Re: Printing The Contents Of A Folder Containing MP3 Files

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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
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