Create list of all files and folders with a right-click!!

By Koushik Saha on 26.11.07

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  1. Create a .bat file
    Open Notepad and copy-paste the following data in it.
    Quote:
    cd %1
    dir /a /b /-p /o:gen >C:\filelist.txt
    start notepad C:\filelist.txt
    You can edit the path to your preference.Now name this file anything you wish and save it anywhere you wish.
  2. Make file visible in right click context menu.
    Open explorer window,Go to Tools>Folder Options..>File types and from the registered file types list,select FOLDER.Click on Advanced>New....In the Action box,type in the name you want in context menu.For e.g. Generate File List..Then click on Browse..,navigate to the .bat file created in step 1 and save the changes.
  3. Congratulations!!
    You are done with the tutorial!!.Now right click any folder and select Generate File Listing.A text file will be created in your C:\ drive [or any path you specified in the .bat file.] called filelist.txt which contains list of all files and sub-folders in the parent folder!

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