Help with a DOS command in Vista

Vista Ultimate - 64 bit

In one of my folders, I have an extensive sub- folder tree which I'd like to
print out as a Word file. Here's what I've done:

1. I click Start | Programs | Accessories | Command Prompt
2. Using the CD command, I get to the head folder of the desire sub-folder
tree
3. If I then run the command "Tree", the sub-folder tree scrolls by quickly
in the desired format - i.e., like a genealogy chart, with lines connecting
the various levels.

But if I try to pipe the output to a text or Word file using the command
tree>tree.txt or tree>.tree.doc, I get the tree.
But the nice lines linking the various levels are replaced by a sequence of
bogus characters.

The maddening thing is that I was earlier able to get the nice chart into a
Word document. But I neglected to record the steps, and can't reproduce
them.

Suggestions welcome.

--

PT

TREE /? will give you the answer
You need to use the /a switch to save the file as ASCII


"PT" <> wrote in message
news:%...
> Vista Ultimate - 64 bit
>
> In one of my folders, I have an extensive sub- folder tree which I'd like
> to
> print out as a Word file. Here's what I've done:
>
> 1. I click Start | Programs | Accessories | Command Prompt
> 2. Using the CD command, I get to the head folder of the desire
> sub-folder
> tree
> 3. If I then run the command "Tree", the sub-folder tree scrolls by
> quickly
> in the desired format - i.e., like a genealogy chart, with lines
> connecting
> the various levels.
>
> But if I try to pipe the output to a text or Word file using the command
> tree>tree.txt or tree>.tree.doc, I get the tree.
> But the nice lines linking the various levels are replaced by a sequence
> of
> bogus characters.
>
> The maddening thing is that I was earlier able to get the nice chart into
> a
> Word document. But I neglected to record the steps, and can't reproduce
> them.
>
> Suggestions welcome.
>
> --
>
> PT
>
>
>

I've played around a bit and found a solution you'll probably llike better:

Save your tree without using the /a switch.

Then, open the file in Word and select the Text Encoding option European-DOS
This makes for a prettier tree.
Your tree was encoded using the ANSI standard.

Isn't life complicated?



"DaveD" <> wrote in message
news:...
> TREE /? will give you the answer
> You need to use the /a switch to save the file as ASCII
>
>
> "PT" <> wrote in message
> news:%...
>> Vista Ultimate - 64 bit
>>
>> In one of my folders, I have an extensive sub- folder tree which I'd like
>> to
>> print out as a Word file. Here's what I've done:
>>
>> 1. I click Start | Programs | Accessories | Command Prompt
>> 2. Using the CD command, I get to the head folder of the desire
>> sub-folder
>> tree
>> 3. If I then run the command "Tree", the sub-folder tree scrolls by
>> quickly
>> in the desired format - i.e., like a genealogy chart, with lines
>> connecting
>> the various levels.
>>
>> But if I try to pipe the output to a text or Word file using the command
>> tree>tree.txt or tree>.tree.doc, I get the tree.
>> But the nice lines linking the various levels are replaced by a sequence
>> of
>> bogus characters.
>>
>> The maddening thing is that I was earlier able to get the nice chart into
>> a
>> Word document. But I neglected to record the steps, and can't reproduce
>> them.
>>
>> Suggestions welcome.
>>
>> --
>>
>> PT
>>
>>
>>
>

