Copying Files without Data and Just Names and Extensions
Is there a way to copy files so that to show a client our file structure and what files we have available but the files are essentially just shells of the actual files? Meaning that they just contain the name and extension but not any of the actual data.
windows-10 file-transfer
asked Jan 21 at 21:37
MrCleanMrClean
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Is there a way to copy files so that to show a client our file structure and what files we have available but the files are essentially just shells of the actual files? Meaning that they just contain the name and extension but not any of the actual data.
windows-10 file-transfer
asked Jan 21 at 21:37
MrCleanMrClean
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How about the CMDtree /f? That shows the directory structure graphically.
– DrMoishe Pippik
Jan 21 at 21:41
That could be a possibility, but it would be nice to allow it to be searchable in file explorer. Also do you know of anyway to export the output to a text file format that preserves the graphics? When I do tree /f > test.txt the graphics are not visible.
– MrClean
Jan 21 at 21:48
so you want to copy a directory and have all the files be blank in the copy?
– Tim
Jan 21 at 21:54
To view the output as tree structure, open in Notepad and select fontTerminal. That replaces the superscript 3 etc. with horizontal and vertical lines.
– DrMoishe Pippik
Jan 21 at 22:09
Or usetree /f /ato draw the tree with standard ASCII characters rather than line-drawing characters.
– Scott
Jan 22 at 0:36
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Is there a way to copy files so that to show a client our file structure and what files we have available but the files are essentially just shells of the actual files? Meaning that they just contain the name and extension but not any of the actual data.
windows-10 file-transfer
asked Jan 21 at 21:37
MrCleanMrClean
11
Is there a way to copy files so that to show a client our file structure and what files we have available but the files are essentially just shells of the actual files? Meaning that they just contain the name and extension but not any of the actual data.
windows-10 file-transfer
windows-10 file-transfer
asked Jan 21 at 21:37
MrCleanMrClean
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asked Jan 21 at 21:37
MrCleanMrClean
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asked Jan 21 at 21:37
MrCleanMrClean
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asked Jan 21 at 21:37
MrCleanMrClean
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asked Jan 21 at 21:37
MrCleanMrClean
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How about the CMDtree /f? That shows the directory structure graphically.
– DrMoishe Pippik
Jan 21 at 21:41
That could be a possibility, but it would be nice to allow it to be searchable in file explorer. Also do you know of anyway to export the output to a text file format that preserves the graphics? When I do tree /f > test.txt the graphics are not visible.
– MrClean
Jan 21 at 21:48
so you want to copy a directory and have all the files be blank in the copy?
– Tim
Jan 21 at 21:54
To view the output as tree structure, open in Notepad and select fontTerminal. That replaces the superscript 3 etc. with horizontal and vertical lines.
– DrMoishe Pippik
Jan 21 at 22:09
Or usetree /f /ato draw the tree with standard ASCII characters rather than line-drawing characters.
– Scott
Jan 22 at 0:36
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show 1 more comment
How about the CMDtree /f? That shows the directory structure graphically.
– DrMoishe Pippik
Jan 21 at 21:41
That could be a possibility, but it would be nice to allow it to be searchable in file explorer. Also do you know of anyway to export the output to a text file format that preserves the graphics? When I do tree /f > test.txt the graphics are not visible.
– MrClean
Jan 21 at 21:48
so you want to copy a directory and have all the files be blank in the copy?
– Tim
Jan 21 at 21:54
To view the output as tree structure, open in Notepad and select fontTerminal. That replaces the superscript 3 etc. with horizontal and vertical lines.
– DrMoishe Pippik
Jan 21 at 22:09
Or usetree /f /ato draw the tree with standard ASCII characters rather than line-drawing characters.
– Scott
Jan 22 at 0:36
How about the CMD
tree /f ? That shows the directory structure graphically.– DrMoishe Pippik
Jan 21 at 21:41
How about the CMD
tree /f ? That shows the directory structure graphically.– DrMoishe Pippik
Jan 21 at 21:41
That could be a possibility, but it would be nice to allow it to be searchable in file explorer. Also do you know of anyway to export the output to a text file format that preserves the graphics? When I do tree /f > test.txt the graphics are not visible.
– MrClean
Jan 21 at 21:48
That could be a possibility, but it would be nice to allow it to be searchable in file explorer. Also do you know of anyway to export the output to a text file format that preserves the graphics? When I do tree /f > test.txt the graphics are not visible.
– MrClean
Jan 21 at 21:48
so you want to copy a directory and have all the files be blank in the copy?
– Tim
Jan 21 at 21:54
so you want to copy a directory and have all the files be blank in the copy?
– Tim
Jan 21 at 21:54
To view the output as tree structure, open in Notepad and select font
Terminal. That replaces the superscript 3 etc. with horizontal and vertical lines.– DrMoishe Pippik
Jan 21 at 22:09
To view the output as tree structure, open in Notepad and select font
Terminal. That replaces the superscript 3 etc. with horizontal and vertical lines.– DrMoishe Pippik
Jan 21 at 22:09
Or use
tree /f /a to draw the tree with standard ASCII characters rather than line-drawing characters.– Scott
Jan 22 at 0:36
Or use
tree /f /a to draw the tree with standard ASCII characters rather than line-drawing characters.– Scott
Jan 22 at 0:36
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Try something like this in Powershell:
Get-ChildItem "C:Temp" -Recurse |
Foreach-Object {
$_.fullname
$FullPathAndNameWithoutDrive = Split-Path -Path $_.FullName -NoQualifier
# For directories, create a directory.
If ($_.PSIsContainer) {
New-Item -ItemType directory -Path C:Temp2$FullPathAndNameWithoutDrive
}
# For files, create an empty file.
If (!$_.PSIsContainer) {
echo $null > C:Temp2$FullPathAndNameWithoutDrive
}
}
That will loop through everything in C:Temp. It'll then create a matching version in C:Temp2, with the same directories, and with empty (just containing a Null character) files. Change C:Temp and C:Temp2 to fit your need.
