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Dagney · 05-08-2003, 11:15 PM

I know there MUST be an easier way to do this. Using WinXP Pro, is there any way to get a text listing of all of the files in a directory? (I spent an hour putzing with the DOS method, and got no where but frustrated.)

Dagney

juju · 05-09-2003, 12:10 AM

How about:<blockquote>dir > foo.txt</blockquote>
Who's the man?

Dagney · 05-09-2003, 06:04 AM

remembered how to chdir, it worked.....

I admit...yer one of da men - Can't say you're DA man, Brian may feel left out *G*

Thanks!

Dagney

juju · 05-09-2003, 10:58 AM

No problem. :)

juju · 05-09-2003, 11:01 AM

Wait.. you spent an hour in DOS without knowing 'cd'?

That Guy · 05-09-2003, 11:21 AM

I wsa just thinking the same thing. Were you counting how many times the cursor blinked?

perth · 05-09-2003, 11:29 AM

i tried "ls -la" in dos about 30 times the other day before realizing what a moron i am.

~james

vsp · 05-09-2003, 11:33 AM

I have a directory called "aliases" on my C: drive, which is full of batch files and teeny executables that mimic most basic UNIX commands. Just for such an emergency.

Of course, it screws me over when I go to work on someone _else's_ computer, and I spend half an hour muttering "Why aren't cat, echo and less working?"

juju · 05-09-2003, 11:38 AM

Well, on Windows I try to use Cygwin where I can. On Linux, I have 'clear' symlinked to 'cls', because before the symlink, there was untold frustration and loud cursing everytime I typed the wrong one.

That Guy · 05-09-2003, 12:42 PM

I spend half an hour practicing my DOS daily. Just as my mother told me concerning the piano, it may come in useful someday.

I'm still waiting.

Dagney · 05-09-2003, 01:11 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by juju
Wait.. you spent an hour in DOS without knowing 'cd'?

No, actually, I know my CD (chdir) thanks *G*

I was having a completely dense moment and could not figure out what I was doing that would keep me from changing directories. (That took about 2 minutes....) it was after that, that I spent futzing around with how to write that sillly text file.

05-08-2003, 11:15 PM	#1
Dagney The Prodigal Brat Returneth Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: North Cackalacky Posts: 1,107	Directory Listings I know there MUST be an easier way to do this. Using WinXP Pro, is there any way to get a text listing of all of the files in a directory? (I spent an hour putzing with the DOS method, and got no where but frustrated.) Dagney

05-09-2003, 06:04 AM	#3
Dagney The Prodigal Brat Returneth Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: North Cackalacky Posts: 1,107	Once i.... remembered how to chdir, it worked..... I admit...yer one of da men - Can't say you're DA man, Brian may feel left out G Thanks! Dagney

05-09-2003, 12:42 PM	#10
That Guy He who reads, sometimes writes. Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: at the keyboard Posts: 791	I spend half an hour practicing my DOS daily. Just as my mother told me concerning the piano, it may come in useful someday. I'm still waiting. Last edited by That Guy; 05-09-2003 at 02:13 PM.

05-09-2003, 12:10 AM	#2
juju no one of consequence Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Arkansas Posts: 2,839	How about:<blockquote>dir > foo.txt</blockquote> Who's the man?

05-09-2003, 10:58 AM	#4
juju no one of consequence Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Arkansas Posts: 2,839	No problem. :)

05-09-2003, 11:01 AM	#5
juju no one of consequence Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Arkansas Posts: 2,839	Wait.. you spent an hour in DOS without knowing 'cd'?

05-09-2003, 11:21 AM	#6
That Guy He who reads, sometimes writes. Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: at the keyboard Posts: 791	I wsa just thinking the same thing. Were you counting how many times the cursor blinked?

05-09-2003, 11:29 AM	#7
perth Strong Silent Type Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Fort Collins, CO Posts: 1,949	i tried "ls -la" in dos about 30 times the other day before realizing what a moron i am. ~james

05-09-2003, 11:33 AM	#8
vsp Syndrome of a Down Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: West Chester Posts: 1,367	I have a directory called "aliases" on my C: drive, which is full of batch files and teeny executables that mimic most basic UNIX commands. Just for such an emergency. Of course, it screws me over when I go to work on someone _else's_ computer, and I spend half an hour muttering "Why aren't cat, echo and less working?"

05-09-2003, 11:38 AM	#9
juju no one of consequence Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Arkansas Posts: 2,839	Well, on Windows I try to use Cygwin where I can. On Linux, I have 'clear' symlinked to 'cls', because before the symlink, there was untold frustration and loud cursing everytime I typed the wrong one.

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