Listing directory content in Visual basic 6

[jack1080]

I have a folder called c:\myFolder. Inside the folder has 3 files, which is a.gif, b.gif,c.gif, and a folder called subFolder.

Now given the path C:\myFolder, how do get all the file name or folder name inside? And how to distinguish a folder from a file?
(I only need first level of file name, ie no need to recurse the subfolder)

 

[Andrzejek]

There is an FSO (File System Object) way, but I don't like FSO.

And there is a GUI way:
Place a DirListBox on your Form, set its path to C:\myFolder and it will give you all folders in it.

Place a FileListBox on your Form, set its path to C:\myFolder and it will give you all files in that folder. You may set the Patern (a filter) to show you only certain files with specified extensions, if you want to.

You may step thru these lists to get one at the time.

Would that work for you?



Have fun.

---- Andy

 

[strongm]

>I don't like FSO.

Why not?

 

[Andrzejek]

Most of the stuff I do with files are pretty simple: Open, Read, Print, Close, etc. So native VB code is just fine for me.

When I need to loop thru files in a folder, I use what I described above - works like a charm.

Or maybe I've never got deep enough into FSO....?
And some people mantioned how slow FSO is.

But - I guess - in many cases is just a personal preference.


Have fun.

---- Andy

 

[Swi]

A quick search turned up these threads:

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Swi