Best method

[hog]

I have just created some code, mainly from the help, which gets all the directory names within a given directory.

 

This code uses the DIR function, which I think is the visual basic function not .NET?

 

Is there a better function to use?

 

Thnx

[Afraits]

Directory class GetDirectories method returns a string array of the subdirectories.

e.g.

Dim subdirectoryEntries As String() = Directory.GetDirectories(targetDirectory)

[hog]

Cheers ears!

 

I am trying to avoid none .NET functions!

[hog]

So where am I going wrong here? I am trying to obtain only the subdirectory name rather than the full path. All I get is blanks?

 

Dim strDirectories As String() = Directory.GetDirectories(Application.StartupPath & "\photos\")

       Dim intCharCount, intIndex As Integer

       Dim strDirectory As String

       intIndex = 0

       For Each strDirectory In strDirectories

           intCharCount = strDirectories(intIndex).Length

           Me.cboSites.Items.Add(strDirectory.Substring(intCharCount))

           intIndex += 1

       Next

[hog]

I have just seen my error :p

 

I am obtaining the entire length of the string.....plonker!

[hog]

Dim strPath As String = Application.StartupPath & "\photos\"

       Dim strDirectories As String() = Directory.GetDirectories(strPath)

       Dim intCharCount As Integer

       Dim strDirectory As String

       For Each strDirectory In strDirectories

           intCharCount = strPath.Length

           Me.cboSites.Items.Add(strDirectory.Substring(intCharCount))

       Next

 

:D

[Diesel]

Sorry, I hate unneccessary locals

 

  Dim strPath As String = Application.StartupPath & "\photos\"



        For Each strDirectory As String In System.IO.Directory.GetDirectories(strPath)

            Me.cboSites.Items.Add(strDirectory.Substring(intCharCount))

        Next

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[Iceplug]

Though your example isn't too bad, it is good practice to keep your lines simple, so it is easier to decipher what your procedures are doing. :) (Also, if I'm not mistaken, you can't put As String in the For Each Loop on .NET 2002.)