Thanks that works too. On Sat, Nov 22, 2008 at 6:38 AM, Joe wrote: > Why not just use ls. > > ls *.mp3 > music_file > > > -or- > > for file in *.mp3 > do > echo $file >> $music_file > done > > Mike Hoy wrote: >> I'm trying to write a python program that uses bash to make and use a >> text file based on the contents of a directory. Simply put I just want >> the text file to appear like this: >> >> 1.mp3 >> 2.mp3 >> 3.mp3 >> >> and so on. >> >> I've tried: >> >> echo *.mp3 > music_file >> >> that puts them all in one line: >> 1.mp3 2.mp3 3.mp3 and so on >> >> I know you are supposed to use \n for new lines, but can't seem to get >> it to work in command line. Can somebody explain to me how to do it? >> >> echo \n *.mp3 > music_file results in >> >> n 1.mp3 2.mp3 and so on >> >> if I enclose \n in quotes it just prints: >> \n 1.mp3 2.mp3 and so on >> >> Any help appreciated. >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > -- Mike Hoy --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss