outputting file/folder list to a file

kopite · 18-05-2006, 21:43

HEy ppl.

I have a hard drive that has my complete music collection on in digital format.

PRoblem now though is That I want to create a database of it all so I know what albums I have and what songs are on them.

Now to my question. Can you let me know how to output the file structure to a text file?

shifty.ricky · 18-05-2006, 22:27

windows: dir > list.txt

unix: ls > list.txt

ls -r for recursive.

DT1 · 18-05-2006, 22:39

Powerdesk will let you copy the names of all the files in a directory and let you paste them into Notepad.

A lot of PC mags have the freeware version as well.

kopite · 18-05-2006, 23:00

Quote:

Originally Posted by shifty.ricky

windows: dir > list.txt

unix: ls > list.txt

ls -r for recursive.

Yeah but that will only do the top level.

I want the subfolders and the files in the subfolders.

shifty.ricky · 18-05-2006, 23:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by kopite

Yeah but that will only do the top level.

I want the subfolders and the files in the subfolders.

install cygwin and all will be right with the world

TazUk · 18-05-2006, 23:43

Quote:

Originally Posted by kopite

I want the subfolders and the files in the subfolders.

dir /s >files.txt

kopite · 19-05-2006, 06:17

someone on another forum suggested dir /s

Problem is I want the output so I can then import it to a database.

FOrmat I want is

Artist , album , track

which is the way the drive is laid out.

I`ll check out cygwin

shifty.ricky · 19-05-2006, 08:32

Why not check out something like collectorz.com (CD Collector) or one of the free ones out there.

kopite · 19-05-2006, 08:58

Thing is I`ve already got all the cds on my pc and it took over 3 days so i`m loathe to go through it all again.

Once I can get the file list pulled from the drive I can manipulate it just how I want

shifty.ricky · 19-05-2006, 09:20

The scan the HDD for .mp3 files and produce a list of them. You dont have to import them all again from CD.

kopite · 19-05-2006, 09:43

See theres the other problem i`m using .flac

TazUk · 19-05-2006, 12:50

Maybe something like this will do the trick

http://www.karenware.com/powertools/ptdirprn.asp

stdRaichu · 20-05-2006, 11:43

Use the tree command.

kopite · 20-05-2006, 11:54

I`ve tried tree and whilst it does output the whole structure I was hoping it to be in the format

Folder > Sub-folder > File
Folder > Sub-folder > File
Folder > Sub-folder > File

With tree I get

Folder
sub folder
file
file

I`ll keep playing about with it and see how I go

jesush++ · 20-05-2006, 12:03

What OS are you running? I have an wee C# app i wrote to do that, but its .net 2

18-05-2006, 21:43	#1
kopite Super Kustomer Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,160	outputting file/folder list to a file HEy ppl. I have a hard drive that has my complete music collection on in digital format. PRoblem now though is That I want to create a database of it all so I know what albums I have and what songs are on them. Now to my question. Can you let me know how to output the file structure to a text file? __________________ \|-Enraged Baboon-\| ...Forthy is Evil

18-05-2006, 22:27	#2
shifty.ricky Indian Name: Rants Often Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Leicester Posts: 3,944	windows: dir > list.txt unix: ls > list.txt ls -r for recursive. __________________ Do not advise somebody who is looking for advice to poo in anything. - Thomas@Kustom In Soviet Russia signature edits Forthy! ...and I love Forthy Last edited by shifty.ricky; 18-05-2006 at 22:32.

18-05-2006, 22:39	#3
DT1 Registered Trader Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Newmachar Posts: 1,490	Powerdesk will let you copy the names of all the files in a directory and let you paste them into Notepad. A lot of PC mags have the freeware version as well. __________________ Main: Gigabyte 965P-DS4 - E4400 @ 3.0GHz - 2GB Ballistix PC6400 - 2 x 250GB Samsung - X1950XT Backup: Asrock 939 DS2 - Opt 146 @ 2.8GHz - 1GB Adata PC3700 - 2 x 120GB Samsung - X800GTO²

19-05-2006, 06:17	#7
kopite Super Kustomer Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,160	someone on another forum suggested dir /s Problem is I want the output so I can then import it to a database. FOrmat I want is Artist , album , track which is the way the drive is laid out. I`ll check out cygwin __________________ \|-Enraged Baboon-\| ...Forthy is Evil

19-05-2006, 08:32	#8
shifty.ricky Indian Name: Rants Often Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Leicester Posts: 3,944	Why not check out something like collectorz.com (CD Collector) or one of the free ones out there. __________________ Do not advise somebody who is looking for advice to poo in anything. - Thomas@Kustom In Soviet Russia signature edits Forthy! ...and I love Forthy

19-05-2006, 08:58	#9
kopite Super Kustomer Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,160	Thing is I`ve already got all the cds on my pc and it took over 3 days so i`m loathe to go through it all again. Once I can get the file list pulled from the drive I can manipulate it just how I want __________________ \|-Enraged Baboon-\| ...Forthy is Evil

19-05-2006, 09:20	#10
shifty.ricky Indian Name: Rants Often Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Leicester Posts: 3,944	The scan the HDD for .mp3 files and produce a list of them. You dont have to import them all again from CD. __________________ Do not advise somebody who is looking for advice to poo in anything. - Thomas@Kustom In Soviet Russia signature edits Forthy! ...and I love Forthy

19-05-2006, 09:43	#11
kopite Super Kustomer Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,160	See theres the other problem i`m using .flac __________________ \|-Enraged Baboon-\| ...Forthy is Evil

19-05-2006, 12:50	#12
TazUk Oscillating wildly! Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Kent (UK) Posts: 2,343	Maybe something like this will do the trick http://www.karenware.com/powertools/ptdirprn.asp __________________ "You lock the door and throw away the key, there's someone in my head, but it's not me" ...and I love Forthy

20-05-2006, 11:43	#13
stdRaichu Reincarnated User Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 1,078	Use the tree command. __________________ Workstation: 4200 X2, 2GB Crucial, Asus A8N Premium, XFX 8600GT, 150GB Raptor, 320+250GB, Audigy 2ZS, Lian Li PC71, x86-64 Gentoo & WinXP, dual 20" LCDs Media server: E6300 C2D, 4GB Crucial, Gigabyte 965G-DS3, 74GB Raptor, 2.4TB LVM, Nova-T 500 + Nova-T, Audigy, MythTV on Gentoo, Lian Li PC65, 20" LCD Backup Server: Athlon 1700, Tyan MPX, 3TB 3ware RAID1 LVM, Debian, 4U Rackmount Media Box: AMD64 3500, 1GB, Asus A8NVM CSM, 120GB TV buffer, Nova-T, MythTV, Gentoo

20-05-2006, 11:54	#14
kopite Super Kustomer Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,160	I`ve tried tree and whilst it does output the whole structure I was hoping it to be in the format Folder > Sub-folder > File Folder > Sub-folder > File Folder > Sub-folder > File With tree I get Folder sub folder file file I`ll keep playing about with it and see how I go __________________ \|-Enraged Baboon-\| ...Forthy is Evil

20-05-2006, 12:03	#15
jesush++ Insert witty comment here Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Belfast Posts: 1,341	What OS are you running? I have an wee C# app i wrote to do that, but its .net 2

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