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parse a text directory listing

tom2000i
New Member

How can I extract directory name,file name,file size, and modify time from a recursive directory list saved as a txt file. The challenge is to keep the direcory asociation with the files.

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tom2000i
New Member

The directory listing is pretty much identical to what you get with a "dir /s" command from a DOS shell but without the file count and Dir count summary at the end of each dir list.

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sambosplunk
Engager

If on Windows:

dir /s /ON /B > dir.txt

This will include the file and path info on the same row.

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tom2000i
New Member

OK but this does not show file size and modification date

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Paolo_Prigione
Builder

It would be a real mess... Would it be possible for you to retrieve an "easier" recursive listing such as what provided from:

find folder_name -exec ls -l \{\}\;

This way file and path info would be stored on the same row.

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Ayn
Legend

Well it would certainly help if you told us more about what the directory listing looks like and how you would like to separate it.

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