Server Files in Combobox ??
 

Hello fellow super coder people

i am rtying to list all the files in a certain directory (eg. "TestDir") in a combobox

try

            {

                m_ftp.Server = txtftpServerName.Text;

                m_ftp.Username = txtftpUserName.Text;

                m_ftp.Password = txtftpPassword.Text;



                m_ftp.Login();

                string[] The_File = m_ftp.GetFileList("TestDir");



                foreach (string FILE in The_File)

                {

                    cboFindFile.Items.Add(FILE);

                    Console.Write(FILE);

                }

                m_ftp.Close();

            }

            catch(Exception EX)

            {

                MessageBox.Show("Files Not Downloaded");

            }

That only downloads one file into the combobox ...

Any ideas ???
please help...

Regards and thanks...

Re: Server Files in Combobox ??
 

I would expect it to. youve asked it to show you the details of the directory, not the contents within it.

Re: Server Files in Combobox ??
 

Ok i understand that , thank you very much ... i tested a few other ways, but for argument sake lets say i said

string[] The_Files = m_ftp.GetFileList("/");

or

string[] The_Files = m_ftp.GetFileList("TestDir/");

or even

string[] The_Files = m_ftp.GetFileList("//TestDir/");

/* Just keep in mind that the TCP is already connected so specifying just a directory works for Upload and delete */

It gives me the same problem , so could you maybe make my day worth wile and help me try something else ?

Even a total different approach is fine, i can adjust my code...

LizR - you rock , thanks for your help

Re: Server Files in Combobox ??
 

try changing directory, and asking for a list of *

Re: Server Files in Combobox ??
 

NO luck yet ...

can you maybe give me some other example ??

Maybe a 'for' loop ??

Re: Server Files in Combobox ??
 

debug it, is the array just 1 entry? if it is then.. thats why

Re: Server Files in Combobox ??
 

The directory contains about 5 zipped files , trust me i have been debugging ... hahaha, i guess this leaves me at phase one again, but rest asured, i never give up, i will post the working code soon, watch this space ... hehehe

The problem must be within the loop somewhere, thats why i think maybe doing a 'for' loop rather than a 'foreach' loop, because it does give me the first file in the dir, but there are about five .bak files that are zipped ... so lets say .zip files

Anyway , thanks for your attempt

Re: Server Files in Combobox ??
 

no no, you're missing the point.
If the function you're calling only sends back the 1 file, then thats all it has to send. For loop and foreach wont make any difference.

if the array only has the 1 file, you cant change that

Re: Server Files in Combobox ??
 

Ok i think i know whats wrong here

i think that the files are not registering in the array - what you said

private void FindFiles(object sender, EventArgs e)

        {

            try

            {

                m_ftp.Server = txtftpServerName.Text;

                m_ftp.Username = txtftpUserName.Text;

                m_ftp.Password = txtftpPassword.Text;



                m_ftp.Login();



                m_ftp.ChangeDir(txtToDirectory.Text);



                string[] fi = m_ftp.GetFileList();



                cboFindFile.Items.AddRange(fi);



                m_ftp.Close();

            }

            catch(Exception EX)

            {

                MessageBox.Show("File Not Downloaded");

            }

        }

I dont even have a loop there but it works exactly the same ...

Re: Server Files in Combobox ??
 

So GetFileList isnt returning more than 1 thing.