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Is there a way to turn a folder's filenames into a text file?
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Is there a way to turn a folder's filenames into a text file?
I like the old tv series from the 50's thru 70's.
Many of them are now on youtube, and I use a Firefox extension to save them to my hard drive. I have dialup internet at home, so I go to a WIFI to download these videos onto my laptop computer. However, my laptop has a small hard drive so when I get home, I move all my videos to my desktop puter, which has a huge hard drive. The problem is that I may download 25 or 50 episodes today of the same tv series. Then tomorrow I go and download another 50 or less. That's fine, except since I moved all the videos to my desktop puter, I can only rely on my memory to not download the same ones over again. So, lets say I have 100 videos at home and want to make their filenames into a text file, so I can refer to that text file at a WIFI spot. I will see all my videos in the folder as (example) Dog bone Series 1 Dog bone Series 2 Dog bone Series 3 Dog bone Series 5 Dog bone Series 7 Dog bone Series 11 Dog bone Series 12 Dog bone Series 14 Ok, you can see I am missing series 4, 6, and so on. Aside from writing all of this on paper (too much work), is there some software (freeware if possible) that can turn the filenames in any folder into a text file, which I can save and have with me at the WIFI. I recall in the DOS days I could make such a filename list using the "" after typing DIR. (I sort of forgot exactly how to do that). But that will only generate trunkated 8+3 filenames. In the example above, I'd get dogbon~1.mp4 dogbon~2.mp4 and so on. That wont work!!!! What file can I download to create a text file list? (Will be used with XP and/or Win98 (if applicable for Win98). Thanks |
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Is there a way to turn a folder's filenames into a text file?
On Fri, 03 Nov 2017 17:41:37 -0600, wrote:
I like the old tv series from the 50's thru 70's. Many of them are now on youtube, and I use a Firefox extension to save them to my hard drive. I have dialup internet at home, so I go to a WIFI to download these videos onto my laptop computer. However, my laptop has a small hard drive so when I get home, I move all my videos to my desktop puter, which has a huge hard drive. The problem is that I may download 25 or 50 episodes today of the same tv series. Then tomorrow I go and download another 50 or less. That's fine, except since I moved all the videos to my desktop puter, I can only rely on my memory to not download the same ones over again. So, lets say I have 100 videos at home and want to make their filenames into a text file, so I can refer to that text file at a WIFI spot. I will see all my videos in the folder as (example) Go to the command line and type dir dir.txt -- Steve Hayes http://www.khanya.org.za/stevesig.htm http://khanya.wordpress.com |
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Is there a way to turn a folder's filenames into a text file?
On Fri, 03 Nov 2017 20:39:34 -0400, Nil
wrote: On 03 Nov 2017, wrote in microsoft.public.windowsxp.general: Aside from writing all of this on paper (too much work), is there some software (freeware if possible) that can turn the filenames in any folder into a text file, which I can save and have with me at the WIFI. I recall in the DOS days I could make such a filename list using the "" after typing DIR. (I sort of forgot exactly how to do that). But that will only generate trunkated 8+3 filenames. XP (and later)'s DOS emulation command line box will give you long file names, unless told to do so otherwise by the /x parameter. To see what you want, I'd use something like this in a CMD session: dir /b /on which give you /B(are) file names (no paths or other extraneous information) and in alphabetical order by file name. Yup and if you want this to export to a flat text file use dir /b /on myfile.txt I use the same command to produce MP3 play lists using dir /b /on playlist.m3u Most player software sees the M3U as a play list and it is really just a text file. |
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Is there a way to turn a folder's filenames into a text file?
On Fri, 03 Nov 2017 20:39:34 -0400, Nil
wrote: On 03 Nov 2017, wrote in microsoft.public.windowsxp.general: Aside from writing all of this on paper (too much work), is there some software (freeware if possible) that can turn the filenames in any folder into a text file, which I can save and have with me at the WIFI. I recall in the DOS days I could make such a filename list using the "" after typing DIR. (I sort of forgot exactly how to do that). But that will only generate trunkated 8+3 filenames. XP (and later)'s DOS emulation command line box will give you long file names, unless told to do so otherwise by the /x parameter. To see what you want, I'd use something like this in a CMD session: dir /b /on which give you /B(are) file names (no paths or other extraneous information) and in alphabetical order by file name. I'm using my Win98 computer right now. That does not work in Win98. I get the 8+3 filenames. I will try it on my XP machine when I turn it on. |
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Is there a way to turn a folder's filenames into a text file?
On Fri, 03 Nov 2017 23:05:00 -0600, wrote:
On Fri, 03 Nov 2017 20:39:34 -0400, Nil wrote: On 03 Nov 2017, wrote in microsoft.public.windowsxp.general: Aside from writing all of this on paper (too much work), is there some software (freeware if possible) that can turn the filenames in any folder into a text file, which I can save and have with me at the WIFI. I recall in the DOS days I could make such a filename list using the "" after typing DIR. (I sort of forgot exactly how to do that). But that will only generate trunkated 8+3 filenames. XP (and later)'s DOS emulation command line box will give you long file names, unless told to do so otherwise by the /x parameter. To see what you want, I'd use something like this in a CMD session: dir /b /on which give you /B(are) file names (no paths or other extraneous information) and in alphabetical order by file name. I'm using my Win98 computer right now. That does not work in Win98. I get the 8+3 filenames. I will try it on my XP machine when I turn it on. It works on my w/98 machine. Were these stored with 8.3 file names for some reason? |
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Is there a way to turn a folder's filenames into a text file?
