FileSystem Class

Reference

Definition

Namespace:: Microsoft.VisualBasic.FileIO

Assembly:: Microsoft.VisualBasic.Core.dll

Assembly:: Microsoft.VisualBasic.dll

Source:: FileSystem.vb

Source:: FileSystem.vb

Source:: FileSystem.vb

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Provides properties and methods for working with drives, files, and directories.

public ref class FileSystem

public class FileSystem

type FileSystem = class

Public Class FileSystem

Inheritance: Object
FileSystem

Examples

This example checks to determine whether the folder C:\backup\logs exists and checks its properties.

Dim logInfo As System.IO.DirectoryInfo
If My.Computer.FileSystem.DirectoryExists("C:\backup\logs") Then
    logInfo = My.Computer.FileSystem.GetDirectoryInfo(
      "C:\backup\logs")
End If

Remarks

The following table lists examples of tasks involving the My.Computer.FileSystem object.

To	See
Read from a text file	How to: Read from Text Files
Read from a delimited text file	How to: Read From Comma-Delimited Text Files
Read from a fixed-width text file	How to: Read From Fixed-width Text Files
Read from a text file with multiple formats	How to: Read From Text Files with Multiple Formats
Read from a binary file	How to: Read From Binary Files
Read from a text file with a StreamReader	How to: Read Text from Files with a StreamReader
Write to a text file	How to: Write Text to Files
Append to a text file	How to: Append to Text Files
Write to a binary file	How to: Write to Binary Files
Write to text files in the MyDocuments directory	How to: Write Text to Files in the My Documents Directory
Write to a text file with a `StreamWriter`	How to: Write Text to Files with a StreamWriter
Copy files with a specific pattern	How to: Copy Files with a Specific Pattern to a Directory
Copy a file to the same directory	How to: Create a Copy of a File in the Same Directory
Copy a file to a different directory	How to: Create a Copy of a File in a Different Directory
Create a file	How to: Create a File
Delete a file	How to: Delete a File
Find files with a specific pattern	How to: Find Files with a Specific Pattern
Move a file	How to: Move a File
Rename a file	How to: Rename a File
Copy a directory to another directory	How to: Copy a Directory to Another Directory
Create a directory	How to: Create a Directory
Find subdirectories with a specific pattern	How to: Find Subdirectories with a Specific Pattern
Get the collection of files in a directory	How to: Get the Collection of Files in a Directory
Read from the MyDocuments directory	How to: Retrieve the Contents of the My Documents Directory
Parse a file path	How to: Parse File Paths

Constructors

FileSystem()

Initializes a new instance of the FileSystem class.

Properties

CurrentDirectory	Gets or sets the current directory.
Drives	Returns a read-only collection of all available drive names.

