I have a question about Print 
Out a Directory Listing:



Actually, I have a better answer than using your printer.
You will use the same command, but not to the LPT port in order to get a nicely alpha-sorted 
text file. This works best if you understand the most simple of DOS commands.

Go to Start>Run> and type COMMAND and hit the Enter key.
Using the CD command, change directories to the directory you want to create the 
listing for.

Once in the DOS listing of that directory, type the following line to create your 
neat little text file:

dir /s /on /b >Dir_List.txt

For "Dir_List.txt" you can use any name you want as long as it's 8 characters or 
less. and you still have to use the .txt file extension.

For ease I created a batch file to automatically do this right from the windows directory.

If anyone thinks creating a directory listing list this is hard, let alone annoying, 
they could have found the resources on the internet with a single google search, 
and the answer is within the first three entries.

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re: Question about 'Print Out a Directory Listing' Friday, April 25, 2008 at 9:06 am Posted by Ricer46 (22031 messages posted) Reallistically, there are very few people interested in doing this. Why print out something that is readily available at the touch of a few keystrokes? On Friday, April 25, 2008 at 8:24 am, TommyBoyz8 wrote: >I have a question about Print >Out a Directory Listing: > > >Actually, I have a better answer than using your printer. >You will use the same command, but not to the LPT port in order to get a nicely alpha-sorted >text file. This works best if you understand the most simple of DOS commands. > >Go to Start>Run> and type COMMAND and hit the Enter key. >Using the CD command, change directories to the directory you want to create the >listing for. > >Once in the DOS listing of that directory, type the following line to create your >neat little text file: > >dir /s /on /b >Dir_List.txt > >For "Dir_List.txt" you can use any name you want as long as it's 8 characters or >less. and you still have to use the .txt file extension. > >For ease I created a batch file to automatically do this right from the windows directory. > >If anyone thinks creating a directory listing list this is hard, let alone annoying, >they could have found the resources on the internet with a single google search, >and the answer is within the first three entries. [Reply or follow-up to this message] Tip: Use one of the [Reply or follow-up to this message] links above to add a message to this thread Search this forum Start a new thread on a different subject Report abuse of the forum Return to the Windows XP Discussion Forum