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An Old Program
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Howard Traxler
Hi anyone,
Years ago, I had a program that made a text (.txt) file containing a list of the files in a given folder and put the text file in that folder. Wonder if anyone has that little utility and could tell me where to get it and how to use it? Appreciate it. Thanks. Howard
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Thom Spittle
Copy the following into notepad and save it as list.txt
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Rename the file to list.bat Put a copy of it in the directory you want to list. Launch the list.bat file and it will create a list.txt file with your list of files. Enjoy, Thom @echo off dir/b/o/s/-c > list.txt
On 6/5/20, Howard Traxler <htraxler7@gmail.com> wrote:
Hi anyone,
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Ron Canazzi
Hi Howard,
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There is a Windows version of such a program that is far superior to the old DOS based program or perhaps Windows 98 program you are referring to. It is free and is called Path Copy and it's address is https://pathcopycopy.github.io/ This program runs from the context menu and you can do a number of things with it. It copies long name, short name, long path, short path. It can copy the exact file names of all the files in a folder to clipboard and you can then paste the list into a text editor and save it anywhere you want. This is what I use to make text delimited databases for all my music/movies/books.
On 6/5/2020 3:54 PM, Howard Traxler wrote:
Hi anyone, --
They Ask Me If I'm Happy; I say Yes. They ask: "How Happy are You?" I Say: "I'm as happy as a stow away chimpanzee on a banana boat!"
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Richard
Hi Howard,
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Try searching for Dirlist HTH, Rick
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From: "Howard Traxler" <htraxler7@gmail.com> To: "TechTalk" <main@TechTalk.groups.io> Sent: Friday, June 05, 2020 3:54 PM Subject: [TechTalk] An Old Program Hi anyone, Years ago, I had a program that made a text (.txt) file containing a list of the files in a given folder and put the text file in that folder. Wonder if anyone has that little utility and could tell me where to get it and how to use it? Appreciate it. Thanks. Howard
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Howard Traxler
Thanks Ron, but it looks pretty complicated to me. I downloaded it and it contains hundreds of files that I don't understand. Looks like source code in the C language. The install program doesn't even seem to be an executable. Do I need a C compiler to put it together? I just don't know where to start. It seems like, in the old days, this chore was done with a simple one-line batch file. I sure am behind in this stuff.
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Howard
On 6/5/2020 4:31 PM, Ron Canazzi wrote:
Hi Howard,
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john s
Howard, no, you use your context key. Navigate to a directory and hit your context key and look for the pathcopy pulldown.
At 08:19 PM 6/5/2020, Howard Traxler, wrote: Thanks Ron, but it looks pretty complicated to me. I downloaded it and it contains hundreds of files that I don't understand. Looks like source code in the C language. The install program doesn't even seem to be an executable. Do I need a C compiler to put it together? I just don't know where to start. It seems like, in the old days, this chore was done with a simple one-line batch file. I sure am behind in this stuff.John
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Howard Traxler
But it seems like it should be installed before it can be used. I unzipped the archive and looked at the folder it created. In there was a subfolder called installer but the only file in the installer subfolder had an .iss extention; not executable. Dont know how to install.
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Howard
On 6/6/2020 5:28 AM, john s wrote:
Howard, no, you use your context key. Navigate to a directory and hit your context key and look for the pathcopy pulldown.
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Howard Traxler
Well, I've read a little more and it looks like it's a file explorer add-on and I'll have to install it into file explorer. So far, can't figure out how.
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Howard
On 6/6/2020 5:28 AM, john s wrote:
Howard, no, you use your context key. Navigate to a directory and hit your context key and look for the pathcopy pulldown.
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Mike B
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Hi Howard,
It probably was a, .msi , file which you press
enter on just like you would an, .EXE , file. I don't know what the
installation differences are between how they install, but I've used the, .MSI ,
files many times without any problems. When you download Adobe Reader DC
the installer is a, .MSI , installer, as an example.
Take care. Mike. Sent from my iBarstool. *My body has absorbed so much soap and disinfectant lately that when I pee it cleans the toilet.