Methods

CombinePath(String, String)	Combines two paths and returns a properly formatted path.
CopyDirectory(String, String, Boolean)	Copies the contents of a directory to another directory.
CopyDirectory(String, String, UIOption, UICancelOption)	Copies the contents of a directory to another directory.
CopyDirectory(String, String, UIOption)	Copies the contents of a directory to another directory.
CopyDirectory(String, String)	Copies the contents of a directory to another directory.
CopyFile(String, String, Boolean)	Copies a file to a new location.
CopyFile(String, String, UIOption, UICancelOption)	Copies a file to a new location.
CopyFile(String, String, UIOption)	Copies a file to a new location.
CopyFile(String, String)	Copies a file to a new location.
CreateDirectory(String)	Creates a directory.
DeleteDirectory(String, DeleteDirectoryOption)	Deletes a directory.
DeleteDirectory(String, UIOption, RecycleOption, UICancelOption)	Deletes a directory.
DeleteDirectory(String, UIOption, RecycleOption)	Deletes a directory.
DeleteFile(String, UIOption, RecycleOption, UICancelOption)	Deletes a file.
DeleteFile(String, UIOption, RecycleOption)	Deletes a file.
DeleteFile(String)	Deletes a file.
DirectoryExists(String)	Returns `True` if the specified directory exists.
Equals(Object)	Determines whether the specified object is equal to the current object. (Inherited from Object)
FileExists(String)	Returns `True` if the specified file exists.
FindInFiles(String, String, Boolean, SearchOption, String[])	Returns a read-only collection of strings representing the names of files containing the specified text.
FindInFiles(String, String, Boolean, SearchOption)	Returns a read-only collection of strings representing the names of files containing the specified text.
GetDirectories(String, SearchOption, String[])	Returns a collection of strings representing the path names of subdirectories within a directory.
GetDirectories(String)	Returns a collection of strings representing the path names of subdirectories within a directory.
GetDirectoryInfo(String)	Returns a DirectoryInfo object for the specified path.
GetDriveInfo(String)	Returns a DriveInfo object for the specified drive.
GetFileInfo(String)	Returns a FileInfo object for the specified file.
GetFiles(String, SearchOption, String[])	Returns a read-only collection of strings representing the names of files within a directory.
GetFiles(String)	Returns a read-only collection of strings representing the names of files within a directory.
GetHashCode()	Serves as the default hash function. (Inherited from Object)
GetName(String)	Parses the file name out of the path provided.
GetParentPath(String)	Returns the parent path of the provided path.
GetTempFileName()	Creates a uniquely named zero-byte temporary file on disk and returns the full path of that file.
GetType()	Gets the Type of the current instance. (Inherited from Object)
MemberwiseClone()	Creates a shallow copy of the current Object. (Inherited from Object)
MoveDirectory(String, String, Boolean)	Moves a directory from one location to another.
MoveDirectory(String, String, UIOption, UICancelOption)	Moves a directory from one location to another.
MoveDirectory(String, String, UIOption)	Moves a directory from one location to another.
MoveDirectory(String, String)	Moves a directory from one location to another.
MoveFile(String, String, Boolean)	Moves a file to a new location.
MoveFile(String, String, UIOption, UICancelOption)	Moves a file to a new location.
MoveFile(String, String, UIOption)	Moves a file to a new location.
MoveFile(String, String)	Moves a file to a new location.
OpenTextFieldParser(String, Int32[])	The `OpenTextFieldParser` method allows you to create a TextFieldParser object, which provides a way to easily and efficiently parse structured text files, such as logs. The `TextFieldParser` object can be used to read both delimited and fixed-width files.
OpenTextFieldParser(String, String[])	The `OpenTextFieldParser` method allows you to create a TextFieldParser object, which provides a way to easily and efficiently parse structured text files, such as logs. The `TextFieldParser` object can be used to read both delimited and fixed-width files.
OpenTextFieldParser(String)	The `OpenTextFieldParser` method allows you to create a TextFieldParser object, which provides a way to easily and efficiently parse structured text files, such as logs. The `TextFieldParser` object can be used to read both delimited and fixed-width files.
OpenTextFileReader(String, Encoding)	Opens a StreamReader object to read from a file.
OpenTextFileReader(String)	Opens a StreamReader object to read from a file.
OpenTextFileWriter(String, Boolean, Encoding)	Opens a StreamWriter to write to the specified file.
OpenTextFileWriter(String, Boolean)	Opens a StreamWriter object to write to the specified file.
ReadAllBytes(String)	Returns the contents of a file as a byte array.
ReadAllText(String, Encoding)	Returns the contents of a text file as a `String`.
ReadAllText(String)	Returns the contents of a text file as a `String`.
RenameDirectory(String, String)	Renames a directory.
RenameFile(String, String)	Renames a file.
ToString()	Returns a string that represents the current object. (Inherited from Object)
WriteAllBytes(String, Byte[], Boolean)	Writes data to a binary file.
WriteAllText(String, String, Boolean, Encoding)	Writes text to a file.
WriteAllText(String, String, Boolean)	Writes text to a file.

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