Directoryinfo Sorting By Filename
Feb 23, 2009I'm looping trhough some files in a folder, is there any way to arrange them by filename alphabetically?[code]
View 6 RepliesI'm looping trhough some files in a folder, is there any way to arrange them by filename alphabetically?[code]
View 6 Replieshow can I sort (not filter) directoryinfo files by date (oldest to recent) ? I am using asp.net and visual studio 2008
View 2 RepliesI have a ListView w/filename, data, time and size fields. I've copied the code from this article [URL] to use in my solution. Problem is, when I click a column header the first time, it sorts, but when I click the same header a second time, to sort in reverse, the column stays in the same order as it was just sorted in.
View 4 RepliesQuick query...I'm trying to scan a long string and return any values that occur between the tags <FileName> and </FileName> I've got a bit of code here to use regular expressions to return the position of the occurunces of both substrings..Just wanted to find out if there is any way to scan for both substrings within one loop (as im currently doing 2, one for the first substring and one for the 2nd) so I can use something along these lines:
ringlist = Mid(XMLRESP, (startloc + 1), (endloc - 1))
MsgBox(ringlist)
to msg box the value between the substrings...either that or another approach to return the value between the 2 substrings (it can be of variable length)
Dim patternstart As String = "<FileName>"
Dim patternend As String = "</FileName>"
Dim matchesstart As MatchCollection = Regex.Matches(XMLRESP, patternstart)
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How would I do that? Sample code is below that demonstrated that the file I opened contained the full path and file name.
I want to extract just the path and serialize that to the user.config file as a UserSetting value. Then next time the user opens the dialog box, it uses that saved path string to go immediately to the location previously used.
If openFileDialog1.ShowDialog() = DialogResult.OK Then
Properties.Settings.Default.persistConnectionType = openFileDialog1.FileName
Properties.Settings.Default.Save();
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I have a Listview on my form with different files. I can selet a file en open it with the proces start method. To open the file i use the OpenFileDialog method and select the filename. This work very good. With the code below.
My question is if there is a method to get the selected file without using the OpenFileDialog Box. So when i dubbelclick the selected file the proces will start with open the selected file. Something like:
proc.StartInfo.FileName = Me.SelectedCell.FileName
instead of proc.StartInfo.FileName = Me.OpenFileDialog1.FileName
PS) May be i can preduce the Filename using the OpenFileDialog method on the background.
Private Sub ListView1_MouseDoubleClick(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.Windows.Forms.MouseEventArgs) Handles ListView1.MouseDoubleClick
If Me.OpenFileDialog1.ShowDialog() = Windows.Forms.DialogResult.OK Then
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how do you transform an address like "file:///d:filename.ext" in "d:filename.ext"
without dirty string manipulation??
This is the directory path to different costumersDim info As New DirectoryInfo("C:Customors")During execute of the program i want tot change the path for the specifiek custumor.The custumar name is stored in a textbox txtCustomarName
View 2 RepliesWhen I use the code Dim di As New IO.DirectoryInfo("C:")it works fine, but when i use a string variable named "infos" i.e.Dim di As New IO. DirectoryInfo(infos)which takes an input from user, it gives me an ArguementException "Illegal Characters in Path".I tried replacing the variable, checked its value in the msgbox which is fine, but the double quote is added directly when it executes the IO.DirectoryInfo line and throws an exception. (Check the attachment)I have also tried infos.Replace("""",String.Empty) to remove the possible double quote, but it still holds that double quote.And when I use the same variable "infos" with substring to get the Drive, it works fine
View 27 RepliesI'm making a timer program, that I want to be able to store "unlimited" timer profiles, that someone can load and use. Now I've created a form that you fill with data, which then gets saved to a .xml file in a pre-defined directory. I'm now working on some sort of code that will:
1. Search the directory for .xml files
2. Find any .xml files and convert names to strings
3. Store the strings in a dropdown menu, so that when one is chosen, it loads that profile.
I think I have 1 down:
System.IO.Directory.GetFiles("C:Simple Timer")
Dim di As DirectoryInfo
di = New DirectoryInfo("C:Simple Timer")
di.GetFiles("*.xml")
First I want to tell u all I am an absolute beginner at using VB.NET and other programming languages and am going to start learning VB.NET.What I am trying to accomplisch I couldn't find trough Google I am trying to make a Windows GUI based tool in VB.NET (2010) which deletes files by fileage with some other settings.I have a Form1 with:
TextBox1 - Where I have the output of a slectfolder button
TextBox2 - Where I want to input the File Extention (comma seperated)
DateTimePicker1 - Where the date can be set to delete files before that date
Checkbox3-5 - FileAttributes (Hidden, System and Read-Only)
CheckBox1 - Run in SafeMode (No delete takes place)
This is the delete script I made
For Each file As IO.FileInfo In New IO.DirectoryInfo("C:YourDirectory").GetFiles("*.txt")
If (Now - file.CreationTime).Days > 160 Then file.Delete()
Next
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If I want to bind the files of a folder to a gridview, I can just do this:
GridView1.DataSource = New DirectoryInfo("C:MyPix").GetFiles
GridView1.DataBind()
...And this asp.net
<asp:GridView ID="GridView1" runat="server">
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...But if I want to bind it to a repeater in stead, I would think I could display the filename like this:
<asp:Repeater ID="Repeater1" runat="server">
<ItemTemplate><%#Container.DataItem("Name")%></ItemTemplate>
</asp:Repeater>
...But that gets me the error "No default member found for type 'FileInfo'."
