you discover that Outlook can PRINT IT.

In Outlook XP (which I no longer have) you needed to have the Outlook bar visible and then you could right click on it. I forget the details (except there was the odd choice “file system” at one stage), but it was not difficult to specify the folder whose contents you wanted printed.

I now have Outlook 2003 and I have just spent an unsuccessful five minutes trying to make it work here.

Good luck.

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