Open File Dir from Listview (VB.NET)

Get the folder from the path using System.IO.Path.GetDirectoryName():

        Dim filePath As String = "C:\Users\Mike\Documents\SomeFile.txt"
        Dim folderPath As String = System.IO.Path.GetDirectoryName(filePath)
        Process.Start(folderPath)

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Hi sl8rz,

I've constructed my code as follows:
 

  Dim filePath As String = "C:\Users\bob\Documents\New Folder"
    Dim folderPath As String = System.IO.Path.GetDirectoryName(filePath)

    Private Sub Form1_Load(sender As System.Object, e As System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load
        For Each fileName As String In IO.Directory.GetFiles("C:\Users\bob\Documents\New Folder")
            ListView1.Items.Add(IO.Path.GetFileName(fileName))
        Next
        Label1.Text = folderPath
    End Sub

    Private Sub ListView1_SelectedIndexChanged(sender As System.Object, e As System.EventArgs) Handles ListView1.SelectedIndexChanged
        Process.Start("explorer.exe", filePath)
        Label1.Text = folderPath
    End Sub
End Class

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It loads files from specified DIR to LV,,, if I click 1 item, it opens 2 explorer windows.

Hi Mike,

I added your suggested - did i put this in right place?????

 Private Sub ListView1_SelectedIndexChanged(sender As System.Object, e As System.EventArgs) Handles ListView1.SelectedIndexChanged
        Dim filePath As String = "C:\Users\bob\Documents\New Folder"
        Dim folderPath As String = System.IO.Path.GetDirectoryName(filePath)
        Process.Start(folderPath)
    End Sub

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It opens folder in explorer, but only as far as Users dir
:(

Well...your "filePath" variable ALREADY contains a FOLDER in it, so using GetDirectoryName() is not necessary (it's removing the last part because it assumes it's a filename).

You'd just do:

    Dim filePath As String = "C:\Users\bob\Documents\New Folder"
    Process.Start(filePath)

My code was based off your second snippet, which had a full path to a file:

    Dim filePath As String = file.SubItems(0).Text & "\" & file.Text

Thus my code to remove the filename and open just the folder (as requested).

Hi Mike,

My ciode now as follows: (changed the path to show other dirs)

 Dim filePath As String = "C:\Users\bob\Documents\Battlefield 2"

    Private Sub Form1_Load(sender As System.Object, e As System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load

        ListView1.Items.Add(IO.Path.GetFileName(filePath))
    End Sub

    Private Sub ListView1_SelectedIndexChanged(sender As System.Object, e As System.EventArgs) Handles ListView1.SelectedIndexChanged
        Process.Start(filePath)
    End Sub

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It lists 1 folder "Battlefield 2", but I know there are 3 folders in here... can i just change it to show folders in 'Battlefield 2' folder....

Bingo!

Thanks Mike & sl8rz.

Hi Mike,

Just one minor bit (if possible)...sorry!

Private Sub ListView1_MouseDoubleClick(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.Windows.Forms.MouseEventArgs) Handles ListView1.MouseDoubleClick
        Process.Start(filePath)
    End Sub

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When i click selected item (dir name)... is it possible to open the selected dir name from the LV item... rather then filePath on any selected item?

Thanks,
Roberto

Welcome

Try something like...

    Private Sub ListView1_MouseDoubleClick(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.Windows.Forms.MouseEventArgs) Handles ListView1.MouseDoubleClick
        Dim lvi As ListViewItem = ListView1.GetItemAt(e.X, e.Y)
        If Not IsNothing(lvi) Then
            Dim folder As String = lvi.Text
            Dim subFolder As String = System.IO.Path.Combine(filePath, folder)
            Process.Start(subFolder)
        End If
    End Sub

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Thanks Mike, Perfect!!!!!