Hi Rusty, many thanks, but this does not work. I'm using Windows XP, your instructions may work for another OS but not XP. I did: ctrl space, altV, then I which sorts by name; all the options are shown but there is none for modified date, only year. Thanks just the same. Harry
----- Original Message ----- From: "russell Bourgoin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "PC audio discussion list. " <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, August 13, 2004 6:26 AM Subject: Re: winmx > Hi Harry, > > Just go into the folder, and then, with no file selected, > accomplish this by cntrl space, and press alt v, then i, then m, and your > files will be sorted by last modified date. Help this helps. > Rusty > > >Hi Dane, > >Thanks for the info concerning the Take Command, its great to find someone > >who is still Dos oriented. > >Here's a further question for you if I may: > >Since I'm quite forgetful, many times I forget the name I gave a file > >yesterday or recently & used the DIR command with the /OD switch (order by > >date) which generated a list of files, showing the most recent files at the > >end or bottom of the list. > >This tecnique does not work the same under Windows XP. > >Can you solve this dilemma for me please? > >Many thanks, > >Harry Bassler > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: "Dane Trethowan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >To: "PC audio discussion list. " <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Sent: Thursday, August 12, 2004 7:42 PM > >Subject: Re: winmx > > > > > > > > > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > > > Hash: SHA1 > > > > > > Are you looking at this list in the Windows Explorer in the List-view? I'm > > > assuming you are and (this being the case (and I'm assuming you're using > > > JFW)), then hold down the CTRL key and press the "+" key on the numberpad. > > > > > > I'm glad you mentioned this actually as I was going to talk about lists of > > > MP3 files, suppose you have millions of MP3 files and you want to make a > > > list of them in a text file. Well you may find that the Take Command > > > programme (a DOS command interpreter) can be used to great affect for this > > > task, saves you writing everything down by hand and (to my knowledge) the > > > standard Windows command prompt won't let you create a listing, sure! you > > > can write the output of a "DIR" command to a file but you have to edit it > > > afterwoods and that's a pain. > > > > > > So now I've mentioned this I'd best get on with more explanation. Take > > > Command is the new name for the programme that many of us will remember as > > > 4DOS by JP Software, yep! this crowd are still around and Take Command > > > works with Windows XP etc. > > > > > > Now for the commands you use to generate a list, its quite simple and this > > > example assumes that you have all your MP3 files in sub-folders off say a > > > main folder (in my case "C:\AUDIO\MUSIC\". You run Take command and then > > > navigate to that folder with the standard "CD" command etc and then type > >in > > > the following command line, > > > "DIR/B/S *.MP3 > <FILENAME>" dON'T FORGET TO USE DOUBLE QUOTES AROUND THE > > > FILENAME IF YOU'RE PLANNING TO USE A NAME LONGER THAN 8 CHARACTERS OR YOU > > > PLAN TO USE PUNCTUATION IN THE FILENAME. > > > > > > The /b in the command line tells Take command that you want a bare listing > > > (that is just a list of the files and nothing else). The /s command tells > > > take command that you want it to search all Sub-folders and list the > > > contents within. > > > > > > oF COURSE! TO SIMPLIFY THINGS EVEN MORE, YOU CAN WRITE tAKE cOMMAND BATCH > > > FILES TO SPEED THINGS UP AND GET YOUR COMPUTER TO ACT IN A CLEVER WAY, i > > > WRITE THEM HERE. > > > > > > tHOUGHT THIS MAY HELP SOME PEOPLE AND YEP! ITS A "round-aboug" WAY OF > > > GETTING A LIST OF ALL THE FILES YOU HAVE BUT (TO MY KNOWLEDGE) wINDOWS > > > ITSELF WON'T LET YOU GET A LISTING INTO A TEXT FILE THOUGH i COULD BE > >WRONG. > > > > > > Naturally! this command can be used to great affect if you have a whole > > > stack of books and you wish to created nested playlists for them for use > > > with Winamp, Windows Media Player etc. > > > > > > At 11:33 AM 12/08/2004 -0500, you wrote: > > > >how can I look at the entire name of an mp3 in a list of mp3's? 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