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Directories

Title Keywords  
HowTo: Recursively search for files and replace text in them in Visual Basic .NETfiles, directories, search, search for files, find files, replace, replacements, make replacements, Visual Basic .NET, VB.NETDownload
HowTo: Make a program that uses regular expressions to rename files matching a pattern in Visual Basic .NETfiles, regular expressions, regex, replace, rename, rename files, Visual Basic .NET, VB.NETDownload
HowTo: Search files in a directory hierarchy for a target string in Visual Basic .NETexample program, search file contents, Visual Basic, Visual Basic .NET, VB.NETDownload
HowTo: Compare the contents of two directories in Visual Basic .NETdirectory, directory contents, files, compare directories, compare files, Visual Basic .NET, VB.NETDownload
HowTo: Compare the contents of two directories in Visual Basic 6directory, directory contents, files, compare directories, compare files, Visual Basic 6Download
HowTo: Delete a directory and everything it containsfile, directory, dir, remove, deleteDownload
HowTo: Use My.Computer.FileSystem to recursively list the files in a directory subtree in Visual Basic 2005My.Computer.FileSystem, directory, directory subtree, Visual Basic 2005, VB.NET, search, filesDownload
HowTo: Open Windows Explorer to display files in a specific directory in Visual Basic 6Windows Explorer, shell, open, files, Visual Basic 6Download
HowTo: Open Windows Explorer to display files in a specific directory in Visual Basic 6Windows Explorer, shell, open, files, Visual Basic 6Download
HowTo: Resize all of the graphic files in a directory in Visual Basic 6graphics, resize picture, resize image, directory, Visual Basic 6Download
HowTo: Resize all of the graphic files in a directory in Visual Basic 2005graphics, resize picture, resize image, directory, Visual Basic .NETDownload
HowTo: Compress the folders within a folder into a Zip file in Visual Basic 2005Zip, compress, folder, compress folder, compressed folder, compression, Visual Basic 2005Download
HowTo: Compress a folder into a Zip file in Visual Basic 2005Zip, compress, folder, compress folder, compressed folder, compression, Visual Basic 2005Download
HowTo: Use WMI to make a folder compress its contents to save space in Visual Basic 2005compress, folder, compress folder, compressed folder, compression, Visual Basic 2005Download
HowTo: Let the user browse for a folder in Visual Basic .NETbrowse, browse for folder, SHBrowseForFolder, API, VB.NETDownload
HowTo: List the files in a directory that match a pattern in VB .NETdirectory, list, files, list files, pattern, search, file searchDownload
HowTo: List the files in a directory's subtree that match a pattern in VB .NETdirectory, subdirectory, list, files, list files, pattern, search, file searchDownload
HowTo: Make a type converter in VB .NETdirectory exists, directory, existsDownload
HowTo: See if a directory exists in VB .NETdirectory exists, directory, existsDownload
HowTo: Shell a program with a specific startup directoryShell, run, startup directory, start inDownload
HowTo: Display the program's current directoryCurDir, show directory, display directory, current directoryDownload
HowTo: Select random files from a set of directories to build a MP3 player mixmp3, mix, random, random files, browse, SaveSetting, GetSetting, DeleteSettingDownload
HowTo: Select random files from a set of directories to build a MP3 player mix in VB.NETmp3, mix, random, random files, browse, SaveSetting, GetSetting, DeleteSettingDownload
HowTo: Find the user's profile pathprofile path, GetUserName, GetWindowsDirectoryDownload
HowTo: Use a FileSystemObject to copy a folder hierarchyFileSystemObject, File System Object, FSO, CopyFolder, copy folder, folder, hierarchy, copy directoryDownload
HowTo: Resolve relative paths in VB.NETpath, special folders, VB.NETDownload
