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Arevos · Nov 24th, 2006, 7:14 AM

Python and Windows users may be interested in a small application I created to help me write technical documents. I found myself needing to place directory listings into a Word document, and, getting bored of redirecting dir in a command window, I wrote a small Python application and put a shortcut to it in my sendto menu:

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import sys, os, win32clipboard, win32con
files = os.listdir(sys.argv[1])
files.sort()
win32clipboard.OpenClipboard()
win32clipboard.EmptyClipboard()
win32clipboard.SetClipboardText(os.linesep.join(files))
win32clipboard.CloseClipboard()
import sys, os, win32clipboard, win32con
files = os.listdir(sys.argv[1])
files.sort()
win32clipboard.OpenClipboard()
win32clipboard.EmptyClipboard()
win32clipboard.SetClipboardText(os.linesep.join(files))
win32clipboard.CloseClipboard()

To put it into my sendto menu (C:\Documents and Settings\{username}\SendTo), I create a shortcut to it, and altered the target to:

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C:\Python25\pythonw.exe "C:\Path\To\filelisttoclipboard.pyw"

Note that for this to run you must have Python, and the win32 Python library installed.

Dietrich · Dec 2nd, 2006, 11:24 AM

Thanks Arevos, it works nicely!

Nov 24th, 2006, 7:14 AM	#1
Arevos Programming Guru Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: England Posts: 1,499 Rep Power: 4	File list to clipboard Python and Windows users may be interested in a small application I created to help me write technical documents. I found myself needing to place directory listings into a Word document, and, getting bored of redirecting dir in a command window, I wrote a small Python application and put a shortcut to it in my sendto menu: python Syntax (Toggle Plain Text) import sys, os, win32clipboard, win32con files = os.listdir(sys.argv[1]) files.sort() win32clipboard.OpenClipboard() win32clipboard.EmptyClipboard() win32clipboard.SetClipboardText(os.linesep.join(files)) win32clipboard.CloseClipboard() import sys, os, win32clipboard, win32con files = os.listdir(sys.argv[1]) files.sort() win32clipboard.OpenClipboard() win32clipboard.EmptyClipboard() win32clipboard.SetClipboardText(os.linesep.join(files)) win32clipboard.CloseClipboard() To put it into my sendto menu (C:\Documents and Settings\{username}\SendTo), I create a shortcut to it, and altered the target to: (Toggle Plain Text) C:\Python25\pythonw.exe "C:\Path\To\filelisttoclipboard.pyw" C:\Python25\pythonw.exe "C:\Path\To\filelisttoclipboard.pyw" Note that for this to run you must have Python, and the win32 Python library installed.

Dec 2nd, 2006, 11:24 AM	#2
Dietrich Professional Programmer Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 434 Rep Power: 4	Thanks Arevos, it works nicely! __________________ I looked it up on the Intergnats!

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