[mso] Re: Read CD files into Excel?
- From: "Dian Chapman" <dian@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 9 Jul 2003 02:07:43 -0500
I think it would be a lot better, faster and easier to download Greg's Award
Winning File Cataloger (http://www.mousetrax.com/Downloads.html), which he
wrote for me to do just this thing. As a project manager I would hyperlink
various files for projects. So he wrote this to let me do it much faster.
Then I used it for my bazillion music files...and it works great! I've also
used it for photos and graphics.
Just download it free, open it, choose the directory, whether you want sub
dirs included and the type of file...if you only want specific files from
the dir...then let 'er rip. In a few seconds you'll have a Word doc with a
table that can easily be sorted with a click on the column title (if you
selected to have that added in the first dlg that appears)...and all the
files are hyperlinked. You'll also have an extra column to add info...like
which CD those files are on. Then you can sort by file to find what you
want, description or keyword or CD. When you find what you want, a quick
click and the file opens. Great for sorting tons of download files, too!
Here are two article links I wrote on using it:
TechTrax Ezine
Using File Cataloger for Code and Support Libraries
http://pubs.logicalexpressions.com/Pub0009/LPMArticle.asp?ID=198
Computor Companion Magazine
Get Organized Now!
http://www.computorcompanion.com/LPMArticle.asp?ID=149
Dian Chapman
Technical Consultant
& Microsoft MVP
Free Word Tips & Tricks eBook: http://www.mousetrax.com/books.html
Free Tutorial site: http://www.mousetrax.com/techpage.html
Free Support Ezine: http://www.mousetrax.com/techtrax/
-----Original Message-----
From: mso-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:mso-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
Of Robert Carneal
Sent: Sunday, July 06, 2003 11:39 AM
To: mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [mso] Read CD files into Excel?
I (and a good deal many others, I suppose) have a library of CD/DVD disks.
Mine is approaching close to 390 disks, nothing gigantic, but easily beyond
my ability to remember what file is on which CD.
If I were to make an Excel app for this, is there a way to do this:
1. Open Excel app.
2. Insert the CD into CD Drive.
3. Goto cell H3 (or whichever cell you want at the time).
4. Copy all filenames on that CD into cell H3.
Why copy all the filenames into ONE cell? Because if I list the filenames
one row at a time, the need for multiple sheets occurs pretty fast.
What do you think? Can the contents of a diskette/CD/DVD/Zip disk/etc be
read into one cell?
What else? Oh, I am using Office 2000, and thus use Excel 2000. Eventually,
I plan to write a macro that will search the filenames for me, and return
the CD name and which slot I keep it in. I can make up an example of what I
would like to do and post it if it helps someone visualize what I am trying
to do. I will keep it small.
Thank you everyone.
Robert Carneal
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