Filenames in a listbox (From a newbee)

[Decklan]

Hello

I’ve just started learning VB.Net and I’m trying to write my first program.

The program is to organize customer names, address, products and stuff. I’m sure that a database would be easier, but I would like to use text files to store the information. The program creates a new text file for every customer.

This is my question….
Could someone please tell me or show me how to display a list of text file filenames in a list box?

Many Thanks

Decklan

 

[JohnH]

Dim folderpath As New IO.DirectoryInfo("C:\Customers")
ListBox1.DataSource = folderpath.GetFiles("*.txt")

 

[mmeasor]

i am working on a similar problem. I am trying to show file names in a list box, but i keep getting the whole path. I sent a friend the code, and some files i wanted to appear in the box, but he couldn't get the list box to work at all. He told me I need generic paths, I am lost. I also just started learning VB.

The code, which I found somewhere else, thats works on my computer is:

Private Sub FillListBox()
'Fill list box with list of bitmap files in the Windows directory
Me.Listbox1.DataSource = System.IO.Directory.GetFiles("D:\VB Projects\My Stuff\", "*.jpg")
Me.lbSecElePro.DataSource = System.IO.Directory.GetFiles("D:\VB Projects\My Stuff\", "*.jpg")
End Sub

Like I said I can get it on my computer, but it shows the whole path, I would like only the file name, and for it to work somewhere other then my computer of course. Please help.

 

[JohnH]

You can use my example and set Listbox.ValueMember to "Name" property of FileInfo.

Dim folderpath As New IO.DirectoryInfo("C:\Customers")
ListBox1.DataSource = folderpath.GetFiles("*.txt")
ListBox1.ValueMember = "Name"