Explorer manipulation

[griffinspc]

Does anyone have any idea if you can create a listing of desired entries and sub entries in Word or as a txt file, then import it into Windows Explorer to create the same listing as a folder hierarchy under a single folder named Music?

I want to create on paper my entire music collection, alphabetically, somewhat like this:

Music

Classical
symphonic
Opera (Yuk!)
etc

Jazz
1920-1950
1951-1970
1971-1990
etc

Rock
1951-1970
1971-1990
etc

Etc., etc.,

I estimate approximately 50 entries with folder designations for mp3, WAV's and the like for the different formats I've used.

I'd like to try this because I'll have dozens of folders and subfolders of music by type, artist, year, hard rock, soft rock, etc., that I want to map out on paper first and would prefer not to have to recreate it as folders and subfolders in Explorer. Call me lazy, which I am but I'm also really curious if it can be done.

Windows 2K Pro
IE 6sp1 and all updates/patches
will create this on a separate and dedicated partition

Any thoughts?

[Newt]

Create a file using a text editor (not anything like word that formats a document) with the contents you want and give it a .bat ending so you have a batch file your PC will run for you.

Use the md (make directory) command.

So the following in a file named md.bat

q:
md test\Music\Jazz\1920-1950
cd test\music\jazz
md 1951-1970
md 1971-1990
md 1991-2010
cd \
md test\music\Rock\1951-1970
cd test\music\Rock
md 1951-1970
md 1971-1990
md 1991-2010

and run from a command prompt ( start~run~cmd and then md.bat ) would create on drive q: the folder test with a subfolder music and a subfolder under that named jazz and then ......

There may be a more elegant way of doing what you want but if so, I can't figure out what it might be.

[griffinspc]

I hadn't thought about a batch file, I'll try it. I was thinking registry all the way.

Thanks.

[griffinspc]

Perfect. I had a complete tree built in a Word doc inventory, miles long, and didn't want to recreate it as I said before but I copied it into notepad and with some obvious changes to command lines I have exactly what I need.

It alphabetized it by major headings of course (Classical - Jazz - Rock, etc.) which is a bonus since I have added catagories over a few month period out of order.

Thanks, Newt. Your a good - Noun; "Small usually bright-colored semiaquatic salamander of North America and Europe and North Asia."