User Question of the Month: Create a Directory Listing of Files

Mark,

Thanks for your post. If you mean print from the output window, you'd either 1) change the Find in Files to send the results to a new edit file that can be printed or 2) right-click in the output window, select "Copy to Clipboard", and then open a new file, paste, and print.

Thanks, Ben

Hi guys,

You have even more options !

First DIR (and most other DOS commands) are still alive and well in Windows. I use them all the time. (Whoops, I guess I'm showing my age!) Open a command box and type DIR /? and you'll find it still has all the power as before. Type HELP and you'll see the other command line utilities that are available. I still do alot of batch file programming.

If you want to stay in UE, click Advanced>DOS Command or just press the F9 key. Enter the DIR command (with any options), leave the working directory blank and hit <ENTER>. The results will automatically be placed in a new document window - no copying/pasting the output window. For instance, if enter the command

dir /on /b e:\syn\cp7514mods\*.cbl

UE will open a new document window listing all of my CBL files in e:\syn\cp7514mods sorted by filename and in "bare" format (no directory or timestamp info). I do this alot as a starting point for creating a new batch file.

Another option is using Find in files, but redirecting the output to a new document window. Just enter the parameters as Ben described, but check "Results to Edit Window" before clicking "Find". The results will go straight into a document window - no copying/pasting required. My only beef with this method is I don't have all the familiar options for sorting/formatting with Find in files that I do with the good 'ole DOS DIR command. Plus the command throws a bunch of extra formatting lines in the output that I then have to sort to the top and bottom of the document before deleting.

I am a photographer and use the files listings to create selection grids for my clients. I use the DOS command "DIR >FILES.TXT" to create a text file of the directory listing which contains the client's files. I next use column mode in UltraEdit to select & remove the unwanted information (file size, dates, etc). I then copy the remaining list of files and paste it into an Excel template which then prints out & goes to the client for selecting the photos they want printed. The redirection ">" command sends the DOS directory command to a text file rather than the screen. Simple solution, and made even better with the excellent editing features of UltraEdit! I haven't tried the "find in files" option (yet), but will give it a try and see if it makes the job even easier.