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vb.net FileInfo not listing correctly

I wrote some code that simple cleans out a users temporary internet cache, however it does not want to list out on the console all the files in the directory. However if i change the directory to non hidden directory it works fine. any ideas? obviously username is in place of a username i would type in during testing.

My.Application.DoEvents()
        Dim DSPath As String = "C:\Documents and settings\username\local settings\temporary internet files"
        'Dim DSPath As String = "C:\Documents and Settings\" & GetUsername(My.User.Name) & "\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files"
        Dim DS As New System.IO.DirectoryInfo(DSPath)
        Dim FI As System.IO.FileInfo

        Console.WriteLine(FIA.Length)
        For Each FI In DS.GetFiles
            Me.TBStatus.Text = "Cleaning Cookies: " & FI.FullName
            Console.WriteLine(FI.FullName)
        Next

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Jarrod

try this:

Dim dir As String = "C:\Documents and settings\username\local settings\temporary internet files\"
        If Directory.Exists(dir) Then
            Directory.Delete(dir & "*.*", True)
        End If

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beaconlightboy

ASKER

Ok but i don't want to delete the directory, and that doesn't explain why the code doesn't show the directory listing when i select that directory as opposed to others.

Jarrod

The code will not delete the root directory. Use directory.getfiles(path) to show the contents, the way u are doing it filters out hidden objects

beaconlightboy

ASKER

huh, nice of them to tell you that in the documentation. i will try it.

Jarrod

Cool

Jarrod

Cool

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