Directory list generation

[beefdrifter]

Hello all

Sorry, I don't really know where this question should belong, so if it's in the wrong place...

I've been cleaning my computer recently and managed to accumulate a large heap of files for deletion. But before I do that I want to create a list of the files I deleted for archival purposes. It would be impossible to do this manually however since there are (literally) millions of files, so I tried out some directory list generation programs.

So far the best one is Directory Lister Pro, it can export the list as a HTML file with tables and stuff (unlike most which can only generate txt files) but the list is very linear (one straight column, no directory levels) and with millions of files it would be fairly useless when you want to go through the list.

So my question is - are there any programs that can generate a file (html maybe?) that has a file manager like structure? (ie expandable/collapsible file tree) It would really make everything easier, and you would assume something like this exists already

This is a generated list for a test directory.

http://i439.photobucket.com/albums/qq113/b...o/dirlist01.png

This is what I was hoping would be possible, minus the rainbow colours . Think file manager.

http://www.skinningtoolkit.com/DOTNETNUKEC...14/Default.aspx

Thanks!

Edited December 2, 2008 by beefdrifter

[Geej]

Give this a try : YourDir

Can save output as .csv or .gif or both if u want

[beefdrifter]

Hello Geej!

I was thrilled to see the clearly structured gifs the app created,

but when I tried it on my real target, it was unable to save the file

I have a feeling it's because the tree is too massive.

So yeah..

Also it'd be nice if the tree can be clicked to collapse/expand

Still, thanks for your quick reply!

[Geej]

Frankly, i don't think u could find anything that can generate a pulldown-menu-style list. Like u said, too much info to store.

Hopefully, I'm wrong. Happy searching...

[beefdrifter]

Hmm, yeah. Well, thanks anyway

I'll keep on searching, maybe something will come up eventually.

[submix8c]

Google on "karen's directory printer" or "karenware". It's the first one that pops up. Look it over. It should do what you want. And it's FREE!

[Kelsenellenelvian]

http://www.krksoft.com/DirLister.exe <-- Here it is. Free, simple and quite featurefull!!!

[submix8c]

http://www.krksoft.com/DirLister.exe <-- Here it is. Free, simple and quite featurefull!!!

Apologies, but screen shots are very similar to this -

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

Roughly 1.3mb installer - http://www.karenware.com/progs/ptdirprn-setup.exe

Requires VB6 Runtimes - http://www.karenware.com/progs/vbrun60-setup.exe

Source available - http://www.karenware.com/progs/ptdirprn-src.exe

Free! Period! Forever!

Features of DirLister appear to have additional Sound File Info listed, otherwise, very much the same...

Drawback of DirPrn - only Text output (HTML a feature OP wanted but not provided). You could, I suppose, use the "\" as a delimiter to load into a Word Processor "table" or "spreadsheet". (That's what I do).

No, I don't think this is "pushing" anything, just saying... I've used this for years and like it, so I "promote" it (it IS free, ya know). I suppose one might modify the Source (non-distributable, of course).

BTW, Thx for the link. I'll probably give it a try too (is it a non-expiring Trial or is it also 30-days?). It appears to be a "previous version" of DirLister Pro.

Edit -

Ok, I get the OP's drift. They want an Explorer-type expand/collapse HTML Tree View output. Never seen one like that. You might want to just get the Text output and convert it via programmatic methods to something you want.

Good Luck on your project, beefdrifter!

Edited December 5, 2008 by submix8c