juhandergod/latex-dirtree-generator

This is a Perl-script for generating directory trees in LaTeX documents by procesing all files from a given directory.

LaTeX dirtree generator

This is a generator for directory trees in LaTeX documents by procesing all files from a given directory. The Script is written in perl and generates an output wich could be included in LaTeX .tex-files.

preparation

To see a directory in LaTeX documents you need to include the dirtree package first:

\usepackage{dirtree}

You'll find the official documentation for this package here.

generate dirtree

the perl script dirtree.pl creates a LaTeX source code for directory trees. You can run the script using perl on the command line:

perl dirtree.pl PATH/TO/DIR DEPTH?

the Param DEPTH is optional. if you leave it blank all files will be be processed. You can set this param e.g. to 2 to print only subfolders until hierarchy level 2. Files in folder of higher hierarchy levels will be indicated with ....

Example

The following command...

perl dirtree.pl some/directory 2

...will generate the output:

\dirtree{%
  .1 directory.
  .2 file1.
  .2 file2.
  .2 folder1.
  .3 subfolder1.
  .4 \dots.
  .3 subfolder2.
  .4 \dots.       % content is just shown as "..." because of param "2"
  .2 folder2.
  .3 file3.
  .3 file4.
}\hfill