Using a cmd prompt, how do I export to my desktop a text file which list only the filename, type and location of all mp3 files on my computer?
How would I export to my desktop the same thing but listing what is on an external drive or a usb flashdrive?
How about a txt file which list all mp3 in a folders without reflecting the filepath?
Also, How would I export a txt file listing all mp3 files inside a certain folder and subfolders?
Type this command in the command prompt window:
dir c:\*.mp3 /s > c:\filelist.txt
This will do a directory listing on your entire C: drive, including all subdirectories, for all files which have .mp3 as their extension. It will direct the output of the command into a text file, c:\filelist.txt. Change the last part -- c:\filelist.txt -- to reflect the filename you want, in the subdirectory you want.
To do the same thing for your external drive or flashdrive, replace C: with whatever drive letter is used for that device.
I don't recall the switch you would use to get the filenames without the paths included, but I think it is /b. Go to a command prompt and type dir /? to get all of the information and options for the dir command.
If the switch is /b, then the above command would be changed as follows:
dir c:\*.mp3 /s /b > c:\filelist.txt
The /s switch tells it to do all subdirectories.
To get the listing for a certain folder and subfolders, let's say C:\My Music, do it like this:
dir "C:\My Music\*.mp3" /s > c:\filelist.txt
What would be the cmdlet to have no more than one file name on one line in the text file?
If I have 20 files in a folder on the desktop and a subfolder containing an additional 20 files, I would like to have the exported text file use 20 lines listing all the files in the folder and 20 other lines for the subfolder.
I think the batch file will list one file one line - unless the full directory of each file is asked for. It has been a long while since I made and used batch-files.
How do I get the exported text file to not show the date, time and size of the files?
I only want the path and filename in alphabetical order one file for one line.
If I must settle with showing the date, time, and size, how can i have the filename to the far left and the rest after the filename?
ok, it is exporting a text file.
When I open the file it shows one line one file.Code:dir c:\Users\Wyatt\Desktop\*.mp3 /a /s list sortorder N > c:\Users\Wyatt\Desktop\MP3s.txt
I would like for it to look like this...Code:Directory of [folder path] date [tab] time [tab] size [tab] filename date [tab] time [tab] size [tab] filename date [tab] time [tab] size [tab] filename Directory of [folder path] date [tab] time [tab] size [tab] filename date [tab] time [tab] size [tab] filename date [tab] time [tab] size [tab] filename
or...Code:Directory of [folder path] filename filename filename
As long as the filenames are to the far leftCode:Directory of [folder path] filename [tab] Date [tab] Size filename [tab] Date [tab] Size filename [tab] Date [tab] Size
Last edited by WyattWhiteEagle; 10 Jan 2020 at 00:47.
Hello Wyatt,
You could also use the command below to list the files in individual lines per directory.
dir c:\*.mp3 /s /o:gn > %UserProfile%\Desktop\filelist.txt
Thank you so very much. I tweaked that a little...
dir %UserProfile%\Desktop\*.mp3 /s /o:gn > %UserProfile%\Desktop\MP3s.txt
The resulting export shows the filenames after the Date/Time and size.
Is it possible to create the export showing the full filenames before the Date/Time and size?
I'm not sure how without the filenames being on the same line instead of separate, or only a list of full file paths per separate line without date/time/size.
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