Migrating directory listing in Finder to Pages

orbdrums · Feb 13, 2013, 08:49 PM

I've done this before both in Terminal and Finder but I can't remember how. I want to create a spreadsheet from a directory listing. Not the actual files, just the listing in Finder or Terminal. Any help would be appreciated.

r0k · Feb 13, 2013, 09:41 PM

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Originally Posted by orbdrums

I've done this before both in Terminal and Finder but I can't remember how. I want to create a spreadsheet from a directory listing. Not the actual files, just the listing in Finder or Terminal. Any help would be appreciated.

Code:

ls > myfiles.txt

snberk103 · Feb 13, 2013, 10:13 PM

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Originally Posted by orbdrums

I've done this before both in Terminal and Finder but I can't remember how. I want to create a spreadsheet from a directory listing. Not the actual files, just the listing in Finder or Terminal. Any help would be appreciated.

In finder, open in Column view (other views may work too, I didn't try)
Select All
Copy
Paste into the cell in Numbers you want to start the list with.
Done.

Drag and Drop doesn't work, you have to copy and paste.

orbdrums · Feb 13, 2013, 11:36 PM

Thanks guys. Both worked. I was trying to drag and drop but it wouldn't work.
Peace.

Feb 13, 2013, 08:49 PM	#1
orbdrums macrumors member Join Date: Dec 2008	Migrating directory listing in Finder to Pages I've done this before both in Terminal and Finder but I can't remember how. I want to create a spreadsheet from a directory listing. Not the actual files, just the listing in Finder or Terminal. Any help would be appreciated.
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Feb 13, 2013, 11:36 PM	#4
orbdrums Thread Starter macrumors member Join Date: Dec 2008	Thanks guys. Both worked. I was trying to drag and drop but it wouldn't work. Peace.
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