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> sorry newbie question probably.  i'm trying to open an specific folder.
> open each file with in the folder individually and process each one.
> all the processing code has been written.  i'm looking for sample code
> to open the folder and start grabbing files.  thanks.
>

> Written in notepad...but it should be pretty close to what your looking for.
> Goes and gets all the available folders in a folder...
> then loops thru em and gets all the files per.
> =====
> Dim AllFolders() As String = Directory.GetDirectories("datadir")
> Dim AvailableFiles() As String
> Dim ArrayNum as Integer = 0
>
>  'go thru each subfolder and look for files
>         For ArrayNum = 0 To UBound(AllFolders)
>             AvailableFiles = _
>                 Directory.GetFiles( AllFolders(ArrayNum), "*.txt")
>
>             'check here and loop again to add those files to some other
> arraylist or something
>         Next
>
> =====
>
> Miro
>
>
>
> <jonathandr***@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:1159902616.553462.228200@m7g2000cwm.googlegroups.com...
> > sorry newbie question probably.  i'm trying to open an specific folder.
> > open each file with in the folder individually and process each one.
> > all the processing code has been written.  i'm looking for sample code
> > to open the folder and start grabbing files.  thanks.
> >

> still not quite understanding this.  i want to open a known folder
> (i.e. "C:\ToProcess").  inside ToProcess is about 8-10 files, each
> having a different name.  so, i want to check  if the files are there.
> then, process the files with some code i have already written.  right
> now i'm set up to browse to the file and click a seperate process
> button.
>
> Program:  open program, press process button, and files process one by
> one.
> Miro wrote:
> > Written in notepad...but it should be pretty close to what your looking for.
> > Goes and gets all the available folders in a folder...
> > then loops thru em and gets all the files per.
> > =====
> > Dim AllFolders() As String = Directory.GetDirectories("datadir")
> > Dim AvailableFiles() As String
> > Dim ArrayNum as Integer = 0
> >
> >  'go thru each subfolder and look for files
> >         For ArrayNum = 0 To UBound(AllFolders)
> >             AvailableFiles = _
> >                 Directory.GetFiles( AllFolders(ArrayNum), "*.txt")
> >
> >             'check here and loop again to add those files to some other
> > arraylist or something
> >         Next
> >
> > =====
> >
> > Miro
> >
> >
> >
> > <jonathandr***@gmail.com> wrote in message
> > news:1159902616.553462.228200@m7g2000cwm.googlegroups.com...
> > > sorry newbie question probably.  i'm trying to open an specific folder.
> > > open each file with in the folder individually and process each one.
> > > all the processing code has been written.  i'm looking for sample code
> > > to open the folder and start grabbing files.  thanks.
> > >

> You'll need to be more specific about "I want to process the file".
> Move it, Copy it, Read it, Modify it, Delete it.
>
> The code above will get you a list of files, you just need to modify
> the search string.
>
> Once you have a list of files, check out System.IO.FileInfo OR
> System.IO.File
>
> I would post code too help you out, but specifics are needed.
>
> Izzy
>
>
> jonathandr***@gmail.com wrote:
> > still not quite understanding this.  i want to open a known folder
> > (i.e. "C:\ToProcess").  inside ToProcess is about 8-10 files, each
> > having a different name.  so, i want to check  if the files are there.
> > then, process the files with some code i have already written.  right
> > now i'm set up to browse to the file and click a seperate process
> > button.
> >
> > Program:  open program, press process button, and files process one by
> > one.
> > Miro wrote:
> > > Written in notepad...but it should be pretty close to what your looking for.
> > > Goes and gets all the available folders in a folder...
> > > then loops thru em and gets all the files per.
> > > =====
> > > Dim AllFolders() As String = Directory.GetDirectories("datadir")
> > > Dim AvailableFiles() As String
> > > Dim ArrayNum as Integer = 0
> > >
> > >  'go thru each subfolder and look for files
> > >         For ArrayNum = 0 To UBound(AllFolders)
> > >             AvailableFiles = _
> > >                 Directory.GetFiles( AllFolders(ArrayNum), "*.txt")
> > >
> > >             'check here and loop again to add those files to some other
> > > arraylist or something
> > >         Next
> > >
> > > =====
> > >
> > > Miro
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > <jonathandr***@gmail.com> wrote in message
> > > news:1159902616.553462.228200@m7g2000cwm.googlegroups.com...
> > > > sorry newbie question probably.  i'm trying to open an specific folder.
> > > > open each file with in the folder individually and process each one.
> > > > all the processing code has been written.  i'm looking for sample code
> > > > to open the folder and start grabbing files.  thanks.
> > > >

