Program to copy list of files from Windows explorer as text into an application?
 

Does anybody know of a program that will copy the file names of a directory in Windows explorer, and then paste them as usable text into a program, such as word or excel.

What I want to do is copy the filenames and then print them as a list from Word or Excel so I can do some organization.

I have done stuff like this before with the print screen option in Windows and pasted the list on the screen as a image file.

Unfortunately, this comes to be no use to me now in this situation.

I am using Windows XP Home edition btw.

Re: Program to copy list of files from Windows explorer as text into an application?
 

I don't want to delete this thread, in case anyone else wants to know a program that can do this, but instead....

LS - File List Generator
Generates list of all files in specified directory/subdirectory

http://home.a03.itscom.net/tsuzu/programing/en/

It makes either a .txt file, an .html file, or a .csv file that MS Excel can open very nicely.

Thanks to my Fellow 237er John Boucher for finding this gem for me! w00t!

Re: Program to copy list of files from Windows explorer as text into an application?
 

From a real old timer (DOS days).
If you go to your command prompt (DOS Command Prompt)
You can enter the following command;
'dir /s c: >c-files.txt'

dir - This will give you a listing of all files
/s - includes subdirectories (Folders)
c: - Tells it which drive letter and where to start
> - redirects the output to a file instead of a screen
c-files.txt - just a file name I made up for this example.

If this doesn't help or you are looking for something more specific I will gladly answer any question.
I use this method when trying to backup data to CD-Rs - mostly when trying to sort MP3s.

Re: Program to copy list of files from Windows explorer as text into an application?
 

Elgin (& John): A big Thank You for pointing out this little gem! I'd used the DOS Dir route a couple of times when I absolutely had to, but these days, with so many files on network servers the path gets to be a real typo trap. The LS applet is very easy, flexible and quick.

Pete

Re: Program to copy list of files from Windows explorer as text into an application?
 

I believe most database programs like Filemaker Pro include a feature like this. I have seen it done before.

Re: Program to copy list of files from Windows explorer as text into an application?
 

On a similar note: Anyone looking for a program that will print the filenames of all the files you drag to it? ie, select a bunch of files, drag them to the app, and drop 'em.

If you ask nicely, I'll write one for you. ;)

Re: Program to copy list of files from Windows explorer as text into an application?
 

Other DOS commands work also. Try 'TREE" to get an ASCII copy of the Explorer file display.