PRINTING A WIN9x FOLDER OR DIRECTORY        DIRLIST.HTM 2001 12 06
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   Although WIN9x gives many ways of viewing folders and directories
such as Explorer and Finder, it does not allow an easy way of printing
the contents on a printer.  This program overcomes that shortcoming
by making a directory file and printing it with NotePad. Installation
and operation is as follows:

[STEP 1] OBTAIN THE BATCH PROGRAM:

OPTION 1: Download the source program from my 'Tweaks and Tune' webpage.
http://home.cogeco.ca/~ve3ll/tweaks.htm
Save the file as Dirlist.bat in your C:\Windows directory.

OPTION 2: Use your favorite TEXT editor to create C:\Windows\Dirlist.bat
using the following (typed exactly as seen)

@echo off
dir %1 /-p /o:gn > "%temp%\DirList.$$$"
start /w /m notepad /p "%temp%\DirList.$$$"
del "%temp%\DirList.$$$"


[STEP 2] SET UP A WIN9x CONTEXT MENU ITEM:

Open Windows Explorer by right clicking on the Start button.
Choose View ... Options (or Folder Options in Win98).
Click on 'File Types' tab.
Select 'File Folder' from the scrolling menu.
Click on Edit ... New
Fill in the New Action Dialog Box
Action: Print Directory Listing