> never had to do this before... i don't understand how the array stores
> the names of the files or how to call them back in my code so that i
> can loop through.
>
> "I want to process" =
> i have a section of code that already is written to process the file.
> (it opens it, reads it, moves it, then deletes it.)  i want to do it
> with a click of a button, instead of using file browser to select a
> file, using a btn command to process the file, and selecting file
> browse to select another file.
>
> i'll be happy to email code.
> Izzy wrote:
> > You'll need to be more specific about "I want to process the file".
> > Move it, Copy it, Read it, Modify it, Delete it.
> >
> > The code above will get you a list of files, you just need to modify
> > the search string.
> >
> > Once you have a list of files, check out System.IO.FileInfo OR
> > System.IO.File
> >
> > I would post code too help you out, but specifics are needed.
> >
> > Izzy
> >
> >
> > jonathandr***@gmail.com wrote:
> > > still not quite understanding this.  i want to open a known folder
> > > (i.e. "C:\ToProcess").  inside ToProcess is about 8-10 files, each
> > > having a different name.  so, i want to check  if the files are there.
> > > then, process the files with some code i have already written.  right
> > > now i'm set up to browse to the file and click a seperate process
> > > button.
> > >
> > > Program:  open program, press process button, and files process one by
> > > one.
> > > Miro wrote:
> > > > Written in notepad...but it should be pretty close to what your looking for.
> > > > Goes and gets all the available folders in a folder...
> > > > then loops thru em and gets all the files per.
> > > > =====
> > > > Dim AllFolders() As String = Directory.GetDirectories("datadir")
> > > > Dim AvailableFiles() As String
> > > > Dim ArrayNum as Integer = 0
> > > >
> > > >  'go thru each subfolder and look for files
> > > >         For ArrayNum = 0 To UBound(AllFolders)
> > > >             AvailableFiles = _
> > > >                 Directory.GetFiles( AllFolders(ArrayNum), "*.txt")
> > > >
> > > >             'check here and loop again to add those files to some other
> > > > arraylist or something
> > > >         Next
> > > >
> > > > =====
> > > >
> > > > Miro
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > <jonathandr***@gmail.com> wrote in message
> > > > news:1159902616.553462.228200@m7g2000cwm.googlegroups.com...
> > > > > sorry newbie question probably.  i'm trying to open an specific folder.
> > > > > open each file with in the folder individually and process each one.
> > > > > all the processing code has been written.  i'm looking for sample code
> > > > > to open the folder and start grabbing files.  thanks.
> > > > >

"Izzy" <israel.rich***@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1159908656.083557.163250@i42g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
> Sure send me the code. I'll write it and send it back with comments so
> you'll understand what's happening.
>
> Send the project to irich***@houston.rr.com along with a sample file.
>
> Izzy
>
>
> jonathandr***@gmail.com wrote:
>> never had to do this before... i don't understand how the array stores
>> the names of the files or how to call them back in my code so that i
>> can loop through.
>>
>> "I want to process" =
>> i have a section of code that already is written to process the file.
>> (it opens it, reads it, moves it, then deletes it.)  i want to do it
>> with a click of a button, instead of using file browser to select a
>> file, using a btn command to process the file, and selecting file
>> browse to select another file.
>>
>> i'll be happy to email code.
>> Izzy wrote:
>> > You'll need to be more specific about "I want to process the file".
>> > Move it, Copy it, Read it, Modify it, Delete it.
>> >
>> > The code above will get you a list of files, you just need to modify
>> > the search string.
>> >
>> > Once you have a list of files, check out System.IO.FileInfo OR
>> > System.IO.File
>> >
>> > I would post code too help you out, but specifics are needed.
>> >
>> > Izzy
>> >
>> >
>> > jonathandr***@gmail.com wrote:
>> > > still not quite understanding this.  i want to open a known folder
>> > > (i.e. "C:\ToProcess").  inside ToProcess is about 8-10 files, each
>> > > having a different name.  so, i want to check  if the files are
>> > > there.
>> > > then, process the files with some code i have already written.  right
>> > > now i'm set up to browse to the file and click a seperate process
>> > > button.
>> > >
>> > > Program:  open program, press process button, and files process one
>> > > by
>> > > one.
>> > > Miro wrote:
>> > > > Written in notepad...but it should be pretty close to what your
>> > > > looking for.
>> > > > Goes and gets all the available folders in a folder...
>> > > > then loops thru em and gets all the files per.
>> > > > =====
>> > > > Dim AllFolders() As String = Directory.GetDirectories("datadir")
>> > > > Dim AvailableFiles() As String
>> > > > Dim ArrayNum as Integer = 0
>> > > >
>> > > >  'go thru each subfolder and look for files
>> > > >         For ArrayNum = 0 To UBound(AllFolders)
>> > > >             AvailableFiles = _
>> > > >                 Directory.GetFiles( AllFolders(ArrayNum), "*.txt")
>> > > >
>> > > >             'check here and loop again to add those files to some
>> > > > other
>> > > > arraylist or something
>> > > >         Next
>> > > >
>> > > > =====
>> > > >
>> > > > Miro
>> > > >
>> > > >
>> > > >
>> > > > <jonathandr***@gmail.com> wrote in message
>> > > > news:1159902616.553462.228200@m7g2000cwm.googlegroups.com...
>> > > > > sorry newbie question probably.  i'm trying to open an specific
>> > > > > folder.
>> > > > > open each file with in the folder individually and process each
>> > > > > one.
>> > > > > all the processing code has been written.  i'm looking for sample
>> > > > > code
>> > > > > to open the folder and start grabbing files.  thanks.
>> > > > >
>