HowTo: Get the paths to special folders in VB.NETpath, special folders, VB.NETDownload
HowTo: Get the Windows and System directoriessystem directory, windows directoryDownload
HowTo: Search a directory hierarhcy and list the files' names, creation dates, and sizes by using the File System Objectdirectory hierarhcy, file names, File System Object, FSO, creation date, FileSystemObjectDownload
HowTo: Map a network drivemap drive, network, network drive, driveDownload
HowTo: Zip all of the subdirectories within a directoryZip, WinZip, compress, directory, subdirectoryDownload
HowTo: Find the Windows directory without using the APIWindows directory, Windows, WinDirDownload
HowTo: Get the Windows directory from the environmentWindows directory, Windows, WinDir, Environ, environmentDownload
HowTo: Search for files of specific types in a directory that contain a string and replace the stringfind, search, replaceDownload
HowTo: Search a file hierarchy for .doc files containing a stringfind, search, Microsoft Word, .docDownload
HowTo: Start the Windows Find applicationfind, searchDownload
HowTo: Search files matching a pattern below a directory for a stringfind, searchDownload
HowTo: Find the Windows directory and system drivewindows directory, system driveDownload
HowTo: Get the path to special folders such as the Favorites, Cookies, and StartUpspecial folder, special path, favorites, cookies, startupDownload
HowTo: Let the user browse through a folder view to select a directorydirectory, browse, folder viewDownload
HowTo: Display disk volume informationdisk information, volume information, disk space, free spaceDownload
HowTo: Copy a directory, its subdirectories, and the files it holdscopy directory, hierarchy, xcopyDownload
Tip: File System ObjectFile System Object, file, directory, dir 
HowTo: Delete a directory and everything it contains using the File System ObjectFile System Object, file, directory, dirDownload
HowTo: Get a sorted list of files in a directory using the File System Object (FSO) and Quicksortdirectory, dir, sorted, quicksort, File System Object, FSODownload
HowTo: Get a sorted list of files in a directory using Dir and Quicksortdirectory, dir, sorted, quicksortDownload
HowTo: See how much disk space is used and free using GetDiskFreeSpaceExGetDiskFreeSpaceEx, GetDiskFreeSpace, disk space, free, used, precentDownload
HowTo: Get a directory's size (not including subdirectories)DirSize, directory sizeDownload
HowTo: Get the program's current drive and directorycurrent, drive, directoryDownload
HowTo: Find the total disk space used by a directory and its subdirectoriessize, disk space, directory, subdirectoriesDownload
HowTo: List all of a directory's subdirectorieslist, directory, subdirectoriesDownload
HowTo: Make the directories in a complete pathdirectory, pathDownload
How To: Get a sorted list of the files in a directorysorting, directory, files, quicksort, DirDownload

I/O

Title Keywords  
HowTo: Quickly read and write the contents of a text file in VB .NETVB.NET, NET, text file, grab, read, writeDownload
HowTo: Use routines to easily read and write a file's contents in VB .NETstar, polygon, VB.NETDownload
HowTo: Read Unicode text from a file in Visual Basic .NETUnicode, text, file, StreamReader, OpenText, VB.NETDownload
HowTo: Run a DOS application and capture its output in VB .NETDOS, stdout, stderr, standard output, standard error, standard out, run, VB.NETDownload
HowTo: Make a file containing a list of numbers in two ways in VB .NET.array, file, I/O, IO, StreamWriter, StringBuilderDownload
HowTo: Read a file containing a list of numbers into an array in two ways in VB .NET.array, file, I/O, IO, StreamWriter, StringBuilderDownload
HowTo: Load and sort a CSV file by using ADOCSV, sort, ADO, database, dataDownload
HowTo: Demonstrate many useful techniques including backward and forward compatibilitycompatibility, forward compatibility, backward compatibility, drawing, file, serialization, MRU listDownload
