Printing Windows Explorer views

If you want to do it regularly, then it's worth doing this

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Originally posted by Nero:
If you want to do it regularly, then it's worth doing this

Thanks. For me the most frequent reason for printing directories is when I make a compilation CD for use in the car - helps to know what's on it!

I usually use a program called "Screenhunter Free" which allows you to take a snapshot of any active window / area / screen as either a file or into the Windows paste buffer.

From there you can either print the files directly or paste them into a document.

Phil

The standard method of printing the currently active window is <alt><Prt Scrn> and paste into Word or something similar. If you have a laptop with some sort of restricted keyboard you may have to include the <fn> key somewhere in there but apart from that it should be simple. To print the entire screen, just <Prt Scrn> and then paste.
It's been that way since I were a lad.

Thanks for the comments. I already know how to do a screen grab, but wondered if there was a better way of printing directory listings.

I'm about to do the registry editting suggested, but have also found the following shareware program, which I shall install and try if the registry edit doesn't do what I need.

http://www.print-directory.com/

In the old days
dir xxx > lpt1 would have done it wouldn't it

or to a file name instead of lpt1

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If you want to do it regularly, then it's worth doing this

Tried this. The bat file disappeared into limbo, but is there, because it prints the listing for my C drive if I search for it.

However, does not present me with the option to print a directory listing if I right-click as instructed. Think I'll just cough up my money for the shareware product, which does do what I want - I've tried the demo version, and although not ideal, will do the job.

p.s. Why the hell can't the web page with "how to" at microsoft just say "run regedit" rather than "run the Registry Editor" and assume that everyone knows the name to enter?

Because they don't actually want you to run regedit as it's very easy to completely feck your PC up completely. It's not something your average non techie user should do lightly and you should take precautions like saving the registry and setting a restore point before changing it.

I use Firefox. You can explore from within it and there is an excellent extension that enables you to grab the current page, tab, window etc and both save them and print them. I'll try and remember its name.

Mike

"SnagIt" is an excellent (not free) program for screen dumps/grabs and editing of them.

To OP,

It depends on what result you want to achieve.

If;
1) A creen image of the directory tree, perhaps to include in an instructional doc. Then any of the screen capture tools are ideal. SnagIt, AnyScreenCapture, etc.

2) If you want a printed lisiting of a directory then the PrintDIR util seems an excellent one.

Other ideas like using bat files and working in the Registry aren't practical for people who don't feel confident with computers.

Using Firefox and an add on I haven't tried but seems useful, if you use Firefox.

Another method if you happen to have 'Onenote' (though MSOffice) is to activate Onenote and then us the 'WINDOWS'+S buttons which screen captures an area to a Onenote page.

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Because they don't actually want you to run regedit as it's very easy to completely feck your PC up completely. It's not something your average non techie user should do lightly and you should take precautions like saving the registry and setting a restore point before changing it.

Yup. Did that before I played with the registry. Not exactly a computer newbie - been using/altering programs etc since 1974! Been known to write the odd bat file etc.

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If you want a printed lisiting of a directory then the PrintDIR util seems an excellent one.

The Print Directory utility I mentioned I have now paid for and installed. Does everything I want to do. Screen grabs not adequate, because I do sometimes want to edit the text, change fonts etc etc, especially when using the file list to generate CD contents for the case.