> John, try this... ( in the mean time while izzy is looking at ur code )
>
> Plop that code I gave you into ur program,
> then put a Debug.Writeline( "put stop here" )
> in the comment part i put.
>
> Put a code stopper red dot in left hand side on it.
>
> When the code stops here... go to the debuger and look what is in the array,
> in the locals/ watch .
>
> It took me a while when i first started ( about 1.5 months ago ) how to view
> data in the debugger... it opend up a whole new world for me at the time.  I
> was in the same boat you were.  - and probably still am for most things ;)
>
> Miro
>
>
>
> "Izzy" <israel.rich***@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:1159908656.083557.163250@i42g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
> > Sure send me the code. I'll write it and send it back with comments so
> > you'll understand what's happening.
> >
> > Send the project to irich***@houston.rr.com along with a sample file.
> >
> > Izzy
> >
> >
> > jonathandr***@gmail.com wrote:
> >> never had to do this before... i don't understand how the array stores
> >> the names of the files or how to call them back in my code so that i
> >> can loop through.
> >>
> >> "I want to process" =
> >> i have a section of code that already is written to process the file.
> >> (it opens it, reads it, moves it, then deletes it.)  i want to do it
> >> with a click of a button, instead of using file browser to select a
> >> file, using a btn command to process the file, and selecting file
> >> browse to select another file.
> >>
> >> i'll be happy to email code.
> >> Izzy wrote:
> >> > You'll need to be more specific about "I want to process the file".
> >> > Move it, Copy it, Read it, Modify it, Delete it.
> >> >
> >> > The code above will get you a list of files, you just need to modify
> >> > the search string.
> >> >
> >> > Once you have a list of files, check out System.IO.FileInfo OR
> >> > System.IO.File
> >> >
> >> > I would post code too help you out, but specifics are needed.
> >> >
> >> > Izzy
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > jonathandr***@gmail.com wrote:
> >> > > still not quite understanding this.  i want to open a known folder
> >> > > (i.e. "C:\ToProcess").  inside ToProcess is about 8-10 files, each
> >> > > having a different name.  so, i want to check  if the files are
> >> > > there.
> >> > > then, process the files with some code i have already written.  right
> >> > > now i'm set up to browse to the file and click a seperate process
> >> > > button.
> >> > >
> >> > > Program:  open program, press process button, and files process one
> >> > > by
> >> > > one.
> >> > > Miro wrote:
> >> > > > Written in notepad...but it should be pretty close to what your
> >> > > > looking for.
> >> > > > Goes and gets all the available folders in a folder...
> >> > > > then loops thru em and gets all the files per.
> >> > > > =====
> >> > > > Dim AllFolders() As String = Directory.GetDirectories("datadir")
> >> > > > Dim AvailableFiles() As String
> >> > > > Dim ArrayNum as Integer = 0
> >> > > >
> >> > > >  'go thru each subfolder and look for files
> >> > > >         For ArrayNum = 0 To UBound(AllFolders)
> >> > > >             AvailableFiles = _
> >> > > >                 Directory.GetFiles( AllFolders(ArrayNum), "*.txt")
> >> > > >
> >> > > >             'check here and loop again to add those files to some
> >> > > > other
> >> > > > arraylist or something
> >> > > >         Next
> >> > > >
> >> > > > =====
> >> > > >
> >> > > > Miro
> >> > > >
> >> > > >
> >> > > >
> >> > > > <jonathandr***@gmail.com> wrote in message
> >> > > > news:1159902616.553462.228200@m7g2000cwm.googlegroups.com...
> >> > > > > sorry newbie question probably.  i'm trying to open an specific
> >> > > > > folder.
> >> > > > > open each file with in the folder individually and process each
> >> > > > > one.
> >> > > > > all the processing code has been written.  i'm looking for sample
> >> > > > > code
> >> > > > > to open the folder and start grabbing files.  thanks.
> >> > > > >
> >