HowTo: Import data in columns into a databasedatabase, data, column, column dataDownload
HowTo: Quickly copy UDT records from a file into an arrayUDT, user-defined type, fileDownload
HowTo: Read fixed-length records from a filefixed-length, fixed length, record, random access, fileDownload
HowTo: Load data from a text file into ListBoxesListBox, text file, INI fileDownload
HowTo: Get and set a file's contentsfile, read file, write fileDownload

Misc

Title Keywords  
HowTo: Set a file's creation, last access, and last modified timesfile times, last access time, file creation time, lastmodified timeDownload
HowTo: Randomly change the desktop background in Visual Basic 6backer, desktop, background, Registry, default editor, wallpaper, wastebasket, recycle, ShellExecute, SHFileOperation, RegOpenKeyEx, RegSetValueExA, wallpaper style, centered, tiled, stretchedDownload
HowTo: Randomly change the desktop background in Visual Basic 2005backer, desktop, background, Registry, default editor, wallpaper, wastebasket, recycle, ShellExecute, SHFileOperation, RegOpenKeyEx, RegSetValueExA, wallpaper style, centered, tiled, stretchedDownload
HowTo: Make an OpenFileDialog validate the user's file selection in Visual Basic 2008string, extension method, URL encode, URL decode, Visual Basic 2008Download
HowTo: List the places in the network neighborhood in Visual Basic 6network, network neighborhood, Visual BasicDownload
HowTo: Get information about a shortcut in Visual Basic 6shortcut, link, desktop shortcut, Visual Basic 6Download
HowTo: Get information about a shortcut in Visual Basic 2005shortcut, link, desktop shortcut, Visual Basic 2005Download
HowTo: List the places in the network neighborhood in Visual Basic 2005network, network neighborhood, Visual Basic 2005Download
HowTo: Use VBA code and the Excel Save As dialog to get the name of a file in which to save a workbookVBA, Excel, Save As, GetSaveAsFilenameDownload
HowTo: Use VBA code to save an Excel workbook while removing macro codeVBA, Excel, macro, remove macrosDownload
HowTo: Load a picture so it doesn't lock the picture file in VB .NETload picture, Bitmap, lock, lock file, sharing, file sharingDownload
HowTo: Format a BIG number of bytes in KB, MB, GB, TB, etc. in VB .NETformat, bytes, KB, MB, GB, VB.NETDownload
HowTo: Format a number of bytes in KB, MB, and GB by using StrFormatByteSize in VB .NETformat, bytes, KB, MB, GB, StrFormatByteSize, VB.NETDownload
HowTo: Format a BIG number of bytes in KB, MB, GB, TB, etc. by using an array of postfixes in VB .NETformat, bytes, KB, MB, GB, VB.NETDownload
HowTo: Format a number of bytes in KB, MB, and GB by using StrFormatByteSizeformat, bytes, KB, MB, GB, StrFormatByteSizeDownload
HowTo: Format a BIG number of bytes in KB, MB, GB, TB, etc.format, bytes, KB, MB, GBDownload
HowTo: Format a BIG number of bytes in KB, MB, GB, TB, etc. by using an array of postfixesformat, bytes, KB, MB, GBDownload
HowTo: See how many items are in the recycle bin and delete themrecycle bin, wastebasket, waste basketDownload
HowTo: Read ID3 Tags in mp3 filesMP3, ID3, tagsDownload
HowTo: Create program groups and items in program groupsprogram group, group, folder, itemDownload
HowTo: Write a report in PDF formatPDF, Adobe, reportDownload
HowTo: Read bytes from a specific part of a filefile, binary, file position, bytesDownload
HowTo: List non-directory files modified between two datesfile, modified, date, between, FileDateTimeDownload
HowTo: Read and write encrypted files using Xorcryptography, Xor, file, encrypt, decrypt, code, decode, cipher, decipherDownloadBook
HowTo: Create a temporary filecreate, temp, tmp, temporary, fileDownload
HowTo: See if a file exists and get the time it was last modifiedfile, exists, time, modifiedDownload
HowTo: Add a command to Autoexec.batautoexec.bat, batch files, startupDownload
HowTo: Count the lines in a text filecount lines, text fileDownload
