How can I make a quickly make a ms word list of .dwg files?

Question

I have around 360 AutoCAD details that I need to go through, does anyone know a way to easily make a MS Word list of the contents of the directory instead of typing them out slowly, and risking typos? They need to be shown exacly as they are in the directory, able to edit for future reference, and printable.

Answer 1

Open a command prompt, navigate to the folder where the DWG files are stored, and type the following command:

dir *.dwg /b > filelist.txt

A file named filelist.txt will be created in the folder. This file will contain the names of all .dwg files in that folder. Open the file in Word and save it in .doc format if desired.

Answer 2

You can create a txt file that has the information, and then import it into Word.

Start > Run > Type in: cmd
Will open a DOS window
Use the "cd" (for Change Directory) command to get to the directory you want to copy. Such as: cd "c:\autocad\my drawings"
Type in: dir > listing.txt
You will see nothing on your screen, but if you go in look in the c:\autocad\my drawings directory (or whatever name you used) you will find a file called listing.txt that will have the listing.

Open it in Word and adjust as needed.

Answer 3

start a DOS box by going to Start - Run - CMD (press enter or click OK). Goto the directory the files are in (by typing "cd c:\" without the quotes, replacing with the name of the directory the files are in, followed by enter).
Then type dir *.dwg >>files.txt. That will create a txt file containing all the names of the files which you can open with Word (or notepad, or Wordpad).