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And now for some file management
tips.
Have you ever wanted to get a USABLE text file of your folders contents?
Well that operating system that rules 80% of the free world doesn't have a
utility to create this type of simple list. PostalCAD 2004 does!
From the PCAD menu pull-down, go to Utilities and use the "File Lister"
utility. There are several pre-set extensions to choose from.
Un-check all the listing to include all file types. Choose if you want
the path or subfolders and Tada! A usable ASCI II text file of your
files.
Those of you without PCAD 2004 will
have to use the print screen function to capture a static image of your
Windows Explorer screen in Paint, save it as a BMP or JPG file.
Useless for manipulating in Excel or a text editer by the way. You
could also resort to a DOS prompt and switches! Yea, DOS in a Windows
operating system (sometimes referred to as smoke and mirrors over a DOS
operating system. Spend some time sifting through your Start bar to
find the MSDOS icon and then navigate to the folder you want a text file of
it's contents. You will have to use the CD (for change directory)
string to get there. I'm sure a used bookstore would have an old DOS
6.0 book if you don't know how to navigate without Windows. Once you
have typed to your directory you can use these instructions to create the
file needed.
Available switches:
WIDE
SORT SORT ORDER
PAUSE NO DIR
SORT NAME
DIR_ /W_
/O_
/S _
/P_ /B _
/ON
[/W SWITCH CREATES A WIDE FORMAT]
Example: DIR_*.DWG_/O_/S_/P
Example: DIR_*.DWG_/O_/S
To print to a file
"Use one of the Examples above" > (FILE NAME [DRAWINGS.TXT]) OR [DWG-LOG.TXT]
Example: DIR_*.DWG_/O_/S_/P>DRAWINGS.txt
"Use one of the Examples above" >> (SAME FILE NAME, APPENDS ORIGINAL FILE
[>>] Example:
DIR_*.DWG_/O_/S_/P>>DRAWINGS.txt |
