Is there a program/app that will index or list all files on a computer?

[tankman1989]

I' wondering if there is a program that will create a list of filenames and file structure of a computer. Basically it just saves the file name, extension, file size and maybe any other attributes you select it to save to file into a text file or xml file. I've tried searching and unless there isn't a program that does this, I'm using the wrong search terms.

Does anyone have any ideas on this or provide ideas for searching?

I've tried "program app list index file system filename" and a combo of those terms.

 

[compnet]

I don't know if you can export the index but check out "everything search"

 

[altrenda]

There are tons of these on Google.

I like Directory List and Print.

I put Everything on most computers, but I don't think it saves or prints.

 

[AndyM]

If I've understood you correctly, then all you need to do is to open a command prompt, then

DIR C:\*.* /a /s >directory.txt

All output will be parsed into the file 'directory.txt'. Long list, but it will give you raw text to work with.

Andy

 

[16k_zx81]

If I've understood you correctly, then all you need to do is to open a command prompt, then

DIR C:\*.* /a /s >directory.txt

All output will be parsed into the file 'directory.txt'. Long list, but it will give you raw text to work with.

Andy

haha bet me to it

^this!!

 

[tankman1989]

If I've understood you correctly, then all you need to do is to open a command prompt, then

DIR C:\*.* /a /s >directory.txt

All output will be parsed into the file 'directory.txt'. Long list, but it will give you raw text to work with.

Andy

DDUUUHHHH! I was thinking too advanced and missed the simple solution! If I would have been thinking in Linux terms I would most likely have thought to use the OS to do the procedure.

Thanks!

 

[16k_zx81]

DDUUUHHHH! I was thinking too advanced and missed the simple solution! If I would have been thinking in Linux terms I would most likely have thought to use the OS to do the procedure.

Thanks!

umm... thats originally DOS. you can do it from Command Prompt on any PC.


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[SAG]

DDUUUHHHH! I was thinking too advanced and missed the simple solution! If I would have been thinking in Linux terms I would most likely have thought to use the OS to do the procedure.

Thanks!

Most Linux distros already do this to keep a database and have a cron job to update it nightly or so.

$ locate "File Name"