Program goal

General rules

Selecting directories

Command line usage

where:

directories.dls - previously saved list of directories to list
output.txt - listing itself
configuration.dlc - previously saved user configuration
/l - reads list of directories, generates listing, than closes
/o - reads configuration from a file

Example:

C:\Program Files\Directory Lister\DirLister.exe /l c:\my documents\ftpdirs.dls c:\ftp\file_listing.html /o c:\my documents\myconf1.dlc
- this example reads configurations from 'c:\my documents\myconf1.dlc', reads directories to list from 'c:\my documents\ftpdirs.dls', generates 'c:\ftp\file_listing.html', and finally closes (since '/l' option was specified).

Shortcut keys

Options page

Include box

• Dir names - this will display directory name above the files / subdirectories listing. If you also check Name checkbox, directory name will be sourrounded with two lines consisting of '-' chars.
  
• Dir size - this will display directory size above the files / subdirrectories listing. If you set mask different than '*.*' the size will be counted only from files which match the mask.
  
• File count in dir name - this will display file count (in brackets) for each directory just after directory name. This option works only if 'Dir names' option is checked.
  
• Subdirs - this will display subdirectories apart from files.
  
• File number - this will display consecutive file number in front of file name.
  
• File path - this will display files / subdirectories with full path, not only the file / subdirectory name.
  
• Name - this will display file / subdirectory name.
  
• Extension - this will display file extension. Subdirectories are assumed to have no extension (that is '.' is not perceived as extension determinant).
  
• Size - this will display the file size and '<dir>' string for subdirectories.
  
• Date - this will display file / subdirectory last modified date.
  
• Time - this will display file / subdirectory last modified time.
  
• File version - this will display file version - if available. Usually version information is saved in executable files (exe, dll, ocx, etc.).
  
• CRC32 - this will display the file CRC32 value (exactly the same as in zip/rar archives).
  WARNING! Although CRC32 procedure is faster than in most other programs, counting CRC32 for big files can take a lot of time! (But you can always press ' Cancel' button.)
  
• Attributes - this will display file / subdirectory attributes, where 'r' is readonly, 'a' is archive, 'h' is hidden, 's' is system.
  

Options box

• Mask - only files / subdirectories which match the mask will be listed. Subdirectories which don't match the mask will be processed but not displayed when Subdirs checkbox is checked.
  You can specify multiple masks separating them with ';' e.g: '*.avi;*.txt'
  Wildcards ('*?') are allowed as well as sets ('[a-z] [!d]').
  

  Example:

  
  

  - Files not starting from a,b,c; having 4 characters in name and any extension:
  [!a-c]???.*
  

• Sort files and subdirs - causes files and subdirectories to be sorted as well as directories tree. If you uncheck this, directories tree will not be unsorted.
  
• Sort dirs - causes directories to be sorted. Directories are always sorted by name. Check this option if you want to sort directores by other attributes.
  
• Descending - this will reverse the order of sorting for directories, files and subdirectories.
  
• Sort files all together - this option will sort files as if they were in one directory. This option works only if 'Dir names' and 'Dir size' options are unchecked and 'Sort files and subdirs' option is checked.
  
• Number files all together - this option will number files as if they were in one directory. This option works only if 'Dir names' and 'Dir size' options are unchecked and 'File number' option is checked.
  
• Sort by - you can choose how to sort directories, files and subdirectories. Items are sorted first by chosen attribute then by name.
  
• Size display - displays directory and file sizes in Bytes, Kilobytes, Megabytes, Gigabytes or Dynamic - depending on size, in proper measure.
  
• Size precision - when you choose 'Size display' other than Bytes this is the number of decimal digits after the point.
  
• Listing for each dir - this will generate listing in each listed directory under the name taken from 'Name:' edit. Extension is automatically added ('txt' or 'html').
  WARNING! This file is ALWAYS overwritten so be sure not to choose a name that will delete your own files!
  
• Remember dirs selection - this will save 'DirLister.dlc' containing current selection on exit and load this selection file when you start Directory Lister next time.
  

Path should be box

• Full - will display whole path
  
• No drive - will not display the drive letter
  
• No parent dir - will display the path starting from the top-most white-checkbox selected directory.
  

HTML options page

HTML options box

• Generate HTML - this will generate HTML page instead of plain text file.
  
• Generate links to dirs - this will generate links to actual directories.
  Normally, directory path is copied into HREF part of a tag, except for Path should be: No parent dir option. In this case HREF part does not contain leading '\' char, so you can copy HTML output file to a 'Top dir' and you can browse its subfolders.