The Windows Visual Directory Tree Generator is a Windows Batch Script (.bat) designed to create a visual representation of a directory tree structure. It scans the given directory and its subdirectories to list files and folders, skipping specified folders if needed.
- Count the total number of folders and files.
- Output the directory structure in a tree-like format.
- Exclude specific folders from the scan.
- Generate a text file (
visual_directory_structure.txt) containing the directory tree structure and the summary.
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Download the Script: Download the
Windows Visual Directory Tree Generator.batscript and place it in any directory. -
Run the Script: Double-click the .bat file to run it, or run it from the command prompt.
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Enter the Directory: You will be prompted to enter the directory you would like to scan. Provide the absolute path of the directory.
Enter the directory you would like to scan: C:\Users\YourUsername\Documents
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Enter Folders to Exclude: Next, you will be asked to provide a comma-separated list of folder names to exclude from the scan (no spaces between commas and folder names).
(Optional) Enter comma-separated folder names to exclude (no spaces): folder1,folder2
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Check the Output: Once the script finishes running, it will create a file called
visual_directory_structure.txtin the same directory where the script is located. This file contains the directory structure and summary details.
The output file will have the following sections:
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Header: Information about the script and when the directory structure was generated.
========================================================== Windows Visual Directory Tree Generator ========================================================== Directory structure generated on Fri 09/04/2023 10:00:00.00 Total number of folders: 10 Total number of files: 50 ========================================================== -
Directory Structure: A tree-like structure representing the directory and subdirectories.
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- Windows operating system
- Command Prompt
- The script doesn't handle file/folder names with special characters effectively.
- Limited to the performance and capabilities of a Windows Batch Script.
This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.
- Bernard Visagie
- 🛠️ Special thanks to ChatGPT for helping with the script. 😉