WINDOWS 98 DOESN'T DO LISTINGS

We can't tell you how many requests we receive asking for a way to print a directory listing (a printout of all, or some portion of, the files and folders on your system). Actually, there are a few different options, none of which are as straightforward as the old Windows 3.x File Manager commands. You can use a shareware program, a batch file, or a DOS command. In this series of tips, we'll show you all three options, and you can decide which one works best for you.

Have an Internet connection and don't mind shelling out a few dollars? By far the easiest route to printing a directory listing is to use a shareware program. Try one called Directory Printer ($15), available for download from

http://www.pcworld.com/r/tw/1%2C2061%2Ctw-0422w98%2C00.html

After downloading Dirprn22.zip, open this file using an unzipping utility, then run Setup.exe to install the program. Open the program, and under Directories, navigate your way to the folder you want to print. Select Include Directories if you want to include all the subfolders (and their files) within the selected folder. Choosing List Directories Only will print only the names and sizes of all directories in the selected folder (and the total number of files in each). Select any other options, then click Print.

last updated: Monday, 24. May 1999 09:47:12 -0500