Re: Printing The Contents Of A Folder Containing MP3 Files
- From: "Melinda" <Melinda@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 18 Oct 2005 09:16:14 -0700
Thanks that was very helpful. :>)
"Ken Blake" wrote:
> In news:47341320-1917-492A-A671-A890580493D3@xxxxxxxxxxxxx,
> Melinda <Melinda@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> typed:
>
> > I thank you guys for your quick response, but let me explain. I
> > am
> > not very computer literate and you guys have completely lost
> > me. I
> > need a much more "simple" way to do this, if there is one.
> > Thanks for
> > trying. :>)
>
>
>
> I'm not sure what you consider simple, but here's my standard
> reply to your question, if it helps you:
>
> Here are three ways:
>
> 1. Go to a command prompt and issue the command
>
> dir [drive:folder] > c:\tempfilename (you can use any name and
> put it in any folder you want)
>
> Then open notepad, open tempfilename, and print it from there.
>
> 2. Go to
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;Q321379
> and follow the instructions there.
>
> 3. Download and use any of the several freeware/shareware
> utilities that can do this, such as the popular
> http://www.karenware.com/powertools/ptdirprn.asp
>
> --
> Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
> Please reply to the newsgroup
>
>
> > "Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE" wrote:
> >
> >> "Falco98" <drakar@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in
> >> message
> >> news:J8Z4f.12324$Sg2.1101946@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >>> "Melinda" <Melinda@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in
> >>> message
> >>> news:859CB178-15E1-4BE1-A5A6-801B96340239@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >>>> Can someone tell me of a simple way to print out the
> >>>> contents of a
> >>>> folder containg mp3 files. I read in another similar post
> >>>> that you
> >>>> may need Outlook (which I do not have) or you may have to
> >>>> copy and
> >>>> paste them, which would be way too complicated. I have over
> >>>> 1800
> >>>> files in this folder. And would rather not have to download
> >>>> any
> >>>> programs unless I absolutely have to. Dose anyone have any
> >>>> simple
> >>>> solutions??
> >>>
> >>> I agree with the comments of the first respondent, but would
> >>> like to
> >>> add my own flavor for clarity.
> >>> to recap: open a commant-prompt (start->run, "cmd"), and
> >>> change to
> >>> the folder of your choice (i.e. type: [cd "c:\program
> >>> files\my
> >>> music"] WITH the quotes if the folder has a space in it, just
> >>> test a
> >>> few times and you'll get the hang of it, if this is new).
> >>>
> >>> type "dir /on /b *.mp3 > mytextfile.txt" (without quotes)
> >>>
> >>> the difference here is the "/on" and "/b"
> >>>
> >>> the "/on" is simple... it's the "/o" option, which says
> >>> "order
> >>> by..." and the "n" ending it tells it to order by "name".
> >>>
> >>> the "/b" means "bare", and is a bit more tricky to explain.
> >>> to
> >>> start, an example.
> >>> here is a sample "dir" printout without, then with, the "/b"
> >>> option:
> >>>
> >>> without "/b":
> >>> -=-=-=-=-=-
> >>> Volume in drive C is System
> >>> Volume Serial Number is 18B4-E998
> >>>
> >>> Directory of C:\Documents and Settings\Michael\Desktop\laptop
> >>>
> >>> 10/17/2005 10:27 PM <DIR> .
> >>> 10/17/2005 10:27 PM <DIR> ..
> >>> 11/23/2004 11:48 PM 64,411 Image1.jpg
> >>> 11/23/2004 11:48 PM 67,642 Image2.jpg
> >>> 11/23/2004 11:48 PM 69,946 Image3.jpg
> >>> 11/23/2004 11:48 PM 66,623 Image4.jpg
> >>> 10/17/2005 10:27 PM 0 test1.txt
> >>> 5 File(s) 268,622 bytes
> >>> 2 Dir(s) 1,374,904,320 bytes free
> >>> -=-=-=-=-=-
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> then with "/b":
> >>> -=-=-=-=-=-
> >>> Image1.jpg
> >>> Image2.jpg
> >>> Image3.jpg
> >>> Image4.jpg
> >>> test1.txt
> >>> -=-=-=-=-=-
> >>>
> >>> so simply stated, it prints out JUST the filenames, as they
> >>> appear
> >>> in explorer. very useful if making file lists, or playlists,
> >>> etc.
> >>>
> >>> let me know if you'd like clarification on any of this.
> >>> ~Mike
> >>
> >> I think this fails Melinda's definition of 'simple'.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE
> >> Please respond in Newsgroup only. Do not send email
> >> http://www.fjsmjs.com
> >> Protect your PC
> >> http://www.microsoft.com./athome/security/protect/default.aspx
> >> http://defendingyourmachine.blogspot.com/
>
>
>
.
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