No System Directories

[usvpn]

Hi,

I get the directories like this:

Dim DriveInfo As New DirectoryInfo("C:\")
Dim DirInfo As DirectoryInfo() = DriveInfo.GetDirectories

However, it returns all directories even system hidden ones.

It seems that this just follows what I set in Windows for file and folder browsing, since I set the Windows to show all files, I think it's also showing all folders to me, I am not sure however.

I just want NOT to get the system directories like Recycle Bin and System Volume Information, how to do that?

Thank you.

[snarfblam]

I would imagine that it would always return all directories. A user's preferences for Explorer shouldn't affect the way file I/O works in .NET.

 

What you need to do is examine the Attributes property of the DirectoryInfo object, and just filter out those directories that you don't want.

[usvpn]

Just a general question:

I prevent user from getting System directories so he cannot select them.

But aside System directories, what other directories I should prevent from listing?

For example, my application runs as Invoker, of course!

Now if a directory has denied user from accessing (Properties/Security Tab in Windows 7) that directory also must not be listed.

[snarfblam]

Well, a quick google search gave me this discussion on examining a folder's permissions.