Seeking VisualBasic file system help

[Killbat]

In a VB program I need to get a list of files in a specific root directory. The ultimate goal is to filter them so I end up with a nice array of filenames of a specific type, so if the filter can be done quickly and easily, that would be great.

 

[Pretender]

The solution: move to C++.

I'm not sure if VB has all the same APIs, but if it does, you can try to rig up some magic using FindFirstFile and FindNextFile.

 

[way]

This worked for me in VBA in MS Word--dunno if that helps you though. InputDirectory is a public variable (i.e. "c:\&quot.

Sub GetInputFileNames()

Dim FName As String
Dim FType As String

FType = "*.doc"
FName = Dir(InputDirectory & FType)
Do Until FName = ""
I = I + 1
ReDim Preserve FNames(1 To I)
FNames(I) = FName
FName = Dir
Loop

FNamesSize = UBound(FNames)

End Sub

 

[Killbat]

I'm on the way to VC++, but not good enough yet to make this project work. There are... "other" solutions.... mwa ha ha.

 

[Killbat]

Whoa there, way. This might do it for me. Excellent!