HowTo: Update last modification and access times (touch)modification, access, last modification time, last access time, touch, file, update, file timesDownload

Files

Title Keywords  
HowTo: Use EXIF information to orient an image properly in Visual Basic .NETgraphics, files, orient image, orient picture, image processing, EXIF, orientation, rotate image, example, example program, Windows Forms programming, Visual Basic .NET, VB.NETDownload
HowTo: Use regular expressions and LINQ to list the unique words contained in a text file in Visual Basic .NETfiles, regular expressions, LINQ, strings, replace, unique words, words, count words, Visual Basic .NET, VB.NET, example, example program, Windows Forms programmingDownload
HowTo: Learn about a program's memory usage in Visual Basic .NETmemory, working set, memory usage, Visual Basic .NET, VB.NETDownload
HowTo: Make extension methods to convert file sizes into strings giving sizes in KB, MB, etc. in Visual Basic .NETListBox, TextBox, set tabs, tabs, tab stops, set tab stops, Visual Basic .NET, VB.NETDownload
HowTo: Make thumbnails and a web page to display the images in a directory in Visual Basic .NETfiles, internet, web, thumbnails, thumbnail images, web pages, HTML, Visual Basic .NET, VB.NETDownload
HowTo: Search for files that match multiple patterns in Visual Basic .NETfiles, search, search for files, GetFiles, FindFiles, search patterns, Visual Basic .NET, VB.NETDownload
HowTo: Make thumbnails and a web page to display the images in a directory in Visual Basic 6files, internet, web, thumbnails, thumbnail images, web pages, HTML, Visual Basic 6, VB 6Download
HowTo: Search for files that match multiple patterns in Visual Basic 6files, search, search for files, GetFiles, FindFiles, search patterns, Visual Basic 6, VB 6Download
HowTo: Recursively search for files and replace text in them in Visual Basic .NETfiles, directories, search, search for files, find files, replace, replacements, make replacements, Visual Basic .NET, VB.NETDownload
HowTo: Read a CSV file into an arrayCSV, comma-separated value, file, data, arrayDownload
HowTo: Make a log file with multiple overflow versions in Visual Basic .NETfiles, versions, file versions, log file, overflow file, draw polygons, drawing, Visual Basic .NET, VB.NETDownload
HowTo: Generate random strings in Visual Basic .NETrandom strings, generate strings, random letters, Visual Basic .NET, VB.NETDownload
HowTo: Write a method that saves images in an appropriate format depending on the file name's extension in Visual Basic .NETsave file, save image, save bitmap, save picture, file extension, png, bmp, jpg, jpeg, gif, tiff, Visual Basic .NET, VB.NETDownload
HowTo: Use the DotNetZip library to compress and decompress files in Visual Basic .NETcompress, uncompress, decompress, zip, archive, extractDownload
HowTo: Make a program that uses regular expressions to rename files matching a pattern in Visual Basic .NETfiles, regular expressions, regex, replace, rename, rename files, Visual Basic .NET, VB.NETDownload
HowTo: Download a file from the web and save it with an arbitrary local file name in Visual Basic .NETdownload, download file, web, internet, WebClient, ftp, file transfer, Visual Basic, VB.NETDownload
HowTo: Search files in a directory hierarchy for a target string in Visual Basic .NETexample program, search file contents, Visual Basic, Visual Basic .NET, VB.NETDownload
HowTo: Read and write all of the lines in a text file in Visual Basic .NETsort, IComparer, file, compare, Visual Basic .NETDownload
Tip: Use ADOX to make a database without leaving the database files lockedVisual Basic, Visual Basic .NET, ADO, ADOX, create database, make database, file locking, .ldb file 
HowTo: Set a file's creation, last access, and last modified timesfile times, last access time, file creation time, lastmodified timeDownload
HowTo: Let the user drag files into a list and then upload them all to a Web site in Visual Basic .NETupload, FTP, file transfer, FtpWebRequest, WebRequest, Visual Basic .NET, VB.NETDownload