In message ,
writes: On Fri, 03 Nov 2017 23:05:00 -0600, wrote: On Fri, 03 Nov 2017 20:39:34 -0400, Nil wrote: On 03 Nov 2017, wrote in microsoft.public.windowsxp.general: Aside from writing all of this on paper (too much work), is there some software (freeware if possible) that can turn the filenames in any folder into a text file, which I can save and have with me at the WIFI. I recall in the DOS days I could make such a filename list using the "" after typing DIR. (I sort of forgot exactly how to do that). But that will only generate trunkated 8+3 filenames. XP (and later)'s DOS emulation command line box will give you long file [] I'm using my Win98 computer right now. That does not work in Win98. I get the 8+3 filenames. I will try it on my XP machine when I turn it on. Nil did say "XP (and later)" (-: It works on my w/98 machine. That's interesting. Were these stored with 8.3 file names for some reason? All files have an 8.3 filename (and can be accessed by it). Up to I think '98 (probably Me too), you could see it in I think "Properties" for the file, but for some reason best known to MS they removed that from XP on; "dir /x" will show them, though. -- J. P. Gilliver. UMRA: 1960/1985 MB++G()AL-IS-Ch++(p)Ar@T+H+Sh0!:`)DNAf The average US shareholding lasts 22 seconds. Nobody knows who invented the fire hydrant: the patent records were destroyed in a fire. Sandcastles kill more people than sharks. Your brain uses less power than the light in your fridge. The Statue of Liberty wears size 879 shoes. - John Lloyd, QI supremo (RT, 2014/9/27-10/3) |
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Is there a way to turn a folder's filenames into a text file?
On Sat, 4 Nov 2017 14:30:47 +0000, "J. P. Gilliver (John)"
wrote: In message , writes: On Fri, 03 Nov 2017 23:05:00 -0600, wrote: On Fri, 03 Nov 2017 20:39:34 -0400, Nil wrote: On 03 Nov 2017, wrote in microsoft.public.windowsxp.general: Aside from writing all of this on paper (too much work), is there some software (freeware if possible) that can turn the filenames in any folder into a text file, which I can save and have with me at the WIFI. I recall in the DOS days I could make such a filename list using the "" after typing DIR. (I sort of forgot exactly how to do that). But that will only generate trunkated 8+3 filenames. XP (and later)'s DOS emulation command line box will give you long file [] I'm using my Win98 computer right now. That does not work in Win98. I get the 8+3 filenames. I will try it on my XP machine when I turn it on. Nil did say "XP (and later)" (-: It works on my w/98 machine. That's interesting. Were these stored with 8.3 file names for some reason? All files have an 8.3 filename (and can be accessed by it). Up to I think '98 (probably Me too), you could see it in I think "Properties" for the file, but for some reason best known to MS they removed that from XP on; "dir /x" will show them, though. You can still use the 8.3 file name on XP, I just tried it. For example wind code map.jpg can be accessed by windco~1.jpg assuming you know windco ... was the first file with those letters in the file list. Otherwise you need the right number after ~ W/95-8 has full long file name support so I am not sure why the OP is having a problem,. I was running W/98 on my MP3 players for years and using the DIR *.MP3 /on/b playlist.m3u to create playlists. If I wanted to use a DOS 6.3 platform I created the playlist there and it defaulted to the 8.3 file names with the ~ and a number. My cars ran DOS. (no display, key pad entries) |
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Is there a way to turn a folder's filenames into a text file?
J. P. Gilliver (John) wrote:
In message , writes: On Fri, 03 Nov 2017 23:05:00 -0600, wrote: On Fri, 03 Nov 2017 20:39:34 -0400, Nil wrote: On 03 Nov 2017, wrote in microsoft.public.windowsxp.general: Aside from writing all of this on paper (too much work), is there some software (freeware if possible) that can turn the filenames in any folder into a text file, which I can save and have with me at the WIFI. I recall in the DOS days I could make such a filename list using the "" after typing DIR. (I sort of forgot exactly how to do that). But that will only generate trunkated 8+3 filenames. XP (and later)'s DOS emulation command line box will give you long file [] I'm using my Win98 computer right now. That does not work in Win98. I get the 8+3 filenames. I will try it on my XP machine when I turn it on. Nil did say "XP (and later)" (-: It works on my w/98 machine. That's interesting. Were these stored with 8.3 file names for some reason? All files have an 8.3 filename (and can be accessed by it). Up to I think '98 (probably Me too), you could see it in I think "Properties" for the file, but for some reason best known to MS they removed that from XP on; "dir /x" will show them, though. xplorer2 will still conveniently show them. |
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