Read files in a directory and then display them in a listbox in VB.NET

[christer99]

How can I read all files in a directory on a local networked drive and then display those files in a listbox (or any solution so user can pick a document). I am using Visual Studio 2003.

 

[Korach]

        Imports System.IO

        Dim files As String() = Directory.GetFiles("\\NetworkDriveName\FolderName", "*.*")

        For i As Integer = 0 To files.Length - 1

            files(i) = files(i).Substring(files(i).LastIndexOf("\") + 1)

        Next

        listBox1.Items.AddRange(files)

The loop is to leave only the file short name.

 

[christer99]

Thank you. It is working, but do you know how to filter out temporary files from this range of files (any file that is starting with ~ needs to be filter out) and I don't want those temp files in the listbox?

 

[Korach]

Because you are already doing the loop, copy items to a new array that don't start with "~".
If you need only the document files, change the "*.*" to "*.doc" and it will not include the temp files.

 

[JohnYingling]

Also
"*.*"
will exclude files that do not have an extension because there will be no DOT.
Use "*" to get ALL files.

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