Directory Scraper1.0.0.0

Directory Scraper is a command-line application capable of listing all files from a specified directory, along with their full path and size, saving information to file with the CSV format.It comes in handy if you're looking for a quick method to get hold of a list with installed programs, documents, photos, videos, music and other important file when preparing to reinstall Windows, for example.

No setup required, besides .NET Framework

The entire tool's packed in just one .exe file that you can save to any folder on the disk or copy to a removable storage unit, in order to effortlessly run it on any PC.It doesn't add new entries to your system registry or create files on the disk without letting you know about it. However, it depends on .NET Framework, so you must have this platform installed to avoid startup errors.

How it works

Directory Scraper's process can be called from a Command Prompt instance. The syntax is DirectoryScraper.exe -dir "path_of_source_directory" -output "path_to_output_filename.csv".After indicating a folder whose containing files you want to list, it's possible to establish the output directory and name of the new comma-delimited CSV file that will hold all details. The full path, name, extension and size (bytes) of each file is listed per line.

Upsides and downsides

Tasks are carried out pretty fast, depending on the number of processed files. On the other hand, there are no options implemented for previewing the files or handpicking the exact ones you want to list while excluding the rest.Moreover, the utility doesn't show additional file properties in the CSV, such as attributes (e.g. read-only, archive, system) or timestamps (date and time of creation, last modification and access).

Finally

To wrap it up, Directory Scraper delivers a simple solution for listing all files from a given folder, and it can be handled with ease even by those less experienced with console programs.