This is great!

Sometimes I want to make up a batch file that does some sequential command on all of the files in a folder (windows). I can get the 8+3 names of the files using the "dir/x > filenames.txt" command, but it's a pain to then extract the 8+3 names alone. I have to do strange find/replacements and then paste the results into a spreadsheet.

This is soooo much easier to do.

I remember how disappointed I was that the Word for DOS "column select" function did not make it into Word for Windows. It looks like I was wrong!

I am very grateful for this tip. It makes all the time I spend monitoring this site worthwhile (OK, I actually get a gem or two every week).

I hope someday to be able to contribute something as useful.