DaveyDee Posted July 19, 2023 Report Posted July 19, 2023 (edited) To save a lot of keyboard work in the DOS box, the easiest way is to type : F: ............... to change to the F drive Then type cd sunfly/sfg/sfg045 ............ all in one line ++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Alternately stay in drive C: and type: CD desktop and then type DIR/b F:\SUNFLY\SFG\SFG045> C:\Users\System User\Desktop\List.txt" That'll do the job for you. Alternately open File Explorer at the directory that you want to list, and copy n paste the path from the address box at he top, and paste that into the DOSbox. Actually I chose the method I did because you do not always work with one word folder names, and it is easier to see where you trip up forgetting the "" around the split folder names. And yes, copying the full pathname as text from the explorer window will do the same trick, but I did say my suggestion was old school!! Drilling down was always a safer option in case something went wrong, because it was easier to guide users to track back. cd .. was such a useful tool !! Imagine someone who wasn't too comfortable with DOS typing something like: F:>cd "KARAOKE\KARAOKE MAIN\LABELS\SUNFLY\SUNFLY SPECIALS\SUNFLY OPERA\SF OPERA VOLUME 02" ... Also the example you gave includes the folder names if you are listing a group of folders, including the /a-d removes the folder lines when you are using /s to also list sub-directories. One other tip, don't try it in powershell.... it doesn't work! Edited July 19, 2023 by DaveyDee
Snr. Administrator BJtheDJ Posted July 19, 2023 Snr. Administrator Report Posted July 19, 2023 Actually I chose the method I did because you do not always work with one word folder names, and it is easier to see where you trip up forgetting the "" around the split folder names. And yes, copying the full pathname as text from the explorer window will do the same trick, but I did say my suggestion was old school!! Drilling down was always a safer option in case something went wrong, because it was easier to guide users to track back. cd .. was such a useful tool !! Imagine someone who wasn't too comfortable with DOS typing something like: F:>cd "KARAOKE\KARAOKE MAIN\LABELS\SUNFLY\SUNFLY SPECIALS\SUNFLY OPERA\SF OPERA VOLUME 02" ... Gives 'em practice Also the example you gave includes the folder names if you are listing a group of folders, including the /a-d removes the folder lines when you are using /s to also list sub-directories. But if ur looking for a listing of the last folder in a folder chain then there won't be any sub-folders will there ?? One other tip, don't try it in powershell.... it doesn't work! Totally agree, PowerShell ? Ptoohh!!! I never ever use it; tried it and was unable to find a list of commands from the prompt, or even easily on the interweb - nd even though I never use it I still find it running when I open Task Manager (5 running when I just checked) - just found a vid on YT telling me how to remove it.
DaveyDee Posted July 19, 2023 Report Posted July 19, 2023 Gives 'em practice But if ur looking for a listing of the last folder in a folder chain then there won't be any sub-folders will there ?? Totally agree, PowerShell ? Ptoohh!!! I never ever use it; tried it and was unable to find a list of commands from the prompt, or even easily on the interweb - nd even though I never use it I still find it running when I open Task Manager (5 running when I just checked) - just found a vid on YT telling me how to remove it. I found a vid on it too, didn't realise it was one of the Windows Applications you could switch on and off!
DaedalusWren Posted July 20, 2023 Report Posted July 20, 2023 In reply to the people looking for a great way to make a list of directories, including sub directories if needed. A great program that I use, which I also use to find doubles in music, is a wonderful little search program called Everything. It is a great tool for a multitude of operations. Check it out, as one of its functions is to build a list of a predetermined path. Allowing you to save it as a .csv file to open in Excel and thereby allowing you to remove columns and rows you do not need. Here is the authors site. This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up 1
craigey1 Posted July 20, 2023 Report Posted July 20, 2023 another simple method for listing files in a folder & outputting it to a text file: Navigate to the folder where you want to list the files Hold down Shift on the keyboard & Right-click on the whitespace where the files are select open in terminal Type "gci -n|outfile filelist.txt" (you can also change where the file list is saved by giving a full file path rather than just a filename e.g. outfile c:\temp\myfiles.txt)
sacot1 Posted July 20, 2023 Report Posted July 20, 2023 What karaokenerds don't tell you is that they trawl the suppliers websites, but then miss the fact that the link for that track on Sing to the World is actually a Zoom track, just being cross-marketed! EDIT: I stand corrected, I did a trawl through my collection, and found that STTW-8556 was a SIng To The World version of the track, although to be honest it sounds like a re eq'd version of the Zoom track, the backing vocals are very autotuned, and the whole thing sounds very thin. Personally I prefer to offer singers the MMVE version, the backing vocals are just more authentic sounding. However, if you really want the STTW version, This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up STTW8556 wow that's a long way from where my collection of STTW ends at 3350, how about sharing any after that with us all Davey? 3
Renegade9111 Posted July 20, 2023 Report Posted July 20, 2023 This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up STTW8556 wow that's a long way from where my collection of STTW ends at 3350, how about sharing any after that with us all Davey? i sent you a message my friend did you get it? 1
Snr. Administrator BJtheDJ Posted July 20, 2023 Snr. Administrator Report Posted July 20, 2023 While I'm typing about MP3s, lemme point you to some of the stuff that Wilkinp4 is putting up right now, This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up will take you to a collection of a particular year's Top 100's all conglomerated into an alphabetical list for each year. So far he's done 23 of them (2000 to 2022, no idea if he'll go to earlier years) and they're a great asset if you're doing disco as well as karaoke. Just a quick edit, the above link takes you to just 2022, use this one for all 23 of the collections This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up
paybpipty1 Posted July 20, 2023 Report Posted July 20, 2023 In reply to the people looking for a great way to make a list of directories, including sub directories if needed. A great program that I use, which I also use to find doubles in music, is a wonderful little search program called Everything. It is a great tool for a multitude of operations. Check it out, as one of its functions is to build a list of a predetermined path. Allowing you to save it as a .csv file to open in Excel and thereby allowing you to remove columns and rows you do not need. Here is the authors site. This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up agree... "Everything" searches the files faster 1
wilkinp4 Posted July 20, 2023 Report Posted July 20, 2023 STTW8556 wow that's a long way from where my collection of STTW ends at 3350, how about sharing any after that with us all Davey? I have been looking at my STTW folder for a while now, but I haven't asked because of the 4 numbering system for 3 discs! 3350 is also my last one, although I have loads missing before that.
