Has anybody found a good directory list printer app?

Former user wrote on 3/10/2018, 8:55 AM

I have searched and maybe just searching wrong, but I have several harddrives that I would like to attache a hard copy list of the files. These are archive drives so only have video, audio, and project files, no system files. I would like to find an app that prints a list of directories and files within. I don't need all of the details. Anybody have any suggestions? Thanks

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Marco. wrote on 3/10/2018, 9:05 AM

For that purpose I use a simple BAT file command:

dir /s > list.txt

It outputs a text list of (sub)folders and files of the folder it is used in.

Save this command line above as something like "list.bat", put it in the folder to be printed and double-click to output the list text file to the same folder.

Former user wrote on 3/10/2018, 9:22 AM

Thanks Marco, that works but there is too much information. I don't need the dates, filesizes, etc.

set wrote on 3/11/2018, 5:41 AM

add /b to remove additional information. so the complete command is:

dir /b /s >list.txt

complete command option can be seen by typing /?

dir /?

Former user wrote on 3/12/2018, 11:30 PM

Thanks Set and Marco, I will play with that until I find something else.

Musicvid wrote on 4/8/2018, 3:36 PM

You should be able to take list.txt, run it through a simple Word macro, and transform to a comma-delimited CSV that will open in Excel. Then you have unlimited control over formatting, indexing, etc.

Bryan_Cotton wrote on 4/9/2018, 3:22 PM

This is great help. I've been using dir > list.txt then editing out all the extra stuff in word :(