I've used a few of these off this list and they work perfect
https://www.raymond.cc/blog/print-all-file-and-folder-contents-to-text-or-printer/

 

In going to see if just looking at the file properties will give you the plugin name and version. That way I won't have to worry about hosting the VST. It would greatly simplify things!

 

better result with Print Screen on PC my friend- i do this for list Installed Progs before format

Open Folder- Alt-Print Screen [alt only captcha window in focus not all desktop]
Open Paint [gfx prog of choose]- Paste- Save
Repeat for long list [sort by List to fit most on screen]

Much more clear to phone pix!

ADDITION: open folder- search folder *.dll make Print Screen of this results
save PNG for best IMG/SIZE result of txt

 

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All these generic file search programs won't help. Btw, there is a VST2 scanner. I don't remember its name. Its really old, like latest version of it being from 2006. However there's no such thing for VST3 (atleast free). I actually tried making such a thing many times but the complexity of C++ and poor documentation of VST3 SDK didn't help. So, I got help from a good developer, who provided me details of implementing such a program. With that, we can get a complete DAW like spreadsheet of various information about plugins.

@digitaldragon Do you understand Microsoft COM? If you do, it would be great. Even a good knowledge of C++ would be fine. Maybe, Juce can be used. Dm me, I will tell you the details.

 

Unfortunately, thanks to Steinberg, it isn't.

 

@lerkjurk I know this, but it didn´t came to my mind at the moment, lost my temper and picked up my phone. I used to document lots of things using phone at work at construction yards, the resolution of 4k stills gives a pretty damn sharp pictures even for zooming

 

i know that feeling

 

maybe it wolud be better delete all unused installers and archives from your collection and after os reinstall just install all of this collection from first to last?...

 

I was going to suggest you to look some Juce default projects, as @demberto well said. It's C++, not C#, but you could use the C#-C++ bridge (pInvoke?).
Open source and free for free projects. This is one example I just compiled:



The interesting part is a VST/VST3 plugin scanner and multiple possible parts and with the VST3 data retrieval.

 

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@Xupito I think things will just get complicated with Juce for a single simple purpose GUI-less program like a VST lister. I will try using the hosting examples from Steinberg's VST3 SDK itself.

 

I thought about that, too. The VST SDK examples are a bit of a PITA to compile sometimes, but they have enough features for this purpose I think.

Oh, and you can make command-line/dll/libs with Juce too.

 

If you guys can do this I bet there´s hundreds of people who would love it too. I´d give you hugs and kisses for even thought about, but it´s forbidden for now jokes aside, make a donation page and i´ll put you some coffee money at the end of month

 

@tun, @lerkjurk, @Legotron, consider it almost done. I just found this thread which will reduce a hell lot of difficulties!

 

Anyone has a steinborg sdk forum acc and can share VSTScanner here?

 

One ring to rule 'em all:
Treesize Pro. On my top 10 list and in all my comps.
+Creates realtime lists/reports from folders or complete partitions based on a multitude of user chosen attributes. These lists data can be exported to text, PDF, Excel, Html and other formats with a single command or right click menu. It can even be sent automatically to email lol.
+Integrates in the OS' Windows Explorer and is accessible via right click on any drive or folder.
+Has integrated duplicate file search that actually works.
+Performs lightning fast content analysis because it fully supports multithreaded cpus.
+Has a "Lite" free version too.
+Scares away noobs

https://www.jam-software.com/treesize/features.shtml
Cheers

 

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Here you go, these are packed with UPX by me. So incase, they don't work unpack them.
Usage Instructions: <EXE_NAME> -p <FULL_VST2/3_LOCATION>
vstscanner is used for VST3. No problems with this.
vst2xscanner is used for VST2. Name isn't reported correctly. That would be possibly a problem with VST2 waveshells.
Sorry, I didn't find any VST1 scanner.

 

Thanks demberto but doesn't get any output with booth vstscanner. Test it on Windows 10 with "<path>" and without " ".

 

Thank you for this efforts! somber i can not test now- depression for some time and nothing vst installed- when testing will report back recommend simple nfo to accompany zips- some year from now ppl will know to thank who & instruction may disappears of this post

 

Fully qualified path is required. e.g.

Code:

vstscanner -p "C:\Program Files\Common Files\VST3\Surge.vst3"

Btw, information is in XML so don't expect readability.

 

ahh ok, no recursive scanning multiple files at once! What a bummer.

XML is not a problem. There are many chart apps with XML import out there.