Copy folder or file names as a text file

Hi

i have an extension called copy file names but doesn’t work very well, mucks up the order....

if i I use the windows option it works but I get more info than I need, I simply want the file name...

are there switches Cher’s I can use to achieve this ..?

thanks

Hi I tried this but it doesn’t simply give the file names it gives a bunch of other info as well.....

simply want. File-full-of-usefully-stuff, or whatever the file name is don’t want the creation date etc etc....

thanks

Please repost with more information, including an example of the full path of the target folder for this operation and whether you want files, folders or both.

Ben

This batch file used to work for me along with an accompanying .reg file but the start /wait does not seem to be working any more. Don't know what version fo Windows 10 Command Prompt that got broken in as I have not used this in a long time. Anyway, here are the batch and reg files. Maybe you or one of the other folk here can figure it out. I'm stumped at the moment.

Printdir.bat

Code:

@echo %1%
dir "%1" /-p /o:gn > "%temp%\Listing"
start /wait notepad /p "%temp%\Listing"
del "%temp%\Listing"
exit

Printdir.reg

Code:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Shell]
@="none"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Shell\Print_Directory_Listing]
@="Print Directory Listing"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\Print_Directory_Listing\command]
@="Printdir.bat \"%1\""

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SOFTWARE\Classes\Directory]
"BrowserFlags"=dword:00000008

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SOFTWARE\Classes\Directory\shell\Print_Directory_Listing]
@="Print Directory Listing"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SOFTWARE\Classes\Directory\shell\Print_Directory_Listing\command]
@="Printdir.bat \"%1\""

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\AttachmentExecute\{0002DF01-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}]
@=""

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SOFTWARE\Classes\Directory]
"EditFlags"="000001d2"

Double click on Printdir.reg to merge it into the registry (Create a System Restore point or backup the registry first).

Put Printdir.bat somewhere in the path (type path from a command prompt to see what that is set to).

Now you are supposed to be able to right click on a folder, select Print Directory and a listing of that directory (Folder) opens in Notepad. This used to work but is not working now. I don't know what the problem is yet, but once I figure it out I'll post an update here. If someone else figures it out please also post here.

hsehestedt said:

Perhaps you didn't try it as I actually posted. With the "/b" switch it gives YOU NOTHING BUT THE FILE NAMES.

Here is an example:

Code:

Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.18362.207]
(c) 2019 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

C:\Users\winuser>dir /b
.VirtualBox
3D Objects
Contacts
Desktop
Documents
Downloads
Favorites
Links
Music
OneDrive
Pictures
SampleFile.txt
Saved Games
Searches
Videos

C:\Users\winuser>

Thanks will try it exactly as you said.....if I right click on a folder holding Shift down its meant to give an option to open command prompt with that folder, but only see powershell, is there a command like you gave but foe power shell ?
thanks

Enter just the word cmd in the explorer address bar to get the command box, or add "Open command window here" context menu using the following tutorial.

Open command window here - Add in Windows 10

Either of them will open a command box at that folder location.