HowTo: Open a PDF file in a WebBrowser control in Visual Basic .NETPDF file, Adobe, open PDF file, WebBrowser, Adobe Acrobat, Acrobat, Visual Basic .NET, VB.NETDownload
HowTo: Open a PDF file in an Adobe Reader control within an application in Visual Basic 6PDF file, Adobe, open PDF file, Adobe Reader, Adobe Acrobat, Acrobat, Visual Basic 6Download
HowTo: Open a PDF file in an external Adobe Reader process in Visual Basic 6PDF file, Adobe, open PDF file, Adobe Reader, Adobe Acrobat, Acrobat, Visual Basic 6Download
HowTo: Open a PDF file in a WebBrowser control in Visual Basic 6PDF file, Adobe, open PDF file, Adobe Reader, Adobe Acrobat, Acrobat, Visual Basic 6Download
HowTo: Open a PDF file in an Adobe Reader control within an application in Visual Basic .NETPDF file, Adobe, open PDF file, Adobe Reader, Adobe Acrobat, Acrobat, Visual Basic .NET, VB.NETDownload
HowTo: Open a PDF file in an external Adobe Reader process in Visual Basic .NETPDF file, Adobe, open PDF file, Adobe Reader, Adobe Acrobat, Acrobat, Visual Basic .NET, VB.NETDownload
HowTo: Manage the wastebasket in Visual Basic .NETwastebasket, recycle bin, delete, delete file, empty recycle bin, empty wastebasket, Visual Basic .NET, VB.NETDownload
HowTo: Use routines to easily read and write a file's contents in VB .NETstar, polygon, VB.NETDownload
HowTo: Delete a directory and everything it containsfile, directory, dir, remove, deleteDownload
HowTo: Use a program to merge PDF files in Visual Basic 6PDF, merge PDFDownload
HowTo: Use My.Computer.FileSystem to recursively list the files in a directory subtree in Visual Basic 2005My.Computer.FileSystem, directory, directory subtree, Visual Basic 2005, VB.NET, search, filesDownload
HowTo: Load Structures from an XML file in Visual Basic 2005XML, structure, load, file, Item, initialize, initializationDownload
HowTo: Open Windows Explorer to display files in a specific directory in Visual Basic 6Windows Explorer, shell, open, files, Visual Basic 6Download
HowTo: Open Windows Explorer to display files in a specific directory in Visual Basic 6Windows Explorer, shell, open, files, Visual Basic 6Download
HowTo: Resize all of the graphic files in a directory in Visual Basic 6graphics, resize picture, resize image, directory, Visual Basic 6Download
HowTo: Resize all of the graphic files in a directory in Visual Basic 2005graphics, resize picture, resize image, directory, Visual Basic .NETDownload
HowTo: Make an OpenFileDialog validate the user's file selection in Visual Basic 2008string, extension method, URL encode, URL decode, Visual Basic 2008Download
HowTo: Let the user select mutliple files in Visual Basic 2005files, select files, multiple files, open file dialog, OpenFileDialog, Visual Basic 2005Download
HowTo: See if a file is locked in Visual Basic 6file locked, file, lockedDownload
HowTo: See if a file is locked in Visual Basic .NETfile locked, file, locked, VB.NETDownload
HowTo: Use the System.IO.Compression namespace to compress and decompress files in GZip format in Visual Basic 2005compress, decompress, compression, GZip, Visual Basic 2005Download
HowTo: Use Crystal Reports to build a PDF file in Visual Basic 2005Crystal Reports, PDF file, report, VB.NET, Visual Basic 2005Download
HowTo: Make a Word document in Visual Basic 6Word, office, word documentDownload
HowTo: Use Visual Basic compatibility functions to quickly read and write an array of integers in a file in Visual Basic 2005FreeFile, FileOpen, FileGet, FilePut, Visual Basic 2005, VB 2005, VB.NETDownload
HowTo: Use a BinaryReader and BinaryWriter in loops to read and write an array of integers in a file in Visual Basic 2005BinaryReader, BinaryWriter, Visual Basic 2005, VB 2005, VB.NETDownload
HowTo: Use a BinaryReader and BinaryWriter in loops to read and write an array of integers in a file in Visual Basic 2005BinaryReader, BinaryWriter, Visual Basic 2005, VB 2005, VB.NETDownload
