I'd like information concerning how to create a list of the names of my media
files outside of cutting and pasting each individual name. How can I import
these names into Excel without having to complete this task cutting and
pasting each individual file name?

Several methods to accomplish this.......I like Tushar's best if importing to
Excel.

To add a "Print Directory" feature to Explorer, go to
this KB Article.

http://support.microsoft.com/default...EN-US;q272623&

Or you can download Printfolder 1.2 from.....

http://no-nonsense-software.com/freeware/

I use PF 1.2 and find it to be more than adequate with custom
features.

OR Go to DOS(Command) prompt and directory.
Type DIR MYFILES.TXT

All the above create a *.TXT file which can be opened in Notepad or
Excel.

One more method if you want to by-pass the *.TXT file and pull
directly to Excel is to use Tushar Mehta's Excel Add-in. This allows filtering
and sorting once you have the data in Excel.

http://www.tushar-mehta.com/ scroll down to Add-insDirectory
Listing.

Download the ZIP file and un-zip to your Office\Library folder.



On Sun, 8 Jul 2007 09:00:01 -0700, joye68
wrote:

I'd like information concerning how to create a list of the names of my media
files outside of cutting and pasting each individual name. How can I import
these names into Excel without having to complete this task cutting and
pasting each individual file name?

I put together this that is rather tailored to your request. You can point
it at a folder and it will pull out only the media file types (graphic,
video, audio) even if there are other types in that folder. You can put this
code into a workbook of your own or you can download a working file at (click
link and save to your hard drive)
http://www.jlathamsite.com/uploads/L...ctedFolder.xls

to put the code in a workbook of your own, press [Alt]+[F11] to open the VB
Editor, choose Insert | Module from the menu and then copy this code and
paste it into the module. Close it and run from Tools | Macro | Macros...

Sub GetMediaFileNames()
Dim basicPath As String
Dim anyFileName As String
Dim fileExt As String
Dim rOffset As Long
Dim baseCell As Range

With Application.FileDialog(msoFileDialogFolderPicker)
.Show
If .SelectedItems.Count 0 Then
basicPath = .SelectedItems(1) & "\"
Else
Exit Sub ' user cancelled
End If
End With
If Val(Left(Application.Version, 2)) < 12 Then
'in pre-2007 version of Excel
rOffset = Range("A" & Rows.Count).End(xlUp). _
Offset(1, 0).End(xlUp).Row - 1
Else
'in Excel 2007 (or later?)
rOffset = Range("A" & Rows.CountLarge).End(xlUp). _
Offset(1, 0).End(xlUp).Row - 1
End If
Set baseCell = Range("A1")
Application.ScreenUpdating = False ' improves speed
anyFileName = Dir$(basicPath & "*.*", vbNormal)
Do While anyFileName < ""
If InStr(anyFileName, ".") Then
fileExt = UCase(Trim(Right(anyFileName, Len(anyFileName) - _
InStrRev(anyFileName, "."))))
Select Case fileExt

'graphic files (not video)
Case "JPG", "TIF", "TIFF", "BMP", "GIF", "PNG"
baseCell.Offset(rOffset, 0) = anyFileName
rOffset = rOffset + 1

'windows media file extensions
Case "WMV", "WMA", "WVX", "WAX", _
"ASF", "ASX", "WMS", "WMZ", "WMD"
baseCell.Offset(rOffset, 0) = anyFileName
rOffset = rOffset + 1

'other media file extensions
'K-Jofol
Case "WAV", "MP3", "VQF", "AAC"
baseCell.Offset(rOffset, 0) = anyFileName
rOffset = rOffset + 1

'Liquid Audio
Case "LAV"
baseCell.Offset(rOffset, 0) = anyFileName
rOffset = rOffset + 1

'(more) Microsoft Media
Case "WAV", "MIDI", "SND"
baseCell.Offset(rOffset, 0) = anyFileName
rOffset = rOffset + 1

'ModPlug and WinKaraoke
Case "MOD", "KAR"
baseCell.Offset(rOffset, 0) = anyFileName
rOffset = rOffset + 1

'Video types
Case "MPEG", "AVI", "MOV", "VDO", "VIVO"
baseCell.Offset(rOffset, 0) = anyFileName
rOffset = rOffset + 1

'QuickTime
Case "3DMF", "3GPP", "AMC", "AMR", "DLS", "QCP", "SDP", _
"SDV", "SF2", "SGI", "SMIL"
baseCell.Offset(rOffset, 0) = anyFileName
rOffset = rOffset + 1

'iTunes
Case "M4A", "M4B", "M4P", "M4V"
baseCell.Offset(rOffset, 0) = anyFileName
rOffset = rOffset + 1

'other types
Case "XDM", "RAM", "RM", "AIFF", "DV", "AU", "FLA", "VDU", _
"M3U", "VR"
baseCell.Offset(rOffset, 0) = anyFileName
rOffset = rOffset + 1

'non media file encountered
Case Else
'do nothing
End Select
anyFileName = Dir$() ' get next filename
End If
Loop
Application.ScreenUpdating = True
End Sub

"joye68" wrote:

I'd like information concerning how to create a list of the names of my media
files outside of cutting and pasting each individual name. How can I import
these names into Excel without having to complete this task cutting and
pasting each individual file name?