Voila! - Thanks

--

PT
"DaveD" <> wrote in message
news:uyXU$...
> I've played around a bit and found a solution you'll probably llike
> better:
>
> Save your tree without using the /a switch.
>
> Then, open the file in Word and select the Text Encoding option
> European-DOS
> This makes for a prettier tree.
> Your tree was encoded using the ANSI standard.
>
> Isn't life complicated?
>
>
>
> "DaveD" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> TREE /? will give you the answer
>> You need to use the /a switch to save the file as ASCII
>>
>>
>> "PT" <> wrote in message
>> news:%...
>>> Vista Ultimate - 64 bit
>>>
>>> In one of my folders, I have an extensive sub- folder tree which I'd
>>> like to
>>> print out as a Word file. Here's what I've done:
>>>
>>> 1. I click Start | Programs | Accessories | Command Prompt
>>> 2. Using the CD command, I get to the head folder of the desire
>>> sub-folder
>>> tree
>>> 3. If I then run the command "Tree", the sub-folder tree scrolls by
>>> quickly
>>> in the desired format - i.e., like a genealogy chart, with lines
>>> connecting
>>> the various levels.
>>>
>>> But if I try to pipe the output to a text or Word file using the command
>>> tree>tree.txt or tree>.tree.doc, I get the tree.
>>> But the nice lines linking the various levels are replaced by a sequence
>>> of
>>> bogus characters.
>>>
>>> The maddening thing is that I was earlier able to get the nice chart
>>> into a
>>> Word document. But I neglected to record the steps, and can't reproduce
>>> them.
>>>
>>> Suggestions welcome.
>>>
>>> --
>>>
>>> PT
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>

BTW - If you do a lot of this, you might want to put a Command Prompt option
on your right-click context menu.
It allows you to open any directory in a Command Prompt (DOS) window,
without needing to type in a long string for the CD command.

Just cut and paste this text (without the *** of course) into a .reg file,
then load that and voila!

******************
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\CommandPrompt]
@="Command Prompt"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\CommandPrompt\co mmand]
@="cmd.exe /k CD /d %1"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shell\CommandPrompt]
@="Command Prompt"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shell\CommandPrompt\comman d]
@="cmd.exe /k CD /d %1"
******************


"PT" <> wrote in message
news:%...
> Voila! - Thanks
>
> --
>
> PT
> "DaveD" <> wrote in message
> news:uyXU$...
>> I've played around a bit and found a solution you'll probably llike
>> better:
>>
>> Save your tree without using the /a switch.
>>
>> Then, open the file in Word and select the Text Encoding option
>> European-DOS
>> This makes for a prettier tree.
>> Your tree was encoded using the ANSI standard.
>>
>> Isn't life complicated?
>>
>>
>>
>> "DaveD" <> wrote in message
>> news:...
>>> TREE /? will give you the answer
>>> You need to use the /a switch to save the file as ASCII
>>>
>>>
>>> "PT" <> wrote in message
>>> news:%...
>>>> Vista Ultimate - 64 bit
>>>>
>>>> In one of my folders, I have an extensive sub- folder tree which I'd
>>>> like to
>>>> print out as a Word file. Here's what I've done:
>>>>
>>>> 1. I click Start | Programs | Accessories | Command Prompt
>>>> 2. Using the CD command, I get to the head folder of the desire
>>>> sub-folder
>>>> tree
>>>> 3. If I then run the command "Tree", the sub-folder tree scrolls by
>>>> quickly
>>>> in the desired format - i.e., like a genealogy chart, with lines
>>>> connecting
>>>> the various levels.
>>>>
>>>> But if I try to pipe the output to a text or Word file using the
>>>> command
>>>> tree>tree.txt or tree>.tree.doc, I get the tree.
>>>> But the nice lines linking the various levels are replaced by a
>>>> sequence of
>>>> bogus characters.
>>>>
>>>> The maddening thing is that I was earlier able to get the nice chart
>>>> into a
>>>> Word document. But I neglected to record the steps, and can't
>>>> reproduce
>>>> them.
>>>>
>>>> Suggestions welcome.
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>>
>>>> PT
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
>
>

I'm dense,


I tried to type:
tree c: /a
and it just goes by.
How do I export to a word file?

check the attached app. not what you want but it's cool

ps thanks Dave for the reg file.


+-------------------------------------------------------------------+
|Filename: JDirPrinter.exe |
|Download: http://www.vistax64.com/attachment.p...hmentid=11987|
+-------------------------------------------------------------------+

--
pacinitaly

ASCII stupid question, Get A Stupid ANSI

In article <>,
pacinitaly <> wrote:
>
>I'm dense,
>
>
>I tried to type:
>tree c: /a
>and it just goes by.
>How do I export to a word file?
>

tree c:/a >foo.txt

You have to use the redirect symbol (>) :

tree c: /a >treefile.txt

That puts the output of the command to a file instead of the screen. It's a
standard command file (DOS) technique.

