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Geek Culture / Viewing a Directory through a batch file?

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DrewG
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How would you make a batch file that viewed whatever you wanted to on a computer, instead of using a GUI, like XP or Vista? I'd prefer this to be a batch though, and not a programming language.

Thanks.

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Phaelax
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dir c:\program files\


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DrewG
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Posted: 16th Oct 2007 04:06 Edited at: 16th Oct 2007 04:07
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thanks though, but... what about with arrow keys and selecting files?

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ionstream
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There is no such program in Windows.

That's not as bad as you think you said.
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DrewG
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Yeah, batch files exist, what country are you in?

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Keo C
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Posted: 16th Oct 2007 04:26
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Unix.

Uhhhhhhh.... I forgot

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DrewG
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UR NOT COMEDIAN!!1!

Seriously, anyone know what to do?

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Jeku
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@DrewG - At least narrow down the scope of what you need. A batch file that allows you to select files with a mouse? Not possible. Give exactly the details of the things that it should do, and somebody can give you a better idea. We can't read your mind.

By the way your first post doesn't even make sense.

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Keo C
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Quote: "UR NOT COMEDIAN!!1!"

Hey this isn't the Apollo, oh wait it is.

Uhhhhhhh.... I forgot

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ionstream
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Quote: "Yeah, batch files exist, what country are you in?"



Do you even know what a batch file is? Because if you think theres a batch file out there that will let you select files and move around in a directory with an interface, you obviously don't.

That's not as bad as you think you said.
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Dr Manette
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Sigh... you ask for a non gui method than ask for arrow key navigation. It's as easy as what Phaelax posted. Although, the bigger the directory, the more likely it is for the first stuff to be pushed off the screen.


What exactly are you doing that needs a batch and not good ol' explorer?


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DrewG
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I need a batch file that lets you view your harddrive or whatever that can allow copying of files and using the arrow keys to select stuff and keyboard control for copying and stuff.

I would just prefer this because I'd prefer how command promptish stuff looks compared to explorer. Don't ask...

That's basically what I'm looking for, no mouse. I'm sure it's possible.

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Keo C
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That's basically what I'm looking for, no mouse. I'm sure it's possible."
Boot a Linux Distro with Qemu off your hard drive.

Uhhhhhhh.... I forgot

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Jeku
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Drew, you can't easily or even possibly use a batch file for what you want. Go learn batch programming and see for yourself

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ionstream
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Quote: "I would just prefer this because I'd prefer how command promptish stuff looks compared to explorer."



You prefer the way your imaginary magical batch program looks over Explorer?

Dude, you're on crack.

That's not as bad as you think you said.
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Dazzag
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It's amazing what you can do with a batch file, but here is a crazy idea; why not just use a programming language? Even DB can make something like this, although not my first choice for this sort of thing obviously.

Cheers

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demons breath
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Posted: 16th Oct 2007 13:08 Edited at: 16th Oct 2007 14:44
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Make a programme that LOOKS like some command prompt-y thing that can't do what you want it to, but (and here's the clever bit) secretly can.


EDIT: My uncle uses some weird browser-y thing that's a lot more simplistic-looking than Explorer - I could try and find out what that is if you want. It's all shortcut keys and arrow key movement... Is that the kind of thing you're looking for?

http://jamesmason01.googlepages.com/index.htm
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CattleRustler
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there was an old dos based program that was basically "windows explorer" but in dos, iirc it was called Norton Commander. as for doing something like that via batch files, I wont say its impossible, but its very unlikely.

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Digital Awakening
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Yeah, a few of my friends used Norton Commander to do file stuff in DOS.

If I wanted something like what DrewG is looking for then it wouldn't be too hard to make in DBP. You can set it to desktop resolution and run it full screen windowed with SYNC OFF. Put it in autostart and you can basically replace explorer completely. If you only use Alt+Tab to switch programs then the task bar doesn't even have to be visible.

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Zappo
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Posted: 16th Oct 2007 16:26 Edited at: 16th Oct 2007 16:30
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There is a free (GNU) version called Midnight Commander which I thought was a Linux/Unix only thing, but there is apparently a Win32 port.
http://freenet-homepage.de/franco.bez/mc/mc.html
I haven't tried it under Windows but if it works just like the Linux version, it should be just what you are looking for.

Edit: Oh, and its not a batch file
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demons breath
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Posted: 16th Oct 2007 16:45
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Would something like ZTree be OK? Because I think there's a free version of something like it somewhere...

http://jamesmason01.googlepages.com/index.htm
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