Difference between revisions of "Computer Productivity Hacks"

From TeleCafeWiki
Jump to navigation Jump to search
(Windows Command Line)
(How can one extract the names of files in a folder as text? [closed])
Line 8: Line 8:
 
* [http://pcsupport.about.com/od/commandlinereference/p/xcopy-command.htm Xcopy]
 
* [http://pcsupport.about.com/od/commandlinereference/p/xcopy-command.htm Xcopy]
 
: The xcopy command is a Command Prompt command used to copy one or more files and/or folders from one location to another location.
 
: The xcopy command is a Command Prompt command used to copy one or more files and/or folders from one location to another location.
 +
 +
=== Generate File List ===
 +
* [http://stackoverflow.com/questions/932356/how-can-one-extract-the-names-of-files-in-a-folder-as-text How can one extract the names of files in a folder as text?]
 +
: Example: <code>C:\Users\me\Downloads\MyFolder> <span style="color:DarkOrange">dir /b > filelist.txt</span></code>
 +
:: (The text in orange shows the command used once you've navigated into the directory from which you want to generate the list of file names.)
  
 
== Folder &amp; File Compression ==
 
== Folder &amp; File Compression ==

Revision as of 10:28, 3 February 2014

Windows Command Line

Robocopy: A robust file copy command for the Windows command line.
Each command is linked to more info about the particular command.
The xcopy command is a Command Prompt command used to copy one or more files and/or folders from one location to another location.

Generate File List

Example: C:\Users\me\Downloads\MyFolder> dir /b > filelist.txt
(The text in orange shows the command used once you've navigated into the directory from which you want to generate the list of file names.)

Folder & File Compression

Example: for /d %%X in (*) do "c:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe" a "%%X.zip" "%%X\"
To compress a folder without using any particular compression software.