RE: [LegacyUG] Copying names from Legacy Docs folder

2013-09-23 Thread Brian L. Lightfoot
hat explains it: http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/123153-copy-path-file-folder.html Brian in CA -Original Message- From: Ward Walker [mailto:wnkwal...@rogers.com] Sent: Sunday, September 22, 2013 11:52 AM To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Copying names from Leg

Re: [LegacyUG] Copying names from Legacy Docs folder

2013-09-22 Thread Ward Walker
; Ward > *From:* Alan Pereira <mailto:alanpere...@tiscali.co.uk> > *Sent:* Sunday, September 22, 2013 5:14 AM > *To:* LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com > <mailto:LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com> > *Subject:* RE: [LegacyUG] Copying names from Legacy Docs folder > > When you

Re: [LegacyUG] Copying names from Legacy Docs folder

2013-09-22 Thread Lavern Hall
> > > *Subject:* RE: [LegacyUG] Copying names from Legacy Docs folder > > > > When you get to the paste part of the process, hold the shift key down > and using the mouse right click menu select "Copy as Path" > > > > Alan > > All that copies is

Re: [LegacyUG] Copying names from Legacy Docs folder

2013-09-22 Thread Gene Young
lt;mailto:alanpere...@tiscali.co.uk> > *Sent:* Sunday, September 22, 2013 5:14 AM > *To:* LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com <mailto:LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com> > *Subject:* RE: [LegacyUG] Copying names from Legacy Docs folder > > When you get to the paste part of the process, hold

Re: [LegacyUG] Copying names from Legacy Docs folder

2013-09-22 Thread Ward Walker
Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Copying names from Legacy Docs folder When you get to the paste part of the process, hold the shift key down and using the mouse right click menu select "Copy as Path" Alan From: Lavern Hall [mailto:lavernh...@gmail.com] Sent: 21 September 2013 18:17 To: Legac

Re: [LegacyUG] Copying names from Legacy Docs folder

2013-09-22 Thread Gene Young
Another solution is "FileMenu Tools 6.6" available from http://www.softpedia.com/get/System/OS-Enhancements/FileMenu-Tools.shtml. this program allows you to add items to your right click menu, one of which is "Copy Contents." Right clicking a folder and selecting "Copy Contents" allows you to p

Re: [LegacyUG] Copying names from Legacy Docs folder

2013-09-22 Thread Gene Young
The simplest solution is to download and use PrintFolder ( http://no-nonsense-software.com/cgi-bin/redirect/cgirdir.exe?printfolder ). You can print the listing of everything in a folder. Here is an example of the output. Volume in drive C:\ is OS Directory of C:\Users\Gene.Eugene-PC\Documen

RE: [LegacyUG] Copying names from Legacy Docs folder

2013-09-22 Thread Alan Pereira
When you get to the paste part of the process, hold the shift key down and using the mouse right click menu select "Copy as Path" Alan From: Lavern Hall [mailto:lavernh...@gmail.com] Sent: 21 September 2013 18:17 To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com Subject: [LegacyUG] Copying

RE: [LegacyUG] Copying names from Legacy Docs folder

2013-09-21 Thread Sandy Inklebarger
Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Copying names from Legacy Docs folder I think you need some sort of screen capture tool. Start a new thread with that as the subject, and I know people will respond with what they use. --Paula _ From: Randy Clark To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com Sent: Saturday

Re: [LegacyUG] Copying names from Legacy Docs folder

2013-09-21 Thread singhals
Might it not be simpler to use the Generic Text printer? Always assuming of course that that list can be printed from within Legacy -- I don't use a docs folder. Cheryl Bruce Uttley wrote: > If the list of files is long and it's important to you then there is a > solution: > - Open the "Comm

Re: [LegacyUG] Copying names from Legacy Docs folder

2013-09-21 Thread Lavern Hall
Thanks everyone for your helpful suggestions. Lavern Hall On Sat, Sep 21, 2013 at 3:01 PM, Richard Van Wasshnova < rfvanwasshn...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi Lavern' > > You can't copy a directory's files to the clipboard. > If you go to: > http://www.karenware.com/powertools/ptdirprn.asp > you can D

Re: [LegacyUG] Copying names from Legacy Docs folder

2013-09-21 Thread Richard Van Wasshnova
Hi Lavern' You can't copy a directory's files to the clipboard. If you go to: http://www.karenware.com/powertools/ptdirprn.asp you can D/L a free program to do that. Good luck -- Richard Van Wasshnova On Sat, Sep 21, 2013 at 10:16 AM, Lavern Hall wrote: > Hello all- > In my Legacy directory,

Re: [LegacyUG] Copying names from Legacy Docs folder

2013-09-21 Thread Ward Walker
, September 21, 2013 1:52 PM To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Copying names from Legacy Docs folder Hi, Randy! I could copy one name at a time, but isn't there a way to copy the entire list? Thanks, Lavern Hall On Sat, Sep 21, 2013 at 1:29 PM, Randy Clark wrote:

Re: [LegacyUG] Copying names from Legacy Docs folder

2013-09-21 Thread Ron Ferguson
Laverne, This is a Windows question not Legacy. I suggest that you Google "Windows xx list file names" no quotes and substitute Windows version for xx. Ron Ferguson http://www.fergys.co.uk/ Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov.

Re: [LegacyUG] Copying names from Legacy Docs folder

2013-09-21 Thread Bruce Uttley
If the list of files is long and it's important to you then there is a solution: - Open the "Command Prompt" window (also known as the DOS Box). - Enter: dir /b "C:\Legacy\Docs" > %tmp%\docs.txt This will create a "docs.txt" file in the Temp Directory containing the filename

Re: [LegacyUG] Copying names from Legacy Docs folder

2013-09-21 Thread Lavern Hall
Hi, Randy! I could copy one name at a time, but isn't there a way to copy the entire list? Thanks, Lavern Hall On Sat, Sep 21, 2013 at 1:29 PM, Randy Clark wrote: > You inadvertently copied the files and not the file names. > > > On Sat, Sep 21, 2013 at 1:16 PM, Lavern Hall wrote: > >> Hello

Re: [LegacyUG] Copying names from Legacy Docs folder

2013-09-21 Thread Paula Ryburn
Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Copying names from Legacy Docs folder You inadvertently copied the files and not the file names. On Sat, Sep 21, 2013 at 1:16 PM, Lavern Hall wrote: Hello all- >In my Legacy directory, I have documents >saved in the "Docs" folder. I've tried to &

Re: [LegacyUG] Copying names from Legacy Docs folder

2013-09-21 Thread Randy Clark
You inadvertently copied the files and not the file names. On Sat, Sep 21, 2013 at 1:16 PM, Lavern Hall wrote: > Hello all- > In my Legacy directory, I have documents > saved in the "Docs" folder. I've tried to > copy the list of docs contained in that > folder by going to Edit>select all>copy

[LegacyUG] Copying names from Legacy Docs folder

2013-09-21 Thread Lavern Hall
Hello all- In my Legacy directory, I have documents saved in the "Docs" folder. I've tried to copy the list of docs contained in that folder by going to Edit>select all>copy then pasted what I thought would be the complete list of doc names, into a Word doc. What I got when I did the Paste-- only