How to: Provide a Progress Dialog Box for File Operations (C# Programming Guide)
You can provide a standard dialog box that shows progress on file operations in Windows if you use the CopyFile(String, String, UIOption) method in the Microsoft.VisualBasic namespace.
Note
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To add a reference in Visual Studio
On the menu bar, choose Project, Add Reference.
The Reference Manager dialog box appears.
In the Assemblies area, choose Framework if it isn’t already chosen.
In the list of names, select the Microsoft.VisualBasic check box, and then choose the OK button to close the dialog box.
Example
The following code copies the directory that sourcePath specifies into the directory that destinationPath specifies. This code also provides a standard dialog box that shows the estimated amount of time remaining before the operation finishes.
// The following using directive requires a project reference to Microsoft.VisualBasic.
using Microsoft.VisualBasic.FileIO;
class FileProgress
{
static void Main()
{
// Specify the path to a folder that you want to copy. If the folder is small,
// you won't have time to see the progress dialog box.
string sourcePath = @"C:\Windows\symbols\";
// Choose a destination for the copied files.
string destinationPath = @"C:\TestFolder";
FileSystem.CopyDirectory(sourcePath, destinationPath,
UIOption.AllDialogs);
}
}