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I have a program that copies files from one location to another. I place the file name in a spread sheet (column A) and my program will look at each row and if it cannot find the file it will create a missing log so I know which file is missing. If it can find the file than it copies the file to another location that I specify, however, the file as to be exact along with the extension (Below code):

VB.NET: 
        'copy the files specified in column 1 of the first sheet of the Excel workbook
        'from the folder given by txtSrce to the folder given by txtDest

        Dim xls As New Excel.Application
        Dim sheet As Excel.Worksheet

        xls.Workbooks.Open(txtExcel.Text)
        sheet = xls.ActiveWorkbook.Sheets(1)

        Dim row As Integer = 1
        'Do Until sheet.Cells(row, 16) Is Nothing OrElse Len(Trim(sheet.Cells(row, 16).value)) = 0
        Do Until sheet.Cells(row, 1) Is Nothing OrElse Len(Trim(sheet.Cells(row, 1).value)) = 0
            Dim srce As String
            'Dim srce = Directory.GetFiles(txtSrce.Text, sheet.Cells(row, 15).value, SearchOption.AllDirectories).FirstOrDefault
            'Dim dest = My.Computer.FileSystem.CombinePath(txtDest.Text, sheet.Cells(row, 1).value)
            Dim dest = My.Computer.FileSystem.CombinePath(txtDest.Text, sheet.Cells(row, 1).value) ' & "_" & sheet.Cells(row, 2).value & "_" & sheet.Cells(row, 3).value)



            ' original delete next row and uncomment this one Dim srcedest = My.Computer.FileSystem.CombinePath(txtDest.Text, sheet.Cells(row, 14).value & "_" & sheet.Cells(row, 15).value)
            Dim srcedest = My.Computer.FileSystem.CombinePath(txtDest.Text, sheet.Cells(row, 1).value) ' & "_" & sheet.Cells(row, 2).value & "_" & sheet.Cells(row, 3).value)




            Try
                ' original delete next line and uncomment this one srce = Directory.GetFiles(txtSrce.Text, sheet.Cells(row, 15).value, SearchOption.AllDirectories).FirstOrDefault()
                srce = Directory.GetFiles(txtSrce.Text, sheet.Cells(row, 1).value, SearchOption.AllDirectories).FirstOrDefault()

                If System.IO.File.Exists(srce) = False Then
                    txtlog.AppendText(sheet.Cells(row, 1).value & vbCrLf)
                    Me.txtlog.SaveFile(My.Settings.DestinationFolder & "\Missing_Log.txt", RichTextBoxStreamType.PlainText)

                End If

                If System.IO.File.Exists(srce) = True AndAlso System.IO.File.Exists(srcedest) = True Then
                    txtLog2.AppendText(sheet.Cells(row, 1).value) ' & "_" & sheet.Cells(row, 15).value & vbCrLf)
                    Me.txtLog2.SaveFile(My.Settings.DestinationFolder & "\Duplicates_Log.txt", RichTextBoxStreamType.PlainText)
                Else


                    My.Computer.FileSystem.CopyFile(srce, dest)
                End If

            Catch ex As Exception
                txtlog4.AppendText(sheet.Cells(row, 1).value) ' & "_" & sheet.Cells(row, 2).value & vbCrLf)
            End Try





            Try
                If System.IO.File.Exists(srcedest) = False Then

                    'My.Computer.FileSystem.RenameFile((dest), newName:=sheet.Cells(row, 14).value & "_" & sheet.Cells(row, 15).value)
                    My.Computer.FileSystem.RenameFile((dest), newName:=sheet.Cells(row, 1).value) ' & "_" & sheet.Cells(row, 2).value & "_" & sheet.Cells(row, 3).value)

                End If

            Catch ex As Exception
                txtLog3.AppendText(sheet.Cells(row, 1).value) ' & "_" & sheet.Cells(row, 3).value & vbCrLf)
            End Try



            row += 1


        Loop



        xls.Quit()
        xls = Nothing
        sheet = Nothing


        ProgressBar1.Value = ProgressBar1.Maximum
        Dim desten = txtDest.Text
        Dim counter As System.Collections.ObjectModel.ReadOnlyCollection(Of String)
        counter = My.Computer.FileSystem.GetFiles(desten)
        Dim result2 As DialogResult = MessageBox.Show("Copy and Rename has completed" & vbNewLine & "number of files in the destination folder is: " & CStr(counter.Count))




        ' Dim result2 As DialogResult = MessageBox.Show("number of files in the destination folder is: " & CStr(counter.Count))
        If result2 = DialogResult.OK Then
            ProgressBar1.Value = 0
        End If
    End Sub


My program works perfect, however, Problem is:

I now need to search for files that have more in the filename than I know of -

I need to find file = 123456789_helpdesk.xml
where I only know 123456789

does anyone know how to search for files that have the first 9 digits instead of the whole filename?
If there is already one available to download for free I can do that to. I have 1700 + files to find now.

