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VB.Net 2005 - FileListBox, DriveListBox, DirectoryListBox Controls Question?

I am using the VB6 FileListBox, DriveListBox, and DirectoryListBox controls in my VB.Net 2005 app. I have the filter set on the FileListBox. What I need to do is select all the files in the FileListBox using my app without the users interaction. I then wish to process each selected file in a for loop. I'm just not sure what properties/methods to use for the FileListBox.

Please help!

Thanks,
Blake

sirbounty

What are you wanting to do 'with' the files?
You should be able to simply loop through them...

Dim x As Int16
For x = 0 To File1.ListCount - 1
Console.WriteLine File1.List(x)
Next

BlakeMcKenna

ASKER

I just want to open them and process the data. I just wasn't sure how to select them or if I needed to. However, the ListCount property should work.

Thanks,

BlakeMcKenna

ASKER

Actually, there is no listcount property. At least I didn't see one thru intellisense!

Mike Tomlinson

Those controls have been "updated" to be more consistent with .Net syntax so they have an Items() collection now...

Public Class Form1

Private Sub FormC_Load(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load
FileListBox1.Path = "c:\"
FileListBox1.Pattern = "*.txt"
End Sub

Private Sub Button1_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click
For i As Integer = 0 To FileListBox1.Items.Count - 1
FileListBox1.SelectedIndex = i
Application.DoEvents()
Debug.Print(FileListBox1.Items(i))

System.Threading.Thread.Sleep(250) ' simulated processing

Next
MsgBox("Done!")
End Sub

End Class

BlakeMcKenna

ASKER

How do I reference the filename?

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