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Loop through all files in folder

Jan 4th, 2009

Hi,

This is my second post in continuation to my previous one. How can I loop through all the files in a folder.

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Re: Loop through all files in folder

Jan 4th, 2009

You can use foreach cycle. E.g. like this:

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foreach(string fileName f in Directory.GetFiles("SomeDirectory"))
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    ...
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foreach(string fileName f in Directory.GetFiles("SomeDirectory"))
{
    ...
}

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Re: Loop through all files in folder

Jan 4th, 2009

Thanks, but it gives me the error that the Directory doesn't exists in the current context.

How can I declare it?

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Originally Posted by Antenka

You can use foreach cycle. E.g. like this:
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foreach(string fileName f in Directory.GetFiles("SomeDirectory"))
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foreach(string fileName f in Directory.GetFiles("SomeDirectory")) { ... }

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Re: Loop through all files in folder

Jan 4th, 2009

You dont.. Its a predefined class in .net - have a check in your helpfile, its clever and tells you what references (if necessary) and what "using" statements you would need

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Re: Loop through all files in folder

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Direcrory class placed in System.IO. So you sould add import to it:

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Re: Loop through all files in folder

Jan 4th, 2009

Thanks, got it.

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Originally Posted by Antenka

Direcrory class placed in System.IO. So you sould add import to it:
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Re: Loop through all files in folder

Jan 4th, 2009

How can I display a message showing the fileNames retrieved from the given directory.

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foreach(string fileName f in Directory.GetFiles("SomeDirectory"))
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{
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}

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Originally Posted by Antenka

Direcrory class placed in System.IO. So you sould add import to it:
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using System.IO;
using System.IO;

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Re: Loop through all files in folder

Jan 4th, 2009

Have you looked at what you get in the foreach loop?
OK while that code wont work specifically it has a big raving clue in it...

What do you think the clue is?

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Re: Loop through all files in folder

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When you call GetFiles method, it return to you an array of strings (filenames). To show them in the message, you should organize them in way, that you like into a string. After that you can see here a bit about showing messages: MessageBox Class

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Re: Loop through all files in folder

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Jan 4th, 2009

Thanks, I'm done for now. Wasn't using right syntax for message box. Thanks for all your help.

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Originally Posted by Antenka

When you call GetFiles method, it return to you an array of strings (filenames). To show them in the message, you should organize them in way, that you like into a string. After that you can see here a bit about showing messages: MessageBox Class