I am working on writing a very simple application for work. We have a network drive with several folders. I need to select a directory and then develop a list of all the directories and their paths. For this I am using VB Forms. I have added a ComboBox but then what control do I use to select the directory? I do not see any controls in the toolbox (like the little icons that show up to create a new directory and such).
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one of the BIG hurdles in my simple project, making a search engine. I don't know how at all. The search engine need only to search in one Directory with its sub directories and txt files for criteria, and display the results, with option open from the results. any basic code or example maybe?
View 5 RepliesI have been working with getting a recursive directory list function going and an attempt that I was considering doesn't seem to work.As it doesnt seem to return all folders.
Public aFolderList As New System.Collections.ArrayList()
Sub recurseDirs(ByVal sPath As String)
Dim dirInfo As DirectoryInfo = New DirectoryInfo(sPath)
Dim subDirs As DirectoryInfo
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I'm running into some issues when trying to perform a directory search. For some reason I keep getting a {"Unknown error (0x80005000)"} -2147463168 soon as I try and run the search. When I review the details of the error under item I get "In order to evaluate an indexed property, the property must be qualified and the arguments must be explicitly supplied by the user."I'm running as the domain admin, so I hope I can rule permissions out of the picture. I have tried the ldap string with and without the server nameip address makes no difference.Starting to think there is an issue with AD.
I have included the simplest code that reproduces the error.
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I am looking for a code snippit that searches the files in a specified directory for text that is inputed by the user then adds the files that contain that text to a list box
View 3 RepliesI have this code which will search for all files with .mp3 format in a directory:
Dim di As New DirectoryInfo("C:\")
For Each fi In di.GetFiles
If Path.GetExtension(fi.FullName).ToUpper = ".MP3" Then
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How do I make it search within subdirectories of the desired directory? Also if anyone who could come up with a code for a progressbar. I know all the rules about 'we wont do your homework', but I'm just asking to give me a basic place to start
Program to search through every text file in a directory even if the names of files are not known and to search through all of them for a particular word.
View 4 Repliesback in May minitech gave me a code to loop inside the C drive and list all of the files.
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The code is only good for one specific path such as C: est, but what i was thinking was to search in more directory's at one time.Before i go and make integers, and very bad code practices. I was thinking if someone could suggest a better way of accomplishing my task.
i am very new to VB.net. Can i use the USING Statement for calling the Directory Entry and Searcher like the below.
Using entry As DirectoryEntry = New DirectoryEntry(String.Format("LDAP://xxx.com.my"))
entry.AuthenticationType = AuthenticationTypes.Delegation
entry.Username = username[code].....
I have some code that builds a treeview and replicates our AD structure - this runs fine.
One issue i found is when searching through the DirectoryEntries it lists all items where i would like to limit them to Organisational Units only. I thought or using the DirectorySearcher but it seems that i would have two operations running at the same time probably doing the same thing but returning slightly different results just to limit to show what i need. Is there a way to tie DirectoryEntries/Entry with a DirectorySeracher to limit results to Organisation Units or is there a way to do this another way and still have it displayed under a treeview?
I'm trying to make a program to gather Photoshop Brushes (File type is *.abr) and move them to the photoshop brush directory. I've been looking at this little bit of code and am stumped as of where to start
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I am currently using the Directory.GetFiles("Path of folder", "Specific Data") to search a folder for specific files and then do something with those files - this works perfectly. However i would like to search all sub folders within the top level folder also.I have seen ways to return what directories exist within the top level - which i could then use to search but was wondering if there is an easier way.
View 5 RepliesI can't figure out how to do this...I'm trying to search a directory for files,I have files that are like this:
File.doc
File 1.doc
File 2.doc
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I need to search in a directory all .xml files and remove it. But this directory can has more subdirectories and folders (depends the user)
View 1 RepliesI need to get the location/name of the directory that contains my application. I know I can get location of my app using My.Application.Info.DirectoryPath but I don't know how to get the directory above this. I can of course mess around with String.Split etc.. but I don't think that is necessary.