HowTo: Convert between UTC time and local timeUTC time, local time, convert timeDownload
HowTo: Read Unicode text from a file in Visual Basic .NETUnicode, text, file, StreamReader, OpenText, VB.NETDownload
HowTo: Open text file by using CreateText, AppendText, and OpenText in Visual Basic .NETCreateText, AppendText, OpenText, Exists, open file, read file, StreamWriter, StreamReader, VB.NETDownload
HowTo: Use a FileInfo object to resolve relative path names in Visual Basic .NETrelative path, resolve relative path, FileInfo, VB.NETDownload
HowTo: Extract comments from a Visual Basic 6 file in Visual Basic 6extract comments, comments, Visual Basic 6, Attribute, codeDownload
HowTo: Load a ListView control from an XML file in Visual Basic 6ListView, load, XML, Visual Basic 6Download
HowTo: Load a ListView control from an XML file in Visual Basic .NETListView, load, XML, VB.NETDownload
Talk: Three Cool Namespacesregex, regular expression, XML, serialie, serialization, crypto, cryptography, hash, hashing, encrypt, decrypt, encryption, decryption 
HowTo: Convert a .rtf or .txt file into a .doc filedocument, word, rtf, txt, doc, convert fileDownload
HowTo: Use the URLDownloadToFile API function to download a file from a URL into a fileURLDownloadToFile, download, file, InternetDownload
HowTo: List the files in a directory that match a pattern in VB .NETdirectory, list, files, list files, pattern, search, file searchDownload
HowTo: List the files in a directory's subtree that match a pattern in VB .NETdirectory, subdirectory, list, files, list files, pattern, search, file searchDownload
HowTo: See if a file exists in VB .NETfile exists, file, existsDownload
HowTo: Chop a large file of tab-delimited data into manageable pieces in VB .NETADO, database, insert, quotesDownload
HowTo: Open a text file in the system's default text editoreditor, default editor, system editor, text fileDownload
HowTo: Open a text file in the system's default text editoreditor, default editor, system editor, text fileDownload
HowTo: Write a DLL in Visual Basic .NET that saves images in different formats (GIF, JPG, etc.) and call it from Visual Basic 6VB .NET, VB 6, Visual Basic 6, DLL, save image, GIF, JPG, JPEGDownload
HowTo: Use multiple file versionsfile versionDownload
HowTo: Let the user pick multiple files in VB .NETfile, open file, select file, VB .NETDownload
HowTo: Let the user pick multiple filesfile, open file, select fileDownload
HowTo: Use DAO to copy data from a CSV file into an Access databaseDAO, CSV, Access, delimited, database, data, SELECTDownload
HowTo: Use FSO to create a FileInspector application that displays information about filesFSO, File System Object, file inspector, file, file attributes, file times, modification time, access time, creation timeDownload
HowTo: Quickly read and write a binary file to and from an arraybinary data, array, read, write, fileDownload
HowTo: Number the files in a directoryrename files, number filesDownload
HowTo: Rename the files in a directoryrename filesDownload
HowTo: Select random files from a set of directories to build a MP3 player mixmp3, mix, random, random files, browse, SaveSetting, GetSetting, DeleteSettingDownload
HowTo: Select random files from a set of directories to build a MP3 player mix in VB.NETmp3, mix, random, random files, browse, SaveSetting, GetSetting, DeleteSettingDownload
HowTo: Save and load data when a program starts and stops by using a text filesave, load, controlDownload
HowTo: Search for files matching a pattern and show their sizes and total sizefile, size, search, patternDownload
HowTo: Build a custom file selection dialogdialog, common dialog, file selection dialogDownload
HowTo: Determine what FRM, BAS, OCX, and CLS files a project file referencesVBP, filesDownload
HowTo: Let the user select and Zip files individuallyZip, WinZip, files, compress, archiveDownload
HowTo: Show the current screen saverscreen saver, INI, INI file, get INI value, Windows directory, get Windows directoryDownload
