File names to Word doc

[Mickie]

Is there any way to copy all the file names in a directory and paste it into word so it is editable. I don't want to type them (some directories have over 100 files) and I really don't want to use a screen shot because I want to be able to format the list.

I know this can be done in DOS, but it also brings in alot of file information I don't need.

Any ideas would be appreciated.

Mickie

[Soquili]

Hi Mickie,

Have you used the dir /B command from a DOS prompt? It should give you only the filenames. Redirect the output to a file to be able to edit.

I don't know of any way to get the filenames using the GUI.

Did you know that in a DOS prompt window in Windows 2000 and XP you can select text in columns? After selecting right click on the title bar and select edit > copy. You can then paste the column(s) into any windows application.

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[Mickie]

Bill — Thank you, thank you! That /B is exactly what we needed! It's been a long time since we have played around in DOS. This is going to save alot of time.

Bob — Thanks for your reply too. I prefer to stay away from loading another program on the PC, but I'll keep it in mind for any future needs.

Mickie

[Soquili]

You are very welcome, Mickie. Glad to have been of some help.

[glenngosack]

Don't know if this would help, but try tree /f at the cmd prompt. It gives a "visual" directory that can be redirected to a file then opened in any program you want.

[Soquili]

Hi Glenn,

Is the /f switch provided by some plugin? I can't find it on Windows 2000 or XP.

This is what XP shows are the valid switches:
C:\TEMP>dir /?
Displays a list of files and subdirectories in a directory.
DIR [drive:][path][filename] [/A[[:]attributes]] [/B] [/C] [/D] [/L] [/N]
[/O[[:]sortorder]] [/P] [/Q] [/S] [/T[[:]timefield]] [/W] [/X] [/4]
[drive:][path][filename]
Specifies drive, directory, and/or files to list.
/A Displays files with specified attributes.
attributes D Directories R Read-only files
H Hidden files A Files ready for archiving
S System files - Prefix meaning not
/B Uses bare format (no heading information or summary).
/C Display the thousand separator in file sizes. This is the
default. Use /-C to disable display of separator.
/D Same as wide but files are list sorted by column.
/L Uses lowercase.
/N New long list format where filenames are on the far right.
/O List by files in sorted order.
sortorder N By name (alphabetic) S By size (smallest first)
E By extension (alphabetic) D By date/time (oldest first)
G Group directories first - Prefix to reverse order
/P Pauses after each screenful of information.
/Q Display the owner of the file.
/S Displays files in specified directory and all subdirectories.
/T Controls which time field displayed or used for sorting
timefield C Creation
A Last Access
W Last Written
/W Uses wide list format.
/X This displays the short names generated for non-8dot3 file
names. The format is that of /N with the short name inserted
before the long name. If no short name is present, blanks are
displayed in its place.
/4 Displays four-digit years
Switches may be preset in the DIRCMD environment variable. Override
preset switches by prefixing any switch with - (hyphen)--for example, /-W.
C:\TEMP>

[Sigmation]

Is there any way to copy all the file names in a directory and paste it into word so it is editable. I don't want to type them (some directories have over 100 files) and I really don't want to use a screen shot because I want to be able to format the list.

I know this can be done in DOS, but it also brings in alot of file information I don't need.

Any ideas would be appreciated.

Mickie

Another way of skinning this rabbit:

At a command prompt type: dir “C:\Program Files” > Text.txt

The resulting text file will be found here: C:\Documents and Settings\User Name

And will be in this format:

Volume in drive C is Sigmation (1)
Volume Serial Number is 601B-2575

Directory of C:\Program Files

28/03/2006 09:37 <DIR> .
28/03/2006 09:37 <DIR> ..
20/09/2005 15:39 <DIR> 123di_35
19/09/2005 23:28 <DIR> ABBYY FineReader 7.0 Professional Edition
25/01/2006 18:37 <DIR> Adobe
20/09/2005 15:35 <DIR> Ahead
17/09/2005 20:54 <DIR> Analog Devices
18/09/2005 08:16 <DIR> ATI Technologies
01/03/2006 12:33 <DIR> Belkin
22/09/2005 08:27 <DIR> Canon
Etc, etc.