DaveyDee Posted July 20, 2023 Report Posted July 20, 2023 STTW8556 wow that's a long way from where my collection of STTW ends at 3350, how about sharing any after that with us all Davey? STTW-8556 is the designation of the download file I think, it wasn't a disk reference
Snr. Administrator BJtheDJ Posted July 20, 2023 Snr. Administrator Report Posted July 20, 2023 (edited) STTW8556 wow that's a long way from where my collection of STTW ends at 3350, how about sharing any after that with us all Davey? Hmmm, my highest number for a disc set is STTW3447, but that's disc sets I have 80 of their digital downloads tracks from STTW2138 to STTW9507 (calling in at 3's 4's 6's 6's 7's 8's on the way) plus 12 with no numbers, so I think that that's the problem solved. The un-numbered ones that I have may be in one or more of the disc sets, here they are: STTW - Celine Dion - The Power of Love.zip STTW - Dionne Warwick - A House is Not a Home.zip STTW - Eagles - Lyin' Eyes.zip STTW - Erasure - The Circus.zip STTW - Erasure - Victim of Love.zip STTW - John Holt - I'd Love You to Want Me.zip STTW - Johnny Burnette - Dreamin.zip STTW - Johnny Cash - A Thing Called Love.zip STTW - Kenny Rogers - Ruby Don't Take Your Love To Town.zip STTW - Roy Orbison - Too Soon to Know.zip STTW - Tab Hunter - Young Love.zip STTW - Tina Turner - Proud Mary (Short Version).zip Not sure what the 4 numbering systems are that wilkinp4 mentions, I kmow of 3: 1. The catalog number of the set of discs. 2. The catalog nubers of each of the individual discs. 3. Catalog numbers of each of the individual tracks that might be downloaded, these look to be scattered higgeldy piggeldy amongst the numbers of the disc sets and individual discs. Edited July 20, 2023 by BJtheDJ
DaveyDee Posted July 20, 2023 Report Posted July 20, 2023 Hmmm, my highest number for a disc set is STTW3447, but that's disc sets I have 80 of their digital downloads tracks from STTW2138 to STTW9507 (calling in at 3's 4's 6's 6's 7's 8's on the way) plus 12 with no numbers, so I think that that's the problem solved. The un-numbered ones that I have may be in one or more of the disc sets, here they are: STTW - Celine Dion - The Power of Love.zip STTW - Dionne Warwick - A House is Not a Home.zip STTW - Eagles - Lyin' Eyes.zip STTW - Erasure - The Circus.zip STTW - Erasure - Victim of Love.zip STTW - John Holt - I'd Love You to Want Me.zip STTW - Johnny Burnette - Dreamin.zip STTW - Johnny Cash - A Thing Called Love.zip STTW - Kenny Rogers - Ruby Don't Take Your Love To Town.zip STTW - Roy Orbison - Too Soon to Know.zip STTW - Tab Hunter - Young Love.zip STTW - Tina Turner - Proud Mary (Short Version).zip Not sure what the 4 numbering systems are that wilkinp4 mentions, I kmow of 3: 1. The catalog number of the set of discs. 2. The catalog nubers of each of the individual discs. 3. Catalog numbers of each of the individual tracks that might be downloaded, these look to be scattered higgeldy piggeldy amongst the numbers of the disc sets and individual discs. Yes, when they atarted making individual downloads available they used 4 digit numbering system, some of which overlap their disc releases. I generally, for my own use, label the downloads as STTWD rather than STTW, the usual styling for their disc-bassed material. When I buy tracks for a friend I have to label them as STTW-D-xxxx purely because she finds without the second hyphen her karaoke software (that sounds like it's a host for an early online access system!) doesn't show the tracks correctly in searches.
sacot1 Posted July 21, 2023 Report Posted July 21, 2023 (edited) i sent you a message my friend did you get it? No where did you send it mate. My STTW discs reads as 22.4GB 4,834 Files, 330 Folders My STTW Digitals reads as 1.62GB 211 Files and they are all over the place with very few running folder numbers (loads missing) Edited July 21, 2023 by sacot1
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