HowTo: Get or set the current screen saverscreen saver, INI, INI file, get INI value, Windows directory, get Windows directoryDownload
HowTo: Encrypt and decrypt a file using a DES algorithm in VB .NETNetBIOS, name, NetBIOS name, computer name, host nameDownload
HowTo: Display an optional tip of the day when a program startstotd, tip of the day, tip-of-the-dayDownload
HowTo: See how many items are in the recycle bin and delete themrecycle bin, wastebasket, waste basketDownload
HowTo: Read all of the values in an INI fileINI file, INI, initialization fileDownload
HowTo: Build a formatted XML file by using a DOMDocument objectXML, DOMDocument, formattedDownload
HowTo: Add formatting to an XML file by using a DOMDocument objectXML, DOMDocument, formattedDownloadBook
HowTo: Build an XML file by using a DOMDocument objectXML, DOMDocumentDownloadBook
HowTo: Split a file into pieces and reassemble itsplit file, break fileDownload
HowTo: Split a long text filefile split, long fileDownload
HowTo: See if a file existsfile, existsDownload
HowTo: Use a FileSystemObject to copy a folder hierarchyFileSystemObject, File System Object, FSO, CopyFolder, copy folder, folder, hierarchy, copy directoryDownload
HowTo: Copy files in a directory that match a pattern using Dir and FileCopyDir, FileCopy, pattern, copy, filesDownload
HowTo: Make a file containing a list of numbers in two ways in VB .NET.array, file, I/O, IO, StreamWriter, StringBuilderDownload
HowTo: Read a file containing a list of numbers into an array in two ways in VB .NET.array, file, I/O, IO, StreamWriter, StringBuilderDownload
HowTo: Use the common dialog control to select a filecommon dialog, select file, pick fileDownload
HowTo: Load and sort a CSV file by using ADOCSV, sort, ADO, database, dataDownload
HowTo: Sort records in a file on diskquicksort, sort, diskDownload
HowTo: Use the FileSystemWatcher class to process files placed in a directory in VB .NETFileSystemWatcher, VB.NETDownload
HowTo: Get size information from a GIF or JPG file without loading the whole pictureGIF, size, image size, GIF sizeDownload
HowTo: Present a tip-of-the-daytotd, tip of the day, tip-of-the-dayDownload
HowTo: Search a directory hierarhcy and list the files' names, creation dates, and sizes by using the File System Objectdirectory hierarhcy, file names, File System Object, FSO, creation date, FileSystemObjectDownload
HowTo: List the words contained in a Word documentwords, list words, Word, Word document, Office, automationDownload
HowTo: Use DDE to print PDF filesDDE, PDF, Adobe Acrobat, AcrobatDownload
HowTo: Build a simple logging classlog, logging, log fileDownload
HowTo: Save and restore a ComboBox's values from a fileComboBox, save, restore, load dataDownload
HowTo: Provide an MRU list in VB .NETMRU, MRU list, VB.NET, most recently used file listDownload
HowTo: Load a TreeView control from a CSV file in VB .NETTreeView, CSVDownload
HowTo: Load a TreeView from a text file with tabs denoting indentation in VB .NETTreeView, text file, loadDownload
HowTo: Load a TreeView control from an XML file in VB .NETTreeView, XMLDownload
HowTo: Edit, save, and load TreeView dataTreeView, edit TreeView, TreeView editorDownload
HowTo: Display a directory structure in a TreeView controls, and save and restore the hierarchy in a fileTreeView, directory, directory hierarchyDownload
HowTo: Save and restore FlexGrid data in a file when a program starts and stopsFlexGrid, save, restoreDownload
HowTo: Load a TreeView control from a text file, let the user edit it, and save it into a text file in VB 6TreeView, load, save, editDownload
HowTo: Make a Common Dialog start in its last locationCommon Cialog, dialog, open file, save fileDownload
HowTo: Load a TreeView from a text file with tabs denoting indentationTreeView, text file, loadDownload
HowTo: List the words contained in a text filewords, list words, text file, fileDownload
