Command-line for file-list?

[PeterPanino]

Hello! I need to create a (recursive) file-list of all PDF files in a specific directory from a command line.

But this command line does not work:

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Everything.exe -create-file-list R:\found.txt D:\Downloads\*.pdf

And btw, the resulting file-list should not be in CSV format but a simple list of files where every line is a file-path.

How can I achieve this?

I use Everything-1.4.1.877.x86 Portable in Windows 7

EDIT: Even this command-line does not work:

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Everything.exe -create-file-list "R:\found.txt" "D:\Downloads" -create-file-list-include-only "*.mp4;*.mp3"

The resulting file-list contains always a list of ALL files in "D:\Downloads". The filter is not applied.

[void]

Please try:
Everything.exe -create-file-list "R:\found.txt" D:\Downloads\ -create-file-list-include-only-files *.pdf

[PeterPanino]

Hello,

this produces a list which contains not only PDF files but also ALL FOLDERS and SUBFOLDERS in "D:\Downloads\", even when they have not "PDF" in their pathname. But I need only PDF FILES.

[PeterPanino]

The following command-line excludes folders:

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Everything.exe -create-file-list "R:\found.txt" D:\Downloads\ -create-file-list-include-only-files *.pdf -create-file-list-exclude-folders *

However, the list contains only the PDF files from the ROOT DIRECTORY of "D:\Downloads\". But I need all PDF files from all sub-directories of "D:\Downloads".

[void]

Please try without the -create-file-list-exclude-folders *

Everything.exe -create-file-list "R:\found.txt" D:\Downloads\ -create-file-list-include-only-files *.pdf

alternatively, if you don't want folders, please try ES (the Everything command line interface)
ES.exe D:\Downloads\ *.pdf -export-efu R:\found.txt

[PeterPanino]

ES.exe D:\Downloads\ *.pdf -export-efu R:\found.txt

Thank you, this now works perfectly.

Two questions:

1. How can I instead get a simple text file (not CSV) which contains only a file-path per line (no Size,Date Modified,Date Created,Attributes CSV fields). Does ES.exe have command-line parameters for this?

2. Which are the EXACT steps to make ES.exe work on a computer where no Everything is installed?

[therube]

Adjust as needed:

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ES.EXE  -path  D:\Downloads  ext:pdf  -export-txt  R:\found.txt
ES.EXE  -path  D:\Downloads  *.pdf  >  R:\found.txt

> (no Size,Date Modified,Date Created,Attributes CSV fields)

Had you mentioned that before, I would have mentioned ES the other day.


2. ES piggy-backs on a running Everything, so Everything (the Everything Service at least) needs to be running (not necessarily the GUI). (Or if you're not using the Service, Everything would have to be open, running.)

[PeterPanino]

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ES.EXE  -path  D:\Downloads  ext:pdf  -export-txt  R:\found.txt

This works perfectly as desired, thank you!

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ES.EXE  -path  D:\Downloads  *.pdf  >  R:\found.txt

Not sure about this one (it does not work). Is this the correct syntax?

[void]

Please try:
ES.EXE -path D:\Downloads *.pdf -txt > R:\found.txt

-txt will output only the full path and filename.

[PeterPanino]

2. ES piggy-backs on a running Everything, so Everything (the Everything Service at least) needs to be running (not necessarily the GUI). (Or if you're not using the Service, Everything would have to be open, running.)

How can I:

1. Detect whether the Everything Service is installed

1a. Detect whether the Everything Service is running

1b. Start the Everything Service if it is not running

2. Install the Everything Service (not the Everything UI) unattended (silent) and make sure the Everything Service Startup Type is Auto.

[NotNull]

If you think about installing Everything, just to get a list of PDF files in a folder tree, there are alternatives:

In CMD:

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DIR /A /B /S D:\Downloads\*.pdf > R:\found.txt

Powershell:

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 (dir -path D:\Downloads -filter *.pdf -recurse -hidden).FullName | Out-File "R:\found.txt"

I think you are asking the wrong questions, but to give some directions:
SC.exe /? (on the CMD prompt) gives you options to query and configure services.
Everything.exe /? gives you (amongst other things) installation options, one of those for installing the Everything service.

[therube]

SC.EXE query everything
SC.EXE query everything | grep "RUNNING"