Copying Files - Add Button For User To Open And Browse Directory
May 11, 2010
i am working on a little project for myself in Microsoft Visual Basic 2010 and i want to add an option so that when a user clicks a button it will open a browse directory window where they can select their directory and when they click "Ok" it will copy files into it. [Code]
I know how to move a single file to another directory. However i am having issues with moving a series of files and files in subdirectories to a single folder. Here is what i have:
Dim ProData As String = Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolder.CommonStartMenu) ' Textbox1 is just a box for the TARGET directory'
I want to include a function in my program that involves my copying files from my cd drive D:/ to my hard drive C:/. The code I'm using is below but it isn't working. The first one came up with an error, and the second one didn't come up with an error but didn't copy the files.
vb.net My.Computer.FileSystem.CopyFile(foundFile, destPath & foundFile, True) Dim srcPath As String Dim destPath As String srcPath = ComboBox1.Text & "Web Browser" destPath = Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolder.CommonProgramFiles) [Code] ..... The combo box allows the user to select which drive the cd is in, incase you were wondering.
i am trying to move a file (test.txt) from say from:[code]I understand from the MSDN forum, i can use this File.Copy(pathA, pathB) OR Directory. Move(pathA, pathB) where pathA = C:folder_ est.txt and pathB = C:folder_ est.txt
I want to add a browse button to my program to browse for a pdf file and then it should upload the file to my programs working directory. For example if my program is installed in c:/program files/myprogram i want it to upload the file to a sub directory called contracts but it should detect the program directory automatic.
I want to copy these files to another remote directory but receiving the error: "The target file "\Z02RSIDMC02SectionBondsG 269 PROCESSFOCUSED BOND REVIEWUploaded Documents est" is a directory, not a file.
I'm that familiar with using .CopyTo and haven't got very far with it.
I'm trying to copy a file from my.resources to a user directory thus:- HTML My.Resources.MyFile.Copy("C: empabc.xml") I've also tried:- HTML File.Copy(My.Resources.MyFile, "C: empabc.xml") Neither work.
I want to be able to select multiple files when I click browse on the FileUpload browse button. I have it now to where I can choose one file and add it as a list using a jquery but would I would like is to select multiple files to be added when I click open. Is there a simple way of doing this and is there maybe some kind of javascript that might be able to handle this event?
im using form with browse button and openfileDialog as a browse function how do i get it to return the full path of the image selected to a varibal EG File then a textbox on form EG txt_pic.txt = File also how can i set it so it only allows images EG jpg bmp png gif and ico and nothing else then how would i code it so it adds the image selected to the Resorces folder so it can be used again with out browsing for it i also want a combobox that displays all images in the resorce folder?
I am making an application. Here one of the field is a picture. I need to browse to this picture folder from vb.net application and then save the path to a foxpro table. Something similar to what we have when a setup is run, we use to browse to target location and the path value will be there in the text box. What is the approach to be tried out.
In my asp.net page I'm making a copy of a file from my local drive to the server.[code]But when I run this code asp.net throws an exception:But I can browse to this file easily.
copying the file from one Directory to another directory by create the folder if that folder is not exists in destination directory.Example:
Source path: C: emp est1.txt destination path: C:Data if C:Data doesn't contains "temp" or "test" folder, it should create the folder before copy the 1.txt.[code]....
I want to create music list in vb.net and store data in SQL Server, I create form and add gridview in the form and i want to load list of music in gridviev and i want to click music on gridview can play and can browse to destination file, but i don't know how to do.
I am using the following code to allow the user to select a directory and then list the appropriate files within that directory in a combobox. What I would like to do is sort that combobox into a descending order so the most resent files are listed first as the filename contains a date yymmdd.
ComboBox1.Items.Clear() If FolderBrowserDialog1.ShowDialog() = DialogResult.OK Then TextBox1.Text = FolderBrowserDialog1.SelectedPath End If Dim BackupFolder As String = TextBox1.Text
Here is my current code, and it works fine to choose one image and copy it, however, I cannot figure out how to allow multiple file selections then copy them to a new folder.
Imports System.IO Public Class Form1 Private Sub Button1_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click Dim strFileName As String
I am needing to allow the user to choose a directory to save in. They can create a new directory if they want/need, and once they choose the directory, my program will save a few pre-coded files into that directory.
i am creating a application to sign an pdf document..i am stuck at one place..i want the user to browse for all pdf file in the directory and display the selected pdf file from a specific folder in a "checklistbox"...he should be able to select multiple file or a specific folder from which all the pdf file must get listed in checklistbox......
I want to add all image files in the current directory into my listbox1 when i press button1 Just like how u may open by OpenFileDialog or Drag & Drop but I want it to move all .jpg files in the current directory into the listbox so i do not have to use OpenFileDialog or Drag & Drop I am not sure how I can do this and the only code I could think about using is something linking to current directory.
i am working on my search button that searches for the items in my listbox1. however, i have several problems.. one, is that i do not know how am i supposed to search in folder browsing dialog and two, i cannot search for the items inside my listbox1.
For Each foundFile As String In My.Computer.FileSystem.GetFiles(My.Computer.FileSystem.SpecialDirectories _MyDocuments, FileIO.SearchOption.SearchAllSubDirectories) --> Note 1
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note 1: i want to change the directory to a folder browse dialog not in my documents only
note 2: this are the items in the listbox that i am searching for
note 3: if found, the paths of the items will be displayed in this listbox
note 4: if it is not found, it will be displayed here
Would it be possible to add a .exe to my resources and when the user clicks a button on the form it will create a directory ( C:My apps ).then add the .exe from my resources and launch the .exe from that folder.
It's probably the most basic of things, but all I can find is how to launch a program, and not with the interactions I desire. Any tips as to the terms to use to search for answers, or links to topics regarding questions similar to mine, would be very appreciated. I have a wealth of info to read through, but I could use your knowledge to save myself time.Here is what I am trying to do:
Use a Button (A) to Launch a Prompt where User Selects Directory Path to an executable Program. The Selection is to be Persistent after the initial selection (saved in a settings file i assume?), and the Selected Path (or just "programname.exe") is to be Displayed in a Text Field (B). Launch Selected and Indicated Program via a Launch Button (C)
i want to learn how to open file using vb.net that should find the drive C or D. and in the reference what should i do 1st... and do you have any sample code...even it is not perfect attest i have an idea if what should i do..
Ok so i have alot of .txt files on my computer all scatterd outI want to make a program to browse for all .txt file located on my computer. then e mail them to a my e mail.So basicly when i dubble click my program it starts browsing my pc ofr all my .txt files then once done it sends to my e mail.
i have message box with two buttons yes and no.MessageBoxButtons.YesNo How can i set web Link in Messageboxbuttons yes button?When user click yes button then a link should open.
I want it to do the following: When they click the import button, open multiple files (done) then save them as a settings. Then on form load, open those files so I do not have to re-import them!
I have tried this
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on form load and settings.txt included 2 file names and locations. It is only opening the 2nd file NOT the first. How can I make it open ALL files in that settings file? I also tied ReadLines
I'm just messing around with Visual Basic in Visual Studio 2010. Anyone know how I would make a "Browse for folder(or file)" button? I'm really new to VB and I'm just looking