Thanks in advanced.

daveofgv
 
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The Directory.GetFiles method lets you specify a pattern, e.g. "123456789*". That will return an array containing the paths of all matching files. If the array is empty then there are no matches.
 
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Thank you for the reply.....

With the above code - how would I specificly use Directory.GetFiles to look at the excel sheet and get all files with the name I specify in the column?

right now - it looks for exact matches.
 
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How are the files recorded in the Excel sheet? Path, name and extension all in one column? Separate columns for all three? Some other arrangement?
 
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I have it setup to copy all filenames from column A.

filename.ext
(123456789.tif)

VB.NET: 
'browse for an Excel file containing the list of files to copy

        OpenFileDialog1.Title = "Select an Excel File"

        If txtExcel.Text <> "" Then
            OpenFileDialog1.InitialDirectory = My.Computer.FileSystem.GetParentPath(txtExcel.Text)
        End If

        'OpenFileDialog1.Filter = "Excel Files(*.xls)|*.xls|Excel Files(*.xlsx)|*.xlsx"
        OpenFileDialog1.Filter = "Excel Files(*.xls;*.xlsx)|*.xls;*.xlsx"

        If OpenFileDialog1.ShowDialog() = DialogResult.OK Then
            txtExcel.Text = OpenFileDialog1.FileName
            SetCopyButtonText()
        End If
    End Sub

    Private Sub btnGetSrce_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles btnGetSrce.Click
        'browse for a folder containing the files to copy

        FolderBrowserDialog1.SelectedPath = txtSrce.Text

        If FolderBrowserDialog1.ShowDialog() = DialogResult.OK Then
            txtSrce.Text = FolderBrowserDialog1.SelectedPath
            SetCopyButtonText()
        End If
    End Sub

    Private Sub btnGetDest_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles btnGetDest.Click
        'browse for a folder that will contain the copied files
        'btnSave.Enabled = True
        FolderBrowserDialog2.SelectedPath = txtDest.Text

        If FolderBrowserDialog2.ShowDialog() = DialogResult.OK Then
            txtDest.Text = FolderBrowserDialog2.SelectedPath
            btnSave.Enabled = True
            SetCopyButtonText()
        End If
    End Sub
I select a path via OpenFileDialog and recurse through all the directories. Also, I have another OpenFileDialog that sets the dest path.
 
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Ok so you're going to need to split the filename into name and extension so let's use ...

Dim FNParts() As String = Split(filename, ".")

then you use the getfiles function like this ...

file = My.Computer.FileSystem.GetFiles(directory, FileIO.SearchOption.SearchAllSubDirectories, FNParts(0) & "*." & FNParts(1)).FirstOrDefault

So that means we have a search pattern of 123456789*.ext which will find both files that have 9 letter (or fewer) names and the longer ones.
 
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Thank you...

Not sure where to place

VB.NET: 
file = My.Computer.FileSystem.GetFiles(directory, FileIO.SearchOption.SearchAllSubDirectories, FNParts(0) & "*." & FNParts(1)).FirstOrDefault

would it be possible to show me within the code above?

Thanks in advanced
 
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I didn't study your code that hard but I assume the intention was to replace the line below? You'll obviously need to change the various 'default' variable names in my alternative to fit in with your program.


srce = Directory.GetFiles(txtSrce.Text, sheet.Cells(row, 1).value, SearchOption.AllDirectories).FirstOrDefault()
 
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Thank you.

I now have

VB.NET: 
Dim FNParts() As String = Split(filename, ".")

VB.NET: 
srce = My.Computer.FileSystem.GetFiles(txtSrce.Text, sheet.Cells(row, 1).value, SearchOption.AllDirectories, FNParts(0) & "*." & FNParts(1)).FirstOrDefault

However, it says Split(filename, ".") is not delclared???
 