HowTo: Search for files matching a pattern by using API functionsfind files, pattern, API, file sizeDownload
HowTo: Search for files matching a pattern by using the Dir commmandfind files, pattern, DirDownload
HowTo: Load an array from a file in three waysarray, load array, file, InputDownload
HowTo: Display a progress bar while copying a fileprogress bar, copy fileDownload
HowTo: Permanently delete files dragged onto this programkill, delete, remove, files, command-line parameters, drag and dropDownload
HowTo: Let the user select multiple files with the Common Dialog Control and parse them using Splitfiles, multiple files, CommonDialogDownload
HowTo: Manually import a delimited text file into a databasedatabase, import, delimited fileDownload
HowTo: View the hexadecimal content of a filehex, hexadecimal, file, hexviewDownload
HowTo: Quickly copy UDT records from a file into an arrayUDT, user-defined type, fileDownload
HowTo: Download a file from the Webdownload file, get file, Web, InternetDownload
HowTo: Transfer files from one computer to another using Winsockfile transfer, winsockDownload
HowTo: Get a file's creation, last access, and last modification times using FSOfile times, modification time, access time, creation timeDownload
HowTo: Search for files of specific types in a directory that contain a string and replace the stringfind, search, replaceDownload
HowTo: Search a file hierarchy for .doc files containing a stringfind, search, Microsoft Word, .docDownload
HowTo: Start the Windows Find applicationfind, searchDownload
HowTo: Search files matching a pattern below a directory for a stringfind, searchDownload
HowTo: Get a file's creation, last access, and last write timesfile, creation, access, writeDownload
HowTo: Get the icons associated with a file typeicon, file type iconDownload
HowTo: Total the values in a specific field in a comma-separated value (CSV) fileCSV, comma-separated value, total, fieldsDownload
HowTo: Use the Internet Transfer Control's Execute method and GetChunk to download a fileInet, Internet Transfer Control, GetChunk, downloadDownload
HowTo: Get long file names for command line argumentscommand line argument, file name, long file nameDownload
HowTo: Read bytes from a specific part of a filefile, binary, file position, bytesDownload
HowTo: Get long file names and paths for command line argumentscommand line argument, file name, long file name, long path nameDownload
HowTo: List non-directory files modified between two datesfile, modified, date, between, FileDateTimeDownload
HowTo: Change between long and short file namesfile name, long file name, short file name, DOS nameDownload
HowTo: Convert a .doc file into a .rtf or .txt filedocument, word, rtf, txt, doc, convert fileDownload
HowTo: Build a random ASCII text file for testing data transfer ratesASCII, random, data file, test fileDownload
HowTo: Get and set file names copied to the clipboard by Windows ExplorerWindows Explorer, clipboard, files, file namesDownload
HowTo: Copy a file with the Windows "copy file" animationcopy file, animationDownload
HowTo: Remove lines containing a target string from a filedelete, remove, text file, lineDownload
HowTo: Quickly view animated GIF filesanimated GIF, GIF, view, viewerDownload
HowTo: Move a file into the wastebasketwastebasket, recycle bin, deleteDownload
HowTo: Get file version informationfile, version informationDownload
HowTo: Empty the wastebasketwastebasket, recycle bin, empty, deleteDownload
HowTo: Copy a directory, its subdirectories, and the files it holdscopy directory, hierarchy, xcopyDownload
Tip: File System ObjectFile System Object, file, directory, dir 
HowTo: Delete a directory and everything it contains using the File System ObjectFile System Object, file, directory, dirDownload
HowTo: Read a CSV file into a ragged array of VariantsCSV, comma-separated value, file, data, array, ragged array, irregular arrayDownload
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