Re: Create, edit file list?

From: Randy Birch (rgb_removethis_at_mvps.org)
Date: 07/01/04 

Date: Thu, 1 Jul 2004 09:51:21 -0400

delete all the option buttons except option 1, set its index property to 0,
and copy/paste the control again. Setting the index creates the option
control array specified in the instructions. 

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Randy Birch
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"Ed" <Ed_Millis@NOSPAM.Hotmail.com> wrote in message 
news:erE3H52XEHA.3564@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
: Randy - I just redid
: 
http://vbnet.mvps.org/index.html?code/fileapi/recursivefiles_minimal_multipleselective.htm,
: which is the one I tried yesterday.  Using "Start with Full Compile"
: (thanks!  I didn't know that was there!), I got an error in Form_Load on 
the
: line Option1(0).Value = True.  The error is "Wrong number of arguments or
: invalid property assignment."
:
: I think the error has something to do with not creating the option buttons
: correctly - I have Option 1 and Option 2, instead of Option 1(0) and 
Option
: 1(1).  You called for the creation of "two buttons in an option array", 
and
: I don't know what that means, or what the difference between the array and
: the "regular" buttons would be.
:
: So it's just me and my learning curve that's making things not work - not
: your code.  Thanks for the boost - I'll get there some day.  8>)
:
: Ed
:
: "Randy Birch" <rgb_removethis@mvps.org> wrote in message
: news:%23fwYUwwXEHA.3044@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
: > Which haven't you gotten to work. If there are instructional errors (or
: code
: > errors) I would appreciate knowing so I can check them out/fix them. And
: if
: > the instructions are not clear, what needs improving?
: >
: > For what it's worth, I just built the recursive demo
: >
: 
(http://vbnet.mvps.org/code/fileapi/recursivefiles%5Fminimal%5Fmultipleselec
: tive.htm)
: > from the site code following the instructions there and it worked right
: out
: > of the box, so to speak.  You don't have to create the precise layout 
...
: > just throw the controls on the form, click the 'copy form code' button,
: > paste the code into the general declarations section of the form, and
: start
: > using Run > Start with full compile to catch any transposition errors
: before
: > the code is run. The demo found 1,613 files in 0.30 seconds.
: >
: > -- 
: >
: > Randy Birch
: > MVP Visual Basic
: > http://vbnet.mvps.org/
: > Please respond only to the newsgroups so all can benefit.
: >
: >
: > "Ed" <Ed_Millis@NOSPAM.Hotmail.com> wrote in message
: > news:ONXRXetXEHA.644@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
: > : Thanks for replying, Chris.  I've seen those before, but I think 
they're
: > : quite a bit more than I want.  (Or can handle right now!  I've tried
: using
: > : some of those codes, but have never been able to make them work, and I
: > don't
: > : understand enough to know what's wrong.)  I apologize for not being 
more
: > : clear with my question.
: > :
: > : I know (from a book, but haven't done it) that I can list the files 
and
: > : folders on a drive using the DirListBox and FileListBox controls. 
They
: > look
: > : easy enough to implement, but - before I spend two days trying to make
: > them
: > : do something they're not designed for! - can I use them to get the 
full
: > path
: > : name of the folder or file showing so I can write that string to a 
list?
: > Or
: > : is there a better way (at a beginner level)?
: > :
: > : I would also want to be able to edit the list, and delete any
: file/folder
: > : path listed (not Kill the file - sorry again for being unclear).  Is
: this
: > : easier done with a certain file type (Word, Excel, plain text, etc.)? 
I
: > : imagine viewing the list would be a matter of iterating through the
: > : paragraphs/rows of the file and creating a list box of the contents. 
If
: I
: > : wanted to delete an item from the list, then I suppose I would have to
: > grab
: > : the row/paragraph number of what I see displayed, and delete that 
line?
: > Am
: > : I on the right track?  Or heading fast towards a brick wall?
: > :
: > : Ed
: > :
: > : "Veign" <NOSPAMinveign@veign.com> wrote in message
: > : news:OmH6qCtXEHA.3552@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
: > : > Minimal Code for a Single or Multiple File Extension
: Inclusive/Exclusive
: > : > Recursive Search for Files (single drive)
: > : >
: > :
: >
: 
http://vbnet.mvps.org/index.html?code/fileapi/recursivefiles%5Fminimal%5Fmultipleselective.htm
: > : >
: > : > Minimal Code for a Single or Multiple File Extension Recursive 
Search
: > for
: > : > Files (single drive)
: > : >
: > :
: >
: 
http://vbnet.mvps.org/index.html?code/fileapi/recursivefiles%5Fminimal%5Fmultiple.htm
: > : >
: > : >
: > : > To delete a file look at the 'Kill' Statement
: > : >
: > : > -- 
: > : > Chris Hanscom
: > : > MVP (Visual Basic)
: > : > http://www.veign.com
: > : > --
: > : >
: > : > "Ed" <Ed_Millis@NOSPAM.Hotmail.com> wrote in message
: > : > news:eG4dc$sXEHA.3420@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
: > : > > This is probably basic and simple, but I'm not sure how to do 
this.
: > I'd
: > : > > like to create a file list by browsing, like using the Windows
: > Explorer.
: > : > > I'd want to be able to add the full file path for any file or 
folder
: > : > > selected to a list of some kind (Word, Excel, .txt file?).  I'd 
also
: > : need
: > : > to
: > : > > be able to read the list and selectively delete anything on the
: list.
: > : > What
: > : > > functions and controls should I be looking at?
: > : > >
: > : > > TIA
: > : > > Ed
: > : > >
: > : > >
: > : >
: > : >
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