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From: Howard Traxler
Sent: Saturday, June 06, 2020 11:26 AM
Subject: Re: [TechTalk] An Old Program unzipped the archive and looked at the folder it created. In there was a subfolder called installer but the only file in the installer subfolder had an .iss extention; not executable. Dont know how to install. Howard On 6/6/2020 5:28 AM, john s wrote: > Howard, no, you use your context key. Navigate to a directory and hit > your context key and look for the pathcopy pulldown. > > At 08:19 PM 6/5/2020, Howard Traxler, wrote: >> Thanks Ron, but it looks pretty complicated to me. I downloaded it >> and it contains hundreds of files that I don't understand. Looks >> like source code in the C language. The install program doesn't >> even seem to be an executable. Do I need a C compiler to put it >> together? I just don't know where to start. It seems like, in the >> old days, this chore was done with a simple one-line batch file. I >> sure am behind in this stuff. >> >> Howard >> >> >> On 6/5/2020 4:31 PM, Ron Canazzi wrote: >>> Hi Howard, >>> >>> There is a Windows version of such a program that is far superior to >>> the old DOS based program or perhaps Windows 98 program you are >>> referring to. It is free and is called Path Copy and it's address is >>> https://pathcopycopy.github.io/ >>> This program runs from the context menu and you can do a number of >>> things with it. It copies long name, short name, long path, short >>> path. It can copy the exact file names of all the files in a folder >>> to clipboard and you can then paste the list into a text editor and >>> save it anywhere you want. >>> >>> This is what I use to make text delimited databases for all my >>> music/movies/books. >>> >>> >>> On 6/5/2020 3:54 PM, Howard Traxler wrote: >>>> Hi anyone, >>>> Years ago, I had a program that made a text (.txt) file containing >>>> a list of the files in a given folder and put the text file in that >>>> folder. Wonder if anyone has that little utility and could tell >>>> me where to get it and how to use it? Appreciate it. Thanks. >>>> >>>> Howard >>>> >>>> >> >> >> > > John > > > >
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Howard Traxler
Thanks Mike, but this one is called Setup.iss.. When I press enter
on it, it opens an "open with" box and I don't have a clue what to
choose. Maybe I'll try notepad and just see what's in there.
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By the way, I have one of those MSI installer programs (NetLogger) that I want to put on my XP machine, but it says my installer service it too old. Maybe I'll have to find a NetLogger installer that's an .exe file. Howard
On 6/6/2020 2:29 PM, Mike B wrote:
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Mike B
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You just press enter on the installation file and
it'll install where it's supposed to install on its own.
Take care. Mike. Sent from my iBarstool. *My body has absorbed so much soap and disinfectant lately that when I pee it cleans the toilet.
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From: Howard Traxler
Sent: Saturday, June 06, 2020 12:24 PM
Subject: Re: [TechTalk] An Old Program add-on and I'll have to install it into file explorer. So far, can't figure out how. Howard On 6/6/2020 5:28 AM, john s wrote: > Howard, no, you use your context key. Navigate to a directory and hit > your context key and look for the pathcopy pulldown. > > At 08:19 PM 6/5/2020, Howard Traxler, wrote: >> Thanks Ron, but it looks pretty complicated to me. I downloaded it >> and it contains hundreds of files that I don't understand. Looks >> like source code in the C language. The install program doesn't >> even seem to be an executable. Do I need a C compiler to put it >> together? I just don't know where to start. It seems like, in the >> old days, this chore was done with a simple one-line batch file. I >> sure am behind in this stuff. >> >> Howard >> >> >> On 6/5/2020 4:31 PM, Ron Canazzi wrote: >>> Hi Howard, >>> >>> There is a Windows version of such a program that is far superior to >>> the old DOS based program or perhaps Windows 98 program you are >>> referring to. It is free and is called Path Copy and it's address is >>> https://pathcopycopy.github.io/ >>> This program runs from the context menu and you can do a number of >>> things with it. It copies long name, short name, long path, short >>> path. It can copy the exact file names of all the files in a folder >>> to clipboard and you can then paste the list into a text editor and >>> save it anywhere you want. >>> >>> This is what I use to make text delimited databases for all my >>> music/movies/books. >>> >>> >>> On 6/5/2020 3:54 PM, Howard Traxler wrote: >>>> Hi anyone, >>>> Years ago, I had a program that made a text (.txt) file containing >>>> a list of the files in a given folder and put the text file in that >>>> folder. Wonder if anyone has that little utility and could tell >>>> me where to get it and how to use it? Appreciate it. Thanks. >>>> >>>> Howard >>>> >>>> >> >> >> > > John > > > >
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Howard Traxler
But the problem is: it's not an MSI or an exe file. It's an ISS
file. I opened it with notepad and it looks to be a program code
file calling itself
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Inno Setup script . So I need to google some part of Inno Setup script to find out how to execute it. I don't know what Inno is but maybe google will tell me.
