why people hate Windows?
Date: Fri, 24 Jun 2016 19:51:14 +0000
And you wonder why people hate Windows?Best 30 results for "copy file names"
1 Copy and paste a file
2 Copy information between files
3 Working with files and folders
4 Previous versions of files: frequently asked questions
5 Rename a file
6 Share files with someone
7 Copy and paste from a remote computer
8 Add tags and other properties to a file
9 Recover lost or deleted files
10 What are International Domain Names?
11 File sharing essentials
12 Which CD or DVD format should I use?
13 Burn a CD or DVD in Windows Explorer
14 Import or export favorites in Internet Explorer
15 Downloading files from the Internet: frequently asked questions
16 Working with network files when you are offline
17 Understanding picture file types
18 DNS (Domain Name System): frequently asked questions
19 File Transfer Protocol (FTP): frequently asked questions
20 Burn a CD or DVD from an ISO file
21 Recover encrypted files or folders
22 Save a file
23 Share encrypted files
24 Transferring files and settings: frequently asked questions
25 Encrypt offline files
26 Open a file or folder
27 What to know before applying permissions to a file or folder
28 File types supported by Windows Media Center
29 Recognizing dangerous file types
30 What is Encrypting File System (EFS)?
30 more results for "copy file names"
I'm looking at a folder. I want to put the files' names in a document. 30 suggestions that don't match my question. Nothing there about file names. Why should this be so difficult?
And why can't I copy+paste that list of 30 suggestions into this document? What is it with Windows deciding when I can or can't copy text that I can plainly see?
The list turned out to be an HTML document. The window was a stealth browser. (Each line was a link; makes sense. Still not a real explanation, since a real browser would let you copy the displayed list.) I was able to "View Source" on the list, copy+paste that, and edit (vi) the list items out of the HTML source.
(Is the average user going to manage that? No: (s)he will do a screen capture, and get a picture of the list. That's a whole 'nother rant....
Don't ever give me a picture of my data. A graphical interpretation/representation/visualization, sure. But not a picture of the digits or text. Never.
Pictures of text take up way more space. They don't resize well/cleanly. They're hard to edit. And they can't be used as data.)
The next 30 results weren't any better, and that was the end.
Probably the easiest way to get what I want here is to open a command window, go to the directory, and get a listing. Text. Copy. Paste. Done. It will be faster than searching the web for some arcane combo-shift copy that does what I want but is not-at-all intuitive.
If I highlighted and copied, and pasted in a context where the files' contents didn't make sense, Linux would give me the file names. (Probably as full paths, which is not usually what I want, but I can edit down to what I'm after. And sometimes the full path is more useful.) And I'd go on about my business, satisfied.
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And you wonder why people hate Windows?Best 30 results for "copy file names"
1 Copy and paste a file
2 Copy information between files
3 Working with files and folders
4 Previous versions of files: frequently asked questions
5 Rename a file
6 Share files with someone
7 Copy and paste from a remote computer
8 Add tags and other properties to a file
9 Recover lost or deleted files
10 What are International Domain Names?
11 File sharing essentials
12 Which CD or DVD format should I use?
13 Burn a CD or DVD in Windows Explorer
14 Import or export favorites in Internet Explorer
15 Downloading files from the Internet: frequently asked questions
16 Working with network files when you are offline
17 Understanding picture file types
18 DNS (Domain Name System): frequently asked questions
19 File Transfer Protocol (FTP): frequently asked questions
20 Burn a CD or DVD from an ISO file
21 Recover encrypted files or folders
22 Save a file
23 Share encrypted files
24 Transferring files and settings: frequently asked questions
25 Encrypt offline files
26 Open a file or folder
27 What to know before applying permissions to a file or folder
28 File types supported by Windows Media Center
29 Recognizing dangerous file types
30 What is Encrypting File System (EFS)?
30 more results for "copy file names"
I'm looking at a folder. I want to put the files' names in a document. 30 suggestions that don't match my question. Nothing there about file names. Why should this be so difficult?
And why can't I copy+paste that list of 30 suggestions into this document? What is it with Windows deciding when I can or can't copy text that I can plainly see?
The list turned out to be an HTML document. The window was a stealth browser. (Each line was a link; makes sense. Still not a real explanation, since a real browser would let you copy the displayed list.) I was able to "View Source" on the list, copy+paste that, and edit (vi) the list items out of the HTML source.
(Is the average user going to manage that? No: (s)he will do a screen capture, and get a picture of the list. That's a whole 'nother rant....
Don't ever give me a picture of my data. A graphical interpretation/representation/visualization, sure. But not a picture of the digits or text. Never.
Pictures of text take up way more space. They don't resize well/cleanly. They're hard to edit. And they can't be used as data.)
The next 30 results weren't any better, and that was the end.
Probably the easiest way to get what I want here is to open a command window, go to the directory, and get a listing. Text. Copy. Paste. Done. It will be faster than searching the web for some arcane combo-shift copy that does what I want but is not-at-all intuitive.
If I highlighted and copied, and pasted in a context where the files' contents didn't make sense, Linux would give me the file names. (Probably as full paths, which is not usually what I want, but I can edit down to what I'm after. And sometimes the full path is more useful.) And I'd go on about my business, satisfied.
[This entry was originally posted as https://syntonic-comma.dreamwidth.org/820115.html on Dreamwidth (where there are
comments).]