Re: Printing list of files in a folder

From: technopeasant (technopeasant_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 11/06/04


Date: Sat, 6 Nov 2004 15:24:01 -0800

Rick; I'm thick---don't understand this part...Run "dir> file.txt". This will
create a text file of the contents of the
> folder that you can open in notepad for printing or saving.

"Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" wrote:

> Hi,
>
> Open a command prompt (start/run cmd), go to the folder of choice.
>
> Run "dir> file.txt". This will create a text file of the contents of the
> folder that you can open in notepad for printing or saving.
>
> If you wish to add the contents of the subdirectories, run "dir
> <drive><folder> /s> file.txt".
>
> You may find this useful:
>
> HOW TO: Add "Print Directory" Feature for Folders in Windows XP [Q321379]
> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=321379
>
> If you head to google.com and search on "free directory printer", you will
> also find many other useful tools.
>
> --
> Best of Luck,
>
> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
> www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>
> "technopeasant" <technopeasant@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:33F589D2-A0E9-48B3-A0CB-6CEC1731263E@microsoft.com...
> > In the "My Documents"/"Leters" folder there are 50 Word documents. I want
> > to
> > print a list of the names of the documents not the documents themselves.
> > How
> > can you do that without printing every individual document?
> >
> > Thanks
> >
>
>
>



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