DOS Command: create txt file that lists files in dir

[cmosdos]

I need to print a list of all the files in a directory to a text file. I was pretty sure that you use the PRINT command but instead of specifying a printer, you specify a txt file. However this doesn't appear to be working. I think I'm just not using the correct syntax.

Also, I know its possible to do this in windows as well, but I have no clue how to do that. Any help on this would be very much appreciated!

 

[theDot]

Old school. Alright here you go:

dir > C:\test.txt

That'll output the result of the "dir" command in the current directory, to a text file called test.txt, etc.

Oh, you can also restrict output to a certain extension if you'd like:

dir C:\*.jpg > C:\test.txt

 

[cmosdos]

Sweet... thanks man

 

[Xtasy0]

if you just want filenames (rather than all the other junk that gets listed with dir) do dir /b > list.txt

 

[cmosdos]

if you just want filenames (rather than all the other junk that gets listed with dir) do dir /b > list.txt

Perfect... now i don't have to edit out all the other stuff. With over 19K files in this directory I need to index into excell, this saves me hours of manual typing. Thanks again!

 

[Monkey34]

Thank god for the search.........This is just what I needed.

 

[Perrupa]

anyone know how to make the dir command recurse to subdirectories?

Peace

PS: if only DOS/windows had a MAN pages....

 

[ksar123]

anyone know how to make the dir command recurse to subdirectories?

Peace

PS: if only DOS/windows had a MAN pages....

yea just use the /s parameter

 

[lessthanjakejohn]

anyone know how to make the dir command recurse to subdirectories?

Peace

PS: if only DOS/windows had a MAN pages....

cmd.exe:
help dir

essentially the --help switch