Getting data from File List boxes

[Don Fuller]

Hello,

I am having trouble getting info from my file list box. I am working on a
file comparison tool, I am not able to get the filename into the compare
dialog. I have no problem getting the drive and directory names/path, just
not the filename. I have double click and OK button events working fine but
not with the file name, the path stops at the directory level.

Also, is there an easy way to get file size info? I have attribute and date/time
but I can't find any documentation on getting the file size.

Thanks,

Don

[Craig Brown]

Don,

Are you setting the file list box path property when the directory changes?

Private Sub dirDirectoryList_Change()

filFileList.Path = dirDirectoryList.Path

End Sub

Check out FileLen function to get the size of your file.

Craig Brown


"Don Fuller" <ponchrelo@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>Hello,
>
>I am having trouble getting info from my file list box. I am working on
a
>file comparison tool, I am not able to get the filename into the compare
>dialog. I have no problem getting the drive and directory names/path, just
>not the filename. I have double click and OK button events working fine
but
>not with the file name, the path stops at the directory level.
>
>Also, is there an easy way to get file size info? I have attribute and date/time
>but I can't find any documentation on getting the file size.
>
>Thanks,
>
>Don

[Bob Rouse]

Don,
For the file names: This is a simple way to get them:

For X = 0 to file1.ListCount - 1
strFileName = file1.List(X)
' Do something here...
Next

Note that the file name will not be the complete path. If you need a fully-qualified
filename then use:

file1.Path & "\" & file1.List(X)

I apologize in advance if I am talking way under your level...

"Craig Brown" <brownc3@ing-afs.com> wrote:
>
>Don,
>
>Are you setting the file list box path property when the directory changes?
>
>Private Sub dirDirectoryList_Change()
>
>filFileList.Path = dirDirectoryList.Path
>
>End Sub
>
>Check out FileLen function to get the size of your file.
>
>Craig Brown
>
>
>"Don Fuller" <ponchrelo@hotmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>Hello,
>>
>>I am having trouble getting info from my file list box. I am working on
>a
>>file comparison tool, I am not able to get the filename into the compare
>>dialog. I have no problem getting the drive and directory names/path, just
>>not the filename. I have double click and OK button events working fine
>but
>>not with the file name, the path stops at the directory level.
>>
>>Also, is there an easy way to get file size info? I have attribute and
date/time
>>but I can't find any documentation on getting the file size.
>>
>>Thanks,
>>
>>Don
>

[Dean Earley]

You could use the filename property

--
Dean Earley (dean.earley@icode.co.uk)
Assistant Developer

iCode Systems
"Don Fuller" <ponchrelo@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:3abbaae5$1@news.devx.com...
>
> Hello,
>
> I am having trouble getting info from my file list box. I am working on a
> file comparison tool, I am not able to get the filename into the compare
> dialog. I have no problem getting the drive and directory names/path, just
> not the filename. I have double click and OK button events working fine but
> not with the file name, the path stops at the directory level.
>
> Also, is there an easy way to get file size info? I have attribute and date/time
> but I can't find any documentation on getting the file size.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Don