"Print" directory contents to a file

I can do this (easily) with UNIX, my old Amiga, and even MS-DOS. I would like to "print" the contents of a directory to a new file. For instance, if I have a directory for a particular album of music I would like to create a new file in that directory, perhaps entitled Contents, with the names of all the MP3s in it.

I found instructions at a Microsoft support page, <HERE> which kind of does what I want, but it sends the contents directly to the printer without the option to catch it in a file -- so, not quite what I need.

Does anyone have a relatively simple way to do this?

Thanks.

Edited by Capn Easy, 25 March 2010 - 11:41 PM.

• Click on Start
• Click on Run
• Type in "cmd" (without the quotes)
• In the box that appears, cd to the director that you want
• To list say all the mp3s in that directory type in "dir /b /a *.mp3 > dirlist.txt" (without the quotes)
• That should create the file in that directory
• If you wish, you can put that command into a batch file.

Hope that helps.
~powerjuce

Thanks, powerjuce!

Actually, after I left here I had a delayed "aha!" moment. The Windows support solution was a short batch file, and I realized that it opened Notepad with a "/p" switch -- I took that out and it opens Notepad and I can save, print, etc.

But your solution looks pretty clean and it's faster than the Notepad approach -- I know I'll find a use for it!


Thanks again!

Batch command reference for future use:

http://www.allenware.com/icsw/icswref.htm