Problem is that i cant convert to string
Dim path As String = "......Tier1 downloadsCourseVB"
If countNumberOfFolders > 0 Then 'if there is a folder then
' make a reference to a directory
Dim di As New IO.DirectoryInfo(path)
Dim diar1 As IO.DirectoryInfo() = di.GetDirectories()
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How can you convert DirectoryInfo such as a GetDirectories into a string. I can run the following just fine.
For Each m In Movies
lbMovies.Items.Add(m)
Next
But I really want to store something like m.GetDirectories.ToString into a structure I've built.
How do I (i) sort the array of type FileInfo returned by the DirectoryInfo.GetFiles method by (file) CreationTime in descending order and (ii) once the array is sorted efficiently load it or convert into a Queue object (of type FileInfo) for subsequent processing. I thought of using the queue object as it handles things on a FIFO out basis and I'll be adding to the queue as new files arrive.
View 4 RepliesI am populating a datagrid control using files in a specified path (DirectoryInfo).I would like to filter the files based on a user specified date range (start date & end date). While search S/O, I found this post, but I am getting an error on DateComparer ("'DateComparer' is a type and cannot be used as an expression.")
Here is my code:
Dim dirInfo As New DirectoryInfo(strDirectoryPath)
Dim dStartDate As DateTime = "03/01/2011"
Dim dEndDate As DateTime = "6/30/2011"
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I need to count the number of files in a specific folder. The folder I need is in the directory path of ApplicationData. The only method I could think of to grab the path, is to combine it via a string, like this: vb.net
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I have a project where I am looping thru specific files in a directory using a For Each FileInfo in DirectoryInfo.GetFiles() statement. My question is if I overwrite the current FileInfo object, will it still retain the reference to the object even though the file is no longer the same?
Code Snippet:
For Each fi In folder.GetFiles("*.idx")
Dim reader As IO.StreamReader = fi.OpenText()
index = reader.ReadLine()
values = index.Split(",")
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I am new to programming. I wrote this simple code but it seemed not working at run time. I mean not selecting particular file extensions when I am selecting the particular radio buttons. By default each radio button is set to false on Checked property. Also there is no syntax error.
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I'm having my program sort an excel sheet by a few columns. However, it is only sorting by the first column not the rest that I specify.ere is my sort code below:
myRange.Sort(Key1:=myRange.Range("A:A"), Order1:=XlSortOrder.xlAscending, Key2:=myRange.Range("G:G"), Order2:=XlSortOrder.xlAscending, Header:=XlYesNoGuess.xlYes, Orientation:=XlSortOrientation.xlSortColumns)
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I have a WPF ObservableCollection which is bound to a ListBox and I have a Sort() method which when called will convert the ObservableCollection to a List(Of T), and undertakes a sort based on a date/time column within the collection.
The data is sorted, even when new items are added to the ObservableCollection, however the date/time isn't being correctly sorted. The data is sorting based on the date however it is very much random when it comes to the time portion. The following is an example of the outcomes I am experiencing:
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Is there anything that I am doing incorrectly in this method that would cause the time portion not be included in the sort? Is there a better way of doing a sort?
Assuming I have a folder structure like:
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This works fine, unless I have Windows Explorer open and I'm looking at the 'MySubFolder' directory. Then I get an IOException The directory is not empty. - clicking OK dismisses this and then the folder structure is not deleted. Any thoughts on how I can get this to perform correctly (i.e. delete), even when running this code while having the folder struture open in Windows Explorer?
i want to set a link in VB.net dynamically to a file. My url looks like that:
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i use this:
Try
' Create an instance of StreamReader to read from a file.
Using sr As StreamReader = New StreamReader("musik.txt")
Dim line As String
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In the line line = sr.ReadLine I dont want the full path Maybe i have c:lalalalamin.mp3 And i just want to show min.mp3?
I'm trying to figure out how to get the file name of the application at run time, in case it gets renamed.Also, as a easter-egg. First post, I don't know what code to put but this is how I am so far, the {FN} is where I need the file name.
If({FN} = "easter.exe") Then
msgbox("You found a easteregg! :O")
end
I often use things like the crosshatch in filenames to group them together. Until recently this has not been a problem.
I am working modifing a WPF app which uses a Listbox to store images. I need the full path of the image to feed to a class to retrieve metadata.
The test image is named "# Canon-ixus.jpg".
Using Listbox.SelectedValue to return the filename I get "%23 Canon-ixus.jpg". There are not a whole lot of options to returning the name of the selected item from the Listbox.
Is there any simple way to get the name back to its original form?
Possible Duplicate: Way to get unique filename if specified filename already exists (.NET)Have a look at the following code:
Dim counter As Integer = 0
While System.IO.File.Exists("C:DesktopSample.xls")
counter = counter + 1
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I have a filename SBSA_UPLD_20101208 and I am interested in reading the Last date part which is 20101208. How can I do it?
View 1 RepliesI am having trouble getting a filename out of my SaveFileDialog. I am using Framework 4.0, it works fine in 3.5.
Private Sub cmdExportToPDF_Click(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles cmdExportToPDF.Click
Dim SaveFileDialog1 As New SaveFileDialog()
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I am getting a filename in a String and need to get the name from this. An example:
Dim file As String = "Hello.png"
'I need to get "Hello". One way of doing it is:
Dim name As String = file.Split(ChrW(46)).First()
The problem with this method is; What happens if the filename contains a .?
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