Software to compose list of file folder NAMES!! HELP!!!!

[Swaver]

hey all, just curious if there is any osx or pc software out there that will extract or copy JUST the file folder NAME and compose a list of it. i have a 3TB hdd with 2000+ movies on it and i backed my drive up onto another 3TB hdd so id have a back up, except i didn't copy the document with every title in alphabetical order, according to genre. and the main drive crashed not long ago. so now i am stuck either try find a software that will take the name from the enclosing folder and creat a list. or i can go thru my 2000+ titles and rewrite it from scratch, will take many many hours, or just go without the list.... Any help would be much appreciated thanks!

Swaverrr

 

[jackrv]

From terminal, go to the directory and try this: $ ls -l | grep “^d” > filename.txt . I am on my phone right now but will see if it can work recursively as well when I get home and edit post to update. This should create a .txt file containing only directories.

 

[chown33]

find . -type d -print | sort -f >alphabetical-listing.txt

Or:

 find . -type d -exec basename {} \; | sort -f >alphabetical-listing.txt

 

[Swaver]

From terminal, go to the directory and try this: $ ls -l | grep “^d” > filename.txt . I am on my phone right now but will see if it can work recursively as well when I get home and edit post to update. This should create a .txt file containing only directories.

i am kind of a noob when it comes to terminal but it didn't seem to work, it said command not found. thanks for the help and the patients!

Swaver

 

[chown33]

Post exactly what you typed.
Post the actual text of the error message.
(Copy and paste both from your Terminal window.)


Don't type in the $.

ls -l | grep "^d" > filename.txt

 

[Swaver]

alright so i am trying... hmm please bare with me this is what i tried... i tried everything

Last login: Sun Nov 20 16:24:53 on ttys000
Corey-Johnsons-MacBook-Pro:~ coreyjohnson$ ls -l | grep "^d" > filename.txt
Corey-Johnsons-MacBook-Pro:~ coreyjohnson$ ls -l | grep "^d" > filename.txt
Corey-Johnsons-MacBook-Pro:~ coreyjohnson$ find ls -l | grep "^d" > filename.txtfind: -l: unknown option
Corey-Johnsons-MacBook-Pro:~ coreyjohnson$ ls -l | grep "^d" > filename.txt
Corey-Johnsons-MacBook-Pro:~ coreyjohnson$ ls -l | grep “^d” > filename.txt
Corey-Johnsons-MacBook-Pro:~ coreyjohnson$ ls -l | grep “^d” > filename.txt command not found
grep: command: No such file or directory
grep: not: No such file or directory
grep: found: No such file or directory
Corey-Johnsons-MacBook-Pro:~ coreyjohnson$ command not found ls -l | grep “^d” > filename.txt
-bash: not: command not found
Corey-Johnsons-MacBook-Pro:~ coreyjohnson$ removable hdd
-bash: removable: command not found
Corey-Johnsons-MacBook-Pro:~ coreyjohnson$ ls -l | grep “^d” > filename.txt
Corey-Johnsons-MacBook-Pro:~ coreyjohnson$ >alphabetical-listing.txt
Corey-Johnsons-MacBook-Pro:~ coreyjohnson$ -l | grep "^d" > filename.txt
-bash: -l: command not found
Corey-Johnsons-MacBook-Pro:~ coreyjohnson$ -l | grep "^d" > filename.txt
-bash: -l: command not found
Corey-Johnsons-MacBook-Pro:~ coreyjohnson$ -type d -print | sort -f >alphabetical-listing.txt
-bash: -type: command not found
Corey-Johnsons-MacBook-Pro:~ coreyjohnson$ -type d -print
-bash: -type: command not found
Corey-Johnsons-MacBook-Pro:~ coreyjohnson$ sort -f >alphabetical-listing.txt
-type d -exec basename {} \;
-f >alphabetical-listing.txt


ls -l | grep "^d" > filename.txt



sorry, dont feel obligated to help but i am not having much luck, hahah thanks.. also if this helps my hdd is catagorized as such, documentaries; movies; disneys; disney classics; tv series i really only want the movie folder and disney folder made into a list because between them they contain 2500 movie tittles and it would be nice to have it in list format again as well... thansk for any help!!


Swaver

 

[chown33]

Corey-Johnsons-MacBook-Pro:~ coreyjohnson$ ls -l | grep "^d" > filename.txt

This is your first command-line. You don't realize it, but it actually did something.

Look in the file "filename.txt" located in your home folder for the output it produced.

If you open it in TextEdit.app and it's empty, then use that exact command again. And only that command. Do not randomly type or paste things into Terminal windows. And close filename.txt in TextEdit first.


All the rest of the commands where it shows an error message are because you're randomly mixing together pieces of completely different commands. That's not going to work. For the same reason that bliffing quord wacknum with random words is not florping too pulticronous meaningful.

 

[chown33]

Here's a manual procedure to try.

1. In Finder, open the folder you want to list. Example: disney.
2. View as List from View menu.
3. Select All (command A).
4. Copy (command C).
5. Open TextEdit.app.
6. New (command N).
7. Format menu, choose Make Plain Text.
8. Paste (command V).

After step 8, the TextEdit window should be a list consisting of every item you selected and copied from the Finder window. The "Make Plain Text" step is essential: it ensures that the text name is pasted in step 8.

If the list is acceptable, save it as a plain text file. Or choose "Make Rich Text" from the Format menu and save that way.

To experiment, simply select fewer folders in the Finder's list view window. Then copy (command C), switch to the TextEdit plain-text window, then paste.

 

[Swaver]

ooh how i thank you guys so much for helping me! this will save me hours of typing! take care!

Swaver

 

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