On 6/6/2020 2:37 PM, Mike B wrote:
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Ron Canazzi
Hi Howard,
I sent you a zipped up executable off list with a exe extension. I am wondering if your anti virus is squashing everything. Path Copy is a simple file explorer extension that is quite accessible and very useful. On 6/6/2020 3:43 PM, Howard Traxler
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But the problem is: it's not an MSI or an exe file. It's an ISS file. I opened it with notepad and it looks to be a program code file calling itself -- They Ask Me If I'm Happy; I say Yes. They ask: "How Happy are You?" I Say: "I'm as happy as a stow away chimpanzee on a banana boat!"
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George McCoy
That .iss file is an Inno setup script. It requires the Inno setup compiler to create the .exe installer.
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I use that compiler all the time. I'll download the zipped archive and see what I can do. George
On 6/6/2020 1:26 PM, Howard Traxler wrote:
But it seems like it should be installed before it can be used. I unzipped the archive and looked at the folder it created. In there was a subfolder called installer but the only file in the installer subfolder had an .iss extention; not executable. Dont know how to install.
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George McCoy
Howard,
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go to the github site. Find and click the latest release link. There's a link on that page called pathcopycopy18.0.exe and hes, the word copy is in it twice. That's the installer you need. Good luck, George
On 6/6/2020 1:26 PM, Howard Traxler wrote:
But it seems like it should be installed before it can be used. I unzipped the archive and looked at the folder it created. In there was a subfolder called installer but the only file in the installer subfolder had an .iss extention; not executable. Dont know how to install.
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Howard Traxler
Thanks George. I managed to find and download it. But this DIRLIST program is working quite well for me.
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Howard
On 6/7/2020 6:58 PM, George McCoy wrote:
Howard,
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Gene
I haven't looked much at the page but there is a portable version which, if it is a typical portable version requires no installation. Therefore, you should see an exe file in the main folder that will run it.
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If you still have problems, I modified something, I don't recall what, it was years ago, to allow me to place the file in the folder I want to generate the list for, and have the list appear in the same folder where the files are. Gene
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From: Howard Traxler Sent: Saturday, June 06, 2020 2:43 PM To: main@TechTalk.groups.io Subject: Re: [TechTalk] An Old Program But the problem is: it's not an MSI or an exe file. It's an ISS file. I opened it with notepad and it looks to be a program code file calling itself Inno Setup script . So I need to google some part of Inno Setup script to find out how to execute it. I don't know what Inno is but maybe google will tell me. On 6/6/2020 2:37 PM, Mike B wrote: You just press enter on the installation file and it'll install where it's supposed to install on its own. Take care. Mike. Sent from my iBarstool. *My body has absorbed so much soap and disinfectant lately that when I pee it cleans the toilet. ----- Original Message ----- From: Howard Traxler To: main@TechTalk.groups.io Sent: Saturday, June 06, 2020 12:24 PM Subject: Re: [TechTalk] An Old Program Well, I've read a little more and it looks like it's a file explorer add-on and I'll have to install it into file explorer. So far, can't figure out how. Howard On 6/6/2020 5:28 AM, john s wrote: Howard, no, you use your context key. Navigate to a directory and hit
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