how to get the directory of a specific filename?

[copperkitten]

Good Day to everyone,
I am new in ASP.net using vb.net.I just want to know if
there is a code where I can only input my filename and it will return it's corresponding directory.For example

dim a as string
a="temp.doc"
then what will i do to display its corresponding directory?
I formerly done that when i was still using vb 6 and it goes something like this.

dim a as string
dim b as string
a="temp.doc"
b=dir(a)
where b displays the path of this file.
I don't what is the corresponding code here in ASP.net and VB.net windows application.Please help me.

 

[tperri]

How is your application supposed to know what directory the file is in? There could be that file name in every directory you have - then what?

Are you trying to perhaps find the path to your application's EXE?

 

[copperkitten]

I am trying to point out that i am searching for a file that has no duplicate in other directories.for example a temp.doc which is unique.i don't know what code will i do to get its corresponding directory.

 

[ThatRickGuy]

so you want to search your harddrive for a specific filename?

-Rick

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[copperkitten]

Yes.

 

[ThatRickGuy]

Take a look at the System.IO name space. I'm not sure if there is a search tool in there, but if not, you could pretty easily build a recursive director searcher that went looking for your file. Recursive directory code has been posted here a few times. There may even be a FAQ on it.

-Rick

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