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Er yeah, you need to replace 'filename' with the variable in which you're holding the filename as you read it from Excel (123456789.ext)
 
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hummm... not working :(
VB.NET: 
 'copy the files specified in column 1 of the first sheet of the Excel workbook
        'from the folder given by txtSrce to the folder given by txtDest

        Dim xls As New Excel.Application
        Dim sheet As Excel.Worksheet


        xls.Workbooks.Open(txtExcel.Text)
        sheet = xls.ActiveWorkbook.Sheets(1)

        Dim row As Integer = 1
        'Do Until sheet.Cells(row, 16) Is Nothing OrElse Len(Trim(sheet.Cells(row, 16).value)) = 0
        Dim FNParts() As String = Split(sheet.Cells(row, 1).value, ".")
        Do Until sheet.Cells(row, 1) Is Nothing OrElse Len(Trim(sheet.Cells(row, 1).value)) = 0
            Dim srce As String
            srce = My.Computer.FileSystem.GetFiles(txtSrce.Text, sheet.Cells(row, 1).value, FileIO.SearchOption.SearchAllSubDirectories, FNParts(0) & "*." & FNParts(1)).FirstOrDefault
            'Dim srce = Directory.GetFiles(txtSrce.Text, sheet.Cells(row, 15).value, SearchOption.AllDirectories).FirstOrDefault
            'Dim dest = My.Computer.FileSystem.CombinePath(txtDest.Text, sheet.Cells(row, 1).value)
            Dim dest = My.Computer.FileSystem.CombinePath(txtDest.Text, sheet.Cells(row, 1).value) ' & "_" & sheet.Cells(row, 2).value & "_" & sheet.Cells(row, 3).value)



            ' original delete next row and uncomment this one Dim srcedest = My.Computer.FileSystem.CombinePath(txtDest.Text, sheet.Cells(row, 14).value & "_" & sheet.Cells(row, 15).value)
            Dim srcedest = My.Computer.FileSystem.CombinePath(txtDest.Text, sheet.Cells(row, 1).value) ' & "_" & sheet.Cells(row, 2).value & "_" & sheet.Cells(row, 3).value)




            Try
                ' original delete next line and uncomment this one srce = Directory.GetFiles(txtSrce.Text, sheet.Cells(row, 15).value, SearchOption.AllDirectories).FirstOrDefault()
                '''''''' srce = Directory.GetFiles(txtSrce.Text, sheet.Cells(row, 1).value, SearchOption.AllDirectories).FirstOrDefault()


                If System.IO.File.Exists(srce) = False Then
                    txtlog.AppendText(sheet.Cells(row, 1).value & vbCrLf)
                    Me.txtlog.SaveFile(My.Settings.DestinationFolder & "\Missing_Log.txt", RichTextBoxStreamType.PlainText)

                End If

                If System.IO.File.Exists(srce) = True AndAlso System.IO.File.Exists(srcedest) = True Then
                    txtLog2.AppendText(sheet.Cells(row, 1).value) ' & "_" & sheet.Cells(row, 15).value & vbCrLf)
                    Me.txtLog2.SaveFile(My.Settings.DestinationFolder & "\Duplicates_Log.txt", RichTextBoxStreamType.PlainText)
                Else


                    My.Computer.FileSystem.CopyFile(srce, dest)
                End If

            Catch ex As Exception
                txtlog4.AppendText(sheet.Cells(row, 1).value) ' & "_" & sheet.Cells(row, 2).value & vbCrLf)
            End Try





            Try
                If System.IO.File.Exists(srcedest) = False Then

                    'My.Computer.FileSystem.RenameFile((dest), newName:=sheet.Cells(row, 14).value & "_" & sheet.Cells(row, 15).value)
                    My.Computer.FileSystem.RenameFile((dest), newName:=sheet.Cells(row, 1).value) ' & "_" & sheet.Cells(row, 2).value & "_" & sheet.Cells(row, 3).value)

                End If

            Catch ex As Exception
                txtLog3.AppendText(sheet.Cells(row, 1).value) ' & "_" & sheet.Cells(row, 3).value & vbCrLf)
            End Try



            row += 1


        Loop



        xls.Quit()
        xls = Nothing
        sheet = Nothing


        ProgressBar1.Value = ProgressBar1.Maximum
        Dim desten = txtDest.Text
        Dim counter As System.Collections.ObjectModel.ReadOnlyCollection(Of String)
        counter = My.Computer.FileSystem.GetFiles(desten)
        Dim result2 As DialogResult = MessageBox.Show("Copy and Rename has completed" & vbNewLine & "number of files in the destination folder is: " & CStr(counter.Count))




        ' Dim result2 As DialogResult = MessageBox.Show("number of files in the destination folder is: " & CStr(counter.Count))
        If result2 = DialogResult.OK Then
            ProgressBar1.Value = 0
        End If
    End Sub

any suggestions?
 
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Here is the project if you don't mind looking into...

also, the code in question is button 22 :)
 

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