18-12-2003 22:35									#1
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1. How can I print from the directory structure of Windows? I'm looking at a folder and its contents (sorta like in "My computer" and subfolders and such. And I want a hardcopy of the view of the directory structure.)

	18-12-2003 22:42									#2
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only if you tell me what TCO means. I know what GP is already, now tell tco.

	18-12-2003 22:43									#3
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If you want to simply print whats on the screen, just use Alt-PrintScreen with the directory on the screen. Then goto paint and use "PASTE" .. then print it.

If your a dos person (and care little for graphical display), then you can do DIR > PRN:

If you want a complete breakdown of just your directory structures, try this

dir /b /s *. > PRN:

	18-12-2003 23:45									#4
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The Viceroy:
You don't even have to press ALT while pressing PrintScreen to achieve this effect. Printscreen alone does copy the whole display.

	18-12-2003 23:46									#5
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1. It's WinXP. Don't really want a DOS picture. I like the picture in My Computer or in Explorer or File Manager.

2. Why do I have to go to paint. Why can't I print out of that screen? Isn't the OS supposed to be well-thought out? Ergonomic? AHven't they been messing with it for decades? Is it such a strange thing to want to print a list of files?

	19-12-2003 00:07									#6
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Printscreen used to do just that, but that was in the days of text and word-processors. Now printsceen is some kind of graphic hence the need for a paint program.

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Andy. It's short for TCOM.
The Cranky Old Man.

	19-12-2003 00:44									#8
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quote: Originally posted by Spiffor The Viceroy: You don't even have to press ALT while pressing PrintScreen to achieve this effect. Printscreen alone does copy the whole display.

PrtScn --> copies the entire screen display
Alt + PrtScn --> copies the display of the currently active window

So there is a difference.

	19-12-2003 00:56									#9
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quote: Originally posted by TCO Isn't the OS supposed to be well-thought out? Ergonomic? AHven't they been messing with it for decades?

No, that would be Linux

Windows s*cks when it comes to file management (among other things). Print-Scrn or a Dos Windows are pretty much your only options, though I wouldn't be surprised if there was some decent 3rd party software that could do it (I wonder if Norton Commander still exists...)

	19-12-2003 01:39									#10
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quote: Originally posted by The Viceroy If you want to simply print whats on the screen, just use Alt-PrintScreen with the directory on the screen. Then goto paint and use "PASTE" .. then print it. If your a dos person (and care little for graphical display), then you can do DIR > PRN: If you want a complete breakdown of just your directory structures, try this dir /b /s *. > PRN:

or to a file

dir /s *. > c:\directoryname\filename.txt

	19-12-2003 04:18									#11
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quote: Originally posted by Shogun Gunner or to a file dir /s *. > c:\directoryname\filename.txt

Why doesn't the OS allow me to print from Windows Explorer?

	19-12-2003 04:24									#12
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because no one needs to do that.

	19-12-2003 04:30									#13
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Because for 0.00000001% of the userbase that needs to print directory listings, that's what the command line is for.

	19-12-2003 04:36									#14
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ASHER SIGHTING!

	19-12-2003 04:38									#15
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no. not true.

	19-12-2003 05:15									#16
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Yes, it was a hallucination.

	19-12-2003 05:42									#17
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I am not a computer geek. It is very normal to want to print.

	19-12-2003 06:07									#18
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What good is a printed directory listing?

	19-12-2003 06:11									#19
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I'm trying to get a bunch of different folders into a tree. And in the process of thiking through how to do that (not easy for this subject matter), I wanted to print the list so that I could fiddle with pencil on paper and play around with grouping them. In another case, I wanted to print a list of files because there was an import to the names. In another case, I wanted to print a list of files and put them in a research notebook.

	19-12-2003 06:14									#20
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Isn't MacIntosh better for things like this....?

	19-12-2003 06:17									#21
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Nooooooooo!

I don't want that peckerflexing my OS is better than yours. Everybody uses Windows and Office. They are the standard. It just irks me how long it takes for obvious user freindly things to be implimented. This is not an MS thing. Just a grip against computer types in general.

	19-12-2003 06:26									#22
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How on earth is it user friendly to print out directory listings from Explorer?

That's ass-backwards and if they added that feature it'd be nothing but bloat.

If you wanna print out directory listings, use the command line.

	19-12-2003 06:32									#23
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umm...I was kidding. You think its hard on Windows? Like I care what operating system people use.

	19-12-2003 06:51									#24
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Asher, i just gave 3 reasons for printing the damn directory. I'm the customer. Listen to me.

	19-12-2003 07:00									#25
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I'm a customer, and I'd prefer not to bloat the OS to stupid things like that.

Customers like me outnumber you, sadly.

	19-12-2003 07:02									#26
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Similarly, why don't cars let me remove the engine and install a few horses? I prefer to do some things the old fashioned way.

I am the customer. Listen to me.

	19-12-2003 07:41									#27
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I want to print! The computer exists to create MORE paper.

	19-12-2003 10:15									#28
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I miss threads like these, they're ****ing hilarious.

	19-12-2003 10:40									#29
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quote: Originally posted by Uber KruX ASHER SIGHTING!

Things should get lively around here now!


Welcome home Asher.

	19-12-2003 17:03									#30
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quote: Originally posted by TCO I want to print! The computer exists to create MORE paper.

You're thinking of the federal 'paper-saving' act! The computer is just a tool to promote the act.