how to make list of MP3s from a directory?

[HumanShell]

I remember a long time ago someone posted on here something to type into a cmd line that would make a txt file out of all the mp3s in a directory, so you could show what files you have. I can't find it with search since I'm not play, any help?

 

[mordy]

Well theres probably a dos command, but i am lazy so i just make a new playlist with winamp and add the directory in question, then save the playlist. Give the playlist to whoever.

edit: ok the DOS command would be to enter dos and change to the directory in question, then type 'dir > list.txt.' The text file will contain the list.

 

[HumanShell]

That makes a list of each folder, but not of the mp3's in those directories.

 

[mordy]

You can tell the winamp to add all the files in sub directories also.

 

[Ish]

dir /s/b > list.txt

 

[jnuts]

That makes a list of each folder, but not of the mp3's in those directories.

dir /S /B > list.txt

should do what ya want

if you need some help with command line switches, do

'help dir'

 

[WellHung]

So you would something like

c:/mymusic /s /b > list.txt ?

 

[HumanShell]

Great...now, is there a way to get the list to list the subdirectories in alphabetical order? This is what mine looks like now....using dir /s /b > mp3.txt


here ya go

 

[Ish]

c:\>cd mymusic
c:\mymusic>dir /s/b > list.txt

 

[jnuts]

Great...now, is there a way to get the list to list the subdirectories in alphabetical order? This is what mine looks like now....using dir /s /b > mp3.txt


here ya go

use /O for alphabetical order.....

while your are at it, use 'help dir' to figure out how to use it.

 

[jnuts]

dir /S /B /O > list.txt

 

[HumanShell]

thanks jnuts, I'll look through the help too, but thanks for showing the correct way.

 

[HumanShell]

eghad, no matter how I do it, it shows up not in alphabetical order.