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[VB2005]how do I remove file extension in listbox?

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[VB2005]how do I remove file extension in listbox?, To prevent it from showing in listbox

bellaelysium	21 Jul, 2008 - 05:16 PM Post #1
New D.I.C Head Joined: 8 Jun, 2008 Posts: 32 Thanked: 1 times My Contributions	I have this code where I was able to display files in listbox from open file dialog box. here's part of it: CODE If .ShowDialog() = System.Windows.Forms.DialogResult.OK Then For Each file As String In .FileNames 'Loop through the file names Listbox1.Items.Add(file) 'Add files to list box How do I add this line CODE ' newfile = System.IO.Path.GetFileNameWithoutExtension(file) to prevent listbox from displaying file extension, while its full path is still there for me to open the files ? Many thanks if theres someone who can guide me. This post has been edited by bellaelysium: 21 Jul, 2008 - 05:21 PM
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PsychoCoder	RE: [VB2005]how Do I Remove File Extension In Listbox? 21 Jul, 2008 - 05:32 PM Post #2
loves.Coding(this); Joined: 26 Jul, 2007 Posts: 12,327 Thanked: 376 times Dream Kudos: 10800 Expert In: VB, VB.Net, C#, SQL, ASP, ASP.Net, Web Development, HTML, CSS, Win32 API, Javascript, mySQL, J#, Boo.Net, jQuery My Contributions	Try this vb Listbox1.Items.Add(System.IO.Path.GetFileNameWithoutExtension(file)) 'Add files to list box But be aware, if the extension isn't on the file then your system cannot open it (because it's cant guess what type of file it is)
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bellaelysium	RE: [VB2005]how Do I Remove File Extension In Listbox? 21 Jul, 2008 - 07:18 PM Post #3
New D.I.C Head Joined: 8 Jun, 2008 Posts: 32 Thanked: 1 times My Contributions	hi thanks:) Oh..opening of files, I just add CODE fullpath = System.IO.Path.GetFullPath(selectedfile) when I want to open the files. (more of trial and error but surprisingly, it works)
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danny_kay1710	RE: [VB2005]how Do I Remove File Extension In Listbox? 22 Jul, 2008 - 02:43 AM Post #4
D.I.C Head Joined: 27 Apr, 2008 Posts: 153 Thanked: 10 times Dream Kudos: 50 My Contributions	That could work where there is only one possibility. It COULD get confused if you say had two or more files with the same name without extension. Say you had a setup.exe, setup.inf and setup.bmp file which extension is the app gonna add on the end to run?? This post has been edited by danny_kay1710: 22 Jul, 2008 - 02:43 AM
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bellaelysium	RE: [VB2005]how Do I Remove File Extension In Listbox? 22 Jul, 2008 - 03:48 AM Post #5
New D.I.C Head Joined: 8 Jun, 2008 Posts: 32 Thanked: 1 times My Contributions	QUOTE(danny_kay1710 @ 22 Jul, 2008 - 03:43 AM) That could work where there is only one possibility. It COULD get confused if you say had two or more files with the same name without extension. Say you had a setup.exe, setup.inf and setup.bmp file which extension is the app gonna add on the end to run?? so by adding this : CODE fullpath = System.IO.Path.GetFullPath(selectedfile) It will be alright right? Cos it will give full path of filenames.
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danny_kay1710	RE: [VB2005]how Do I Remove File Extension In Listbox? 24 Jul, 2008 - 04:39 AM Post #6
D.I.C Head Joined: 27 Apr, 2008 Posts: 153 Thanked: 10 times Dream Kudos: 50 My Contributions	QUOTE(bellaelysium @ 22 Jul, 2008 - 04:48 AM) so by adding this : CODE fullpath = System.IO.Path.GetFullPath(selectedfile) It will be alright right? Cos it will give full path of filenames. Personally I think you could hit problems. Say you have three entries in the list box which are c:\setup c:\setup c:\setup These are setup.bmp, setup.exe and setup.inf respectively. Thats all good - until you click one of them. The user wants to run setup.exe. Firstly he doesn't know which one that is. You could make the assumption it would be the second one as the chances are it would be alphabetic. But when you run the code: CODE fullpath = System.IO.Path.GetFullPath(selectedfile) It could return any of the three files mentioned. Do you get what I mean it's kind of hard to explain. Danny
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bellaelysium	RE: [VB2005]how Do I Remove File Extension In Listbox? 24 Jul, 2008 - 06:52 AM Post #7
New D.I.C Head Joined: 8 Jun, 2008 Posts: 32 Thanked: 1 times My Contributions	hello. Yes. I get what you mean. But I dun think that will be a problem in my case, as my project involves opening only text files, and I have use filter for open file dialog to open text files only. Thanks for the tip btw
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st0ne2thedge	RE: [VB2005]how Do I Remove File Extension In Listbox? 24 Jul, 2008 - 10:40 AM Post #8
New D.I.C Head Joined: 23 Jul, 2008 Posts: 7	QUOTE(bellaelysium @ 24 Jul, 2008 - 07:52 AM) hello. Yes. I get what you mean. But I dun think that will be a problem in my case, as my project involves opening only text files, and I have use filter for open file dialog to open text files only. Thanks for the tip btw if you would want to avoid the problem i think you can set the exact value with the extention within an array, and instead of directly acting from the listbox, you simply use the listbox as a link to the real filename in the array with the matching index. This way you can avoid the multiple value problem i guess :s El Vino
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