[Ripperdan]

I have a CD with a bunch of folders with a bunch of files and subfolders with a bunch of files on it.

Does anyone know of a free utility to capture those folder and file names into something that I can manipulate (Text, Excel, Word, etc.)? I have found a couple but the ones I found only do 1 layer at a time. I would like to get all the information in a tree structure format.

[Squashman]

Have you tried Karen's directory printer?
http://www.karenware.com/powertools/ptdirprn.asp

What do you mean by Tree Structure format?

You can in theory get a directory listing from a cmd prompt as well and redirect the output to a text file.

dir E: /s >filelist.txt

[Ripperdan]

The attached JPG file shows what I mean about tree structure. Something like what you see if you go to "My Documents" and have the "Folders" button on and then click on the + sign so the sub-folders open up.

[TheOutcaste]

Open Command Prompt
type Tree E: (or what ever the correct drive letter\path is)
Right click the Title bar, point to Edit, Click Select All
Press Enter
open Notepad
Press CTRL+V

[stantley]

Originally Posted by TheOutcaste

Open Command Prompt
type Tree E: (or what ever the correct drive letter\path is)
Right click the Title bar, point to Edit, Click Select All
Press Enter
open Notepad
Press CTRL+V

I never saw that before, that's pretty cool.

But it looks like you have to use WordPad, the tree stucture shows up as a bunch of boxes in Notepad.

It also looks like there's a limit on the number of characters that show up. Is there anyway around that?


Edit: I got it to work in Notepad, I was using Tahoma, it works OK with Arial.

[Squashman]

Originally Posted by TheOutcaste

Open Command Prompt
type Tree E: (or what ever the correct drive letter\path is)
Right click the Title bar, point to Edit, Click Select All
Press Enter
open Notepad
Press CTRL+V

I totally forgot about the Tree cmd. I guess only the old timers remember that stuff.

[throoper]

You'll need the /F switch to also list the files in each subfolder.
Tree Drive: Path /F

[Ripperdan]

Thank You, Thank You, Thank You. That is exactly what I wanted.

It aslo can be pasted directly into Word and Excel.

[TheOutcaste]

Originally Posted by Squashman

I totally forgot about the Tree cmd. I guess only the old timers remember that stuff.

Originally Posted by throoper

You'll need the /F switch to also list the files in each subfolder.
Tree Drive: Path /F

Seems this "old timer" forgot the /F switch, thanks throoper

There is also a /A switch that uses ASCII instead of extended characters. This let's you redirect output directly to a text file. Not quite as nice looking, but easy to automate.

Tree E:\ /A /F >"%Userprofile%\Desktop\Tree.txt"

[stantley]

Originally Posted by TheOutcaste

There is also a /A switch that uses ASCII instead of extended characters. This let's you redirect output directly to a text file. Not quite as nice looking, but easy to automate.

Tree E:\ /A /F >"%Userprofile%\Desktop\Tree.txt"

Thanks, doing it that way you can get all the files on a drive in one text file.

[TheOutcaste]

Originally Posted by stantley

It also looks like there's a limit on the number of characters that show up. Is there anyway around that?

Missed this in my first reading.

The default for the Command Prompt screen buffer is 300 lines. You can increase that to 9999 lines. Which still might not be enough, so redirection is the way to go to be sure you capture all of it.

To change the Screen Buffer size, right click the Title bar of the Command Prompt, click Properties.*
Click the Layout tab
Enter the desired buffer size in the Height: box under Screen Buffer Size.
You can make the windows wider here as well, handy with a wide screen display. I have mine at 150.

*If you click on Default instead of Properties, the settings will apply to all Command Prompt windows you open, unless you've created settings for a particular Command Prompt, either associated with it's name, or the shortcut used to open it.

[stantley]

Thanks TheOutcaste, that will indeed come in handy.

[TheOutcaste]

Just a note, the Tree command doesn't list hidden or system files.