answered Jan 21 at 22:00
Doug DedenDoug Deden
868213
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Snap2HTML seems like something you might be interested it. it generates a pretty nice navigable & searchable html page based on your directory structure.
answered Jan 21 at 22:05
David DaiDavid Dai
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Try something like this in Powershell:
Get-ChildItem "C:Temp" -Recurse |
Foreach-Object {
$_.fullname
$FullPathAndNameWithoutDrive = Split-Path -Path $_.FullName -NoQualifier
# For directories, create a directory.
If ($_.PSIsContainer) {
New-Item -ItemType directory -Path C:Temp2$FullPathAndNameWithoutDrive
}
# For files, create an empty file.
If (!$_.PSIsContainer) {
echo $null > C:Temp2$FullPathAndNameWithoutDrive
}
}
That will loop through everything in C:Temp. It'll then create a matching version in C:Temp2, with the same directories, and with empty (just containing a Null character) files. Change C:Temp and C:Temp2 to fit your need.
answered Jan 21 at 22:00
Doug DedenDoug Deden
868213
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Try something like this in Powershell:
Get-ChildItem "C:Temp" -Recurse |
Foreach-Object {
$_.fullname
$FullPathAndNameWithoutDrive = Split-Path -Path $_.FullName -NoQualifier
# For directories, create a directory.
If ($_.PSIsContainer) {
New-Item -ItemType directory -Path C:Temp2$FullPathAndNameWithoutDrive
}
# For files, create an empty file.
If (!$_.PSIsContainer) {
echo $null > C:Temp2$FullPathAndNameWithoutDrive
}
}
That will loop through everything in C:Temp. It'll then create a matching version in C:Temp2, with the same directories, and with empty (just containing a Null character) files. Change C:Temp and C:Temp2 to fit your need.
answered Jan 21 at 22:00
Doug DedenDoug Deden
868213
add a comment |
Try something like this in Powershell:
Get-ChildItem "C:Temp" -Recurse |
Foreach-Object {
$_.fullname
$FullPathAndNameWithoutDrive = Split-Path -Path $_.FullName -NoQualifier
# For directories, create a directory.
If ($_.PSIsContainer) {
New-Item -ItemType directory -Path C:Temp2$FullPathAndNameWithoutDrive
}
# For files, create an empty file.
If (!$_.PSIsContainer) {
echo $null > C:Temp2$FullPathAndNameWithoutDrive
}
}
That will loop through everything in C:Temp. It'll then create a matching version in C:Temp2, with the same directories, and with empty (just containing a Null character) files. Change C:Temp and C:Temp2 to fit your need.
answered Jan 21 at 22:00
Doug DedenDoug Deden
868213
Try something like this in Powershell:
Get-ChildItem "C:Temp" -Recurse |
Foreach-Object {
$_.fullname
$FullPathAndNameWithoutDrive = Split-Path -Path $_.FullName -NoQualifier
# For directories, create a directory.
If ($_.PSIsContainer) {
New-Item -ItemType directory -Path C:Temp2$FullPathAndNameWithoutDrive
}
# For files, create an empty file.
If (!$_.PSIsContainer) {
echo $null > C:Temp2$FullPathAndNameWithoutDrive
}
}
That will loop through everything in C:Temp. It'll then create a matching version in C:Temp2, with the same directories, and with empty (just containing a Null character) files. Change C:Temp and C:Temp2 to fit your need.
answered Jan 21 at 22:00
Doug DedenDoug Deden
868213
answered Jan 21 at 22:00
Doug DedenDoug Deden
868213
answered Jan 21 at 22:00
Doug DedenDoug Deden
868213
answered Jan 21 at 22:00
Doug DedenDoug Deden
868213
868213
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Snap2HTML seems like something you might be interested it. it generates a pretty nice navigable & searchable html page based on your directory structure.
answered Jan 21 at 22:05
David DaiDavid Dai
1,742820
add a comment |
Snap2HTML seems like something you might be interested it. it generates a pretty nice navigable & searchable html page based on your directory structure.
answered Jan 21 at 22:05
David DaiDavid Dai
1,742820
add a comment |
Snap2HTML seems like something you might be interested it. it generates a pretty nice navigable & searchable html page based on your directory structure.
answered Jan 21 at 22:05
David DaiDavid Dai
1,742820
Snap2HTML seems like something you might be interested it. it generates a pretty nice navigable & searchable html page based on your directory structure.
answered Jan 21 at 22:05
David DaiDavid Dai
1,742820
answered Jan 21 at 22:05
David DaiDavid Dai
1,742820
answered Jan 21 at 22:05
David DaiDavid Dai
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answered Jan 21 at 22:05
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How about the CMD
tree /f? That shows the directory structure graphically.– DrMoishe Pippik
Jan 21 at 21:41
That could be a possibility, but it would be nice to allow it to be searchable in file explorer. Also do you know of anyway to export the output to a text file format that preserves the graphics? When I do tree /f > test.txt the graphics are not visible.
– MrClean
Jan 21 at 21:48
so you want to copy a directory and have all the files be blank in the copy?
– Tim
Jan 21 at 21:54
To view the output as tree structure, open in Notepad and select font
Terminal. That replaces the superscript 3 etc. with horizontal and vertical lines.– DrMoishe Pippik
Jan 21 at 22:09
Or use
tree /f /ato draw the tree with standard ASCII characters rather than line-drawing characters.– Scott
Jan 22 at 0:36