View 3 Repliesi have been trying to search a specified directory and all sub directories for all files that have the specified file extension. However the inbuilt command is useless as it errors up and dies if you dont have access to a directory.
Private Function dirSearch(ByVal path As String, Optional ByVal searchpattern As String = ".exe") As String()
Dim di As New DirectoryInfo(path)
Dim fi As FileInfo
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However i get an "System.NullReferenceException: Object reference not set to an instance of an object." when i try to access the data stored inside the filelist string array.
Im working on a small program that is suppost to make my life easier but im running into a little problem:I want to search active directory using the Description field as the search field but somehow my code below doesnt return anything.[code]
View 2 RepliesAm writing a windows app using vb.net 2005. The app captures a string variable from the user. As each file within a directory is read, I want to match the stored string within each file. If I find a match to the string, I want a list box to be populated with the name of the file. I have added Imports System.Text.RegularExpressions and tried using the match collection.
For example: My direcotry has 5 text files. I want to match a string "PARENT" in the text of all these 5 files. The list box should output the name of each file where the string was found.
I want Search In a Directory for multiple pattern ( For Example : *.jpg,*.png,Davood,*.dj ) that Result shoud return all files and folders that matched with my pattern,
View 1 RepliesI need to create a telephone directory with search option(textbox). I use sql db as backend and vb.net for frontend. In this the user must search for a particular name using the textbox and the results have to be displayed in the gridview. how to do this?
View 1 RepliesI'm currently using this
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To grab a specific file from a specified directory, read the lines and display them in a text box. What I want to do, is search for multiple text files in a specified directory, display each name in a Listview and, as I click on them, their info is displayed in the text box below.
Windows Media Player has hosed up my library, making multiple copies of the same songs.I am looking at making a VB express app to search for duplicate files (songs) in my music directory, and allow me to delete or move.Where can I go learn about the files and directory controls I would need to use to point to the directory I want to search?
View 5 RepliesMy search application isn't working. When the "Search" window pops up, the label stays frozen on "C:". The application isn't freezing, just the search. Why? I can still use the buttons on it, and everything else seems to work fine.
View 4 RepliesUsing a C+ DLL i can search a directory of 12000 blocks (512 byte records) in .46 seconds. That's moving.I can search it with the following code:
Imports System.IO.DirectoryInfo
Imports Microsoft.VisualBasic.FileIO
Imports System.Globalization[code]....
My question is, that's pretty fast. Why the enormous speed differential between C+ and VB? "Becase VB is managed code", doesn't really answer the question.
I have a vb.net program that initially finds the directory where application data can be stored with the following command.[code]....
View 4 RepliesI need to get the path (not the executable) where my application is running from:System.AppDomain.CurrentDomain.BaseDirectory()
View 3 Repliesbacking up an excel database in my application i used...This..
Dim partdb As String = My.Application.Info.DirectoryPath
FileCopy(partdb & "part.accdb", "part.bak")
this copies the backup file to the root of my c:.Whats the correct way to file copy within the application directory?
here i am getting this path
System.Windows.Forms.Application.StartupPath
"D:ProjectsCompan1Compan1binDebug"
but i want to load report1.rpt that is reside in Reports folder under application root like we did in asp.net application
Dim rptPath As String = Server.MapPath("~/Reports/rpt1.rpt")
If ds.Tables(0).Rows.Count > 0 Then
'Report.Load(System.Windows.Forms.Application.StartupPath & "/Reports/" & ReportName & "")
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Where do I add the dll to my project, is says to add it to my application's root directory? I am using VB.Net Express, windows form application.Close counts in horseshoes, handgranades and nuclear missiles!
View 2 Repliesi want to assign a virtual directory to application pool using vb.net.how to do this programatically in vs 2008.
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