Printing a file list

If I've got a finder window open in list view, how can I print the list of files?

Alternatively, what are the commands from a terminal window to pipe the list into a text file? I'd also need the command to change drive, it's an external one...

All help appreciated

With the pointer in the window, press space + apple + 4 then spacebar and a camera will appear with the finder window highlighted - click and it will be saved.

Edited for key combination

Edited by deleted (Thu 29-Jan-09 16:58:09)

cd /volumes/<vol name>/<directory>

ls > temp.txt

will create the file temp.txt (in the directory you have changed to).

(Fill in your own values for <vol name> and <directory>)
If you want all file details use "ls -l" rather than "ls"

That's the one I want, thanks

@ PatFlanel- I think you mean "Command-Shift-4, then Spacebar", that does a screen grab... doesn't help if I want a text listing or if the list won't fit on the screen . Thanks anyway.

Ooooops wrong combination. Sorry.....

You may, or may not, like to check out a few other OS X commands.

Cheers for the link... but it wouldn't have helped- doesn't seem to mention the /volume parameter, which is what I really needed.

man cd doesn't help either

TBH I'm (sort of) au fait with most of the commands I'm likely to need, it's the options I'm somewhat light on.

And if I'm stuck, it's usually quicker to ask in here than trying to find it the hard way . I know that sounds idle of me, but I don't often have to ask twice...

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If I've got a finder window open in list view, how can I print the list of files?

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I use this method, from the Help - it comes under the heading "Printing by dragging documents":

"To get a printed list of the contents of a folder, drag the folder's icon to the printer's icon or to the Printer Setup Utility icon."

(To create a desktop printer, open Printer Setup Utility, select the printer in the printer list, and choose Printers > Create Desktop Printer.)

You can also save the list of files as a PDF from the printer dialogue.

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cd /volumes/<vol name>/<directory>

ls > temp.txt

will create the file temp.txt (in the directory you have changed to).

(Fill in your own values for <vol name> and <directory>)
If you want all file details use "ls -l" rather than "ls"

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Or you might want the output to contain one file name per line, in which case you can just use:

ls -1 <path_to_folder>

That's a number 1

I needed the date/time stamps of the file, preferably in order, so I used

ls -l -t