[Cookie.90]

Hi all,

I am currently using the

 Directory.GetFiles("Path of folder", "Specific Data") 

to search a folder for specific files and then do something with those files - this works perfectly. However i would like to search all sub folders within the top level folder also.

I have seen ways to return what directories exist within the top level - which i could then use to search but was wondering if there is an easier way.

Any help is much appreciated!

Chris

[modi123_1]

Why not use 'getdirectories'?

http://msdn.microsof...y/c1sez4sc.aspx

[Cookie.90]

Thank you for the quick reply.

That was the code i was looking at - but I would need a loop to go through each directory (sub folder) within the root and then continue with the process for each directory found.

Does this make sense or am i getting this wrong?

Cheers,

Chris

[modi123_1]

No.. that's exactly what needs to happen. I would suggest a nice recursive function to cut down on the code!

[raziel_]

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@modi i hear somewhere that recursions are to be avoided at all cost and that you can always avoid recursions. though looking here lots of ppl like recursions and think they are the shit out there.

[modi123_1]

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@modi i hear somewhere that recursions are to be avoided at all cost

Who's been talking that smack? At best recursion is a great tool for repetitive tasks or traversals (trees anyone?). I've used recursion on file directory traversal before and it was fine. What should be avoided is over zealous use of recursion. College tends to hit on recursion and after the pain people want to use it EVERYWHERE... even when not needed; turning an easy solution into a maintenance nightmare.

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and that you can always avoid recursions.

Sure, but that's not the elegant solution now is it?

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though looking here lots of ppl like recursions and think they are the shit out there.

That's the college lens they are viewing everything through. "College beat recursion into me so it *MUST* be teh supa fly!".