Then just double-click that file to open it (the .txt extension means it
opens in Notepad by default)

However, as I said to the original poster, you get a better-looking listing
by NOT using the /a switch, and letting the command default to ANSI output:

tree c: >treefile.txt

then right-click and open with Word.
Once in Word, select the file conversion option MS-DOS. That will format the
lines of the tree correctly.



"pacinitaly" <> wrote in message
news:...
>
> I'm dense,
>
>
> I tried to type:
> tree c: /a
> and it just goes by.
> How do I export to a word file?
>
> check the attached app. not what you want but it's cool
>
> ps thanks Dave for the reg file.
>
>
> +-------------------------------------------------------------------+
> |Filename: JDirPrinter.exe |
> |Download: http://www.vistax64.com/attachment.p...hmentid=11987|
> +-------------------------------------------------------------------+
>
> --
> pacinitaly
>
> ASCII stupid question, Get A Stupid ANSI

excellent !!!!!!!!!!

thanks again


--
pacinitaly

ASCII stupid question, Get A Stupid ANSI

Doesn't holding down the shift key then right clicking add the "Open Command
Window Here" without having to edit the registry?

"DaveD" <> wrote in message
news:...
> BTW - If you do a lot of this, you might want to put a Command Prompt
> option on your right-click context menu.
> It allows you to open any directory in a Command Prompt (DOS) window,
> without needing to type in a long string for the CD command.
>
> Just cut and paste this text (without the *** of course) into a .reg
> file, then load that and voila!
>
> ******************
> Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
>
> [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\CommandPrompt]
> @="Command Prompt"
> [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\CommandPrompt\co mmand]
> @="cmd.exe /k CD /d %1"
>
> [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shell\CommandPrompt]
> @="Command Prompt"
> [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shell\CommandPrompt\comman d]
> @="cmd.exe /k CD /d %1"
> ******************
>
>
> "PT" <> wrote in message
> news:%...
>> Voila! - Thanks
>>
>> --
>>
>> PT
>> "DaveD" <> wrote in message
>> news:uyXU$...
>>> I've played around a bit and found a solution you'll probably llike
>>> better:
>>>
>>> Save your tree without using the /a switch.
>>>
>>> Then, open the file in Word and select the Text Encoding option
>>> European-DOS
>>> This makes for a prettier tree.
>>> Your tree was encoded using the ANSI standard.
>>>
>>> Isn't life complicated?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> "DaveD" <> wrote in message
>>> news:...
>>>> TREE /? will give you the answer
>>>> You need to use the /a switch to save the file as ASCII
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "PT" <> wrote in message
>>>> news:%...
>>>>> Vista Ultimate - 64 bit
>>>>>
>>>>> In one of my folders, I have an extensive sub- folder tree which I'd
>>>>> like to
>>>>> print out as a Word file. Here's what I've done:
>>>>>
>>>>> 1. I click Start | Programs | Accessories | Command Prompt
>>>>> 2. Using the CD command, I get to the head folder of the desire
>>>>> sub-folder
>>>>> tree
>>>>> 3. If I then run the command "Tree", the sub-folder tree scrolls by
>>>>> quickly
>>>>> in the desired format - i.e., like a genealogy chart, with lines
>>>>> connecting
>>>>> the various levels.
>>>>>
>>>>> But if I try to pipe the output to a text or Word file using the
>>>>> command
>>>>> tree>tree.txt or tree>.tree.doc, I get the tree.
>>>>> But the nice lines linking the various levels are replaced by a
>>>>> sequence of
>>>>> bogus characters.
>>>>>
>>>>> The maddening thing is that I was earlier able to get the nice chart
>>>>> into a
>>>>> Word document. But I neglected to record the steps, and can't
>>>>> reproduce
>>>>> them.
>>>>>
>>>>> Suggestions welcome.
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>>
>>>>> PT
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>