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Title | Use My.Computer.FileSystem to recursively list the files in a directory subtree in Visual Basic 2005 |
Description | This example shows how to use My.Computer.FileSystem to recursively list the files in a directory subtree in Visual Basic 2005. |
Keywords | My.Computer.FileSystem, directory, directory subtree, Visual Basic 2005, VB.NET, search, files |
Categories | , Files and Directories |
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Thanks to Joshua Mcfarland.
Subroutine MapDirectory uses My.Computer.FileSystem.GetFiles to list the files in a directory. It then uses My.Computer.FileSystem.GetDirectories to list the directories in that one and recursively calls itself to search them.
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' Search the directory subtree and make a list of the files.
' (In a real application, you would probably do something
' with the files other than putting them in a Listbox.)
Sub MapDirectory(ByVal dir As String, ByVal lst As ListBox)
With My.Computer.FileSystem
' List this directory's files.
For Each file As String In .GetFiles(dir)
'TODO: Do something with the file.
lstFiles.Items.Add(file)
Next file
' Search child directories.
For Each folder As Object In .GetDirectories(dir)
'TODO: Do something with the folder.
MapDirectory(folder, lst)
Next folder
End With
End Sub
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This example simply lists files in a ListBox. A real application would do something more. For example, it might filter the list, display the file sizes, and so forth.
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