Get a list of all files inside of a directory in vb.net

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How can you obtain a list of files (as a stringcollection or some other storage method) which contains the full path on the user's computer to the files?

Is there a method for doing so?

score 21 · Accepted Answer · answered Sep 22 '09 at 00:10

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It looks like you want to use Directory.GetFiles() in the System.IO namespace.

Docs here.

answered Sep 22 '09 at 00:10

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Question, how can I get all the files inside of all the subdirectories as well? – Cyclone Sep 22 '09 at 00:57
There's probably a pre-defined method for it, but otherwise just right a simple recursion. – phoebus Sep 22 '09 at 01:24
Ugh, that's *write* a simple recursion, sorry. – phoebus Sep 22 '09 at 01:25
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@Cyclone: please read the documentation that was linked. Hint: Directory.GetFiles(string, string, SearchOptions) – We Are All Monica Sep 22 '09 at 02:25
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Directory.GetFiles(Path, "*", SearchOption.AllDirectories) did it. Much easier than what I was trying to do with it lol... – Cyclone Sep 22 '09 at 02:53

score 4 · Answer 2 · edited Feb 02 '17 at 21:56

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    Dim txtFiles = Directory.GetFiles("C:\Input", "*.CSV", SearchOption.TopDirectoryOnly).
        [Select](Function(nm) Path.GetFileName(nm))

    Dim arrayList As New System.Collections.ArrayList()
    For Each filenm As String In txtFiles
        arrayList.Add(New clsImportFiles(filenm))
    Next

edited Feb 02 '17 at 21:56

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answered Sep 20 '13 at 10:43

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score 3 · Answer 3 · answered May 10 '14 at 09:30

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Add a Listbox to Windows Form and Add following code on Form Load or other events :-

ListBox1.Items.AddRange(Directory.GetFiles("Your Directory PAth Here"))

Hope IT Helps ; From Nirav

answered May 10 '14 at 09:30

Nirav

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Get a list of all files inside of a directory in vb.net

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