Problems with Enum and Files

I am trying to use Enum to work with files from a directory chosen from a directory chooser but it doesn't seem to work.

Could someone help me out with this code?

Code:

private: System::Void button1_Click(System::Object *  sender, System::EventArgs *  e)
		 {
		//To String Button
//---------
//Goal:
//Create Dir:	Dialog Selected\TextBox1 Text
//Then,
//Move:			Files_In_Enumerator To Dialog Selected\TextBox1 Text
//---------
//Path:			Selected Path
//Path2:		Selected Path\TextBox1 Text
//Di:			Create Directory: "Path2"
//Movepath:		Dialog Selected\TextBox1 Text\
//---------
			System::String* path1 = folderBrowserDialog1->SelectedPath;
			System::String* path2 = String::Concat(path1, S"\\", textBox1->Text);
			DirectoryInfo* di = Directory::CreateDirectory(path2);
			DirectoryInfo* dui = new DirectoryInfo (path2);
			FileInfo* fi[] = dui->GetFiles();
			
			Collections::IEnumerator* myEnum = fi->GetEnumerator();
			int i=0;
			while (myEnum->MoveNext()) 
			{
				FileInfo* fiTemp = __try_cast<FileInfo*>(myEnum->Current);
				File::Move(myEnum->Current->ToString(), path2);
			i++;
			}


		 }

Thanks for any help!

Rob Sitter

> FileInfo* fi[] = dui->GetFiles();
Does this even compile?

> while (myEnum->MoveNext()
Perhaps a different loop condition would help, say whether a file was actually found.

I am trying to use Enum to work with files from a directory chosen from a directory chooser but it doesn't seem to work.

You seem to be using an enumerator. An Enum is something totally different. So what's wrong with the code ? Does it compile ? Does it run ? Does it produce results ? If not, what did you expect ?

Ok, here's the best I can explain:

For now, being a beginner and going off other source code I am under the belief that the enum part of my code will put all the filenames into an array to which I can use the
myEnum->movenext() as the loop. I'm not even sure if I'm right.

What my question is really, how would I take a directory and put all the filenames into an array and move them that way?

Example: With file renaming programs out there they will rename based on arrays of information, This is what I want to do but with moving, not renaming.

"Does this even compile": yes, it does.

For instance:

Code:

void main() {
    // Create a reference to the current directory.
    DirectoryInfo* di = new DirectoryInfo(Environment::CurrentDirectory);
    // Create an array representing the files in the current directory.
    FileInfo* fi[] = di->GetFiles();
    Console::WriteLine(S"The following files exist in the current directory:");
    // Print out the names of the files in the current directory.
    Collections::IEnumerator* myEnum = fi->GetEnumerator();
    while (myEnum->MoveNext()) {
        FileInfo* fiTemp = __try_cast<FileInfo*>(myEnum->Current);
        Console::WriteLine(fiTemp->Name);
    }
}

If this works than so should mine...

Anyways, I think I'm confusing you people so I'll end this thread and figure it out myself
I think I've messed up big somewhere anyways!

Thanks for your replies,

Rob Sitter


I guess I'll just keep poking at it until I figure it out.
Thanks,

Rob Sitter

Code:

			DirectoryInfo* di = Directory::CreateDirectory(path2);
			DirectoryInfo* dui = new DirectoryInfo (path2);
			FileInfo* fi[] = dui->GetFiles();

If you've just created a directory, it is going to have no files. Should the highlighted portion read path1?

Looks like you may be having problems with File::Move

Code:

#using <mscorlib.dll>

using namespace System;
using namespace System::IO;

int main(void) {
    String* path1 = S"c:\\temp\\";
    String* path2 = S"c:\\temp2\\";
    String* path3;
    String* path4;    
// Create a reference to the temp directory.
    DirectoryInfo* di = new DirectoryInfo(S"c:\\Temp");
    // Create an array representing the files in the current directory.
    FileInfo* fi[] = di->GetFiles();
    Console::WriteLine(S"The following files exist in the current directory:");
    // Print out the names of the files in the current directory.
    Collections::IEnumerator* myEnum = fi->GetEnumerator();
    while (myEnum->MoveNext()) {
        FileInfo* fiTemp = __try_cast<FileInfo*>(myEnum->Current);
        Console::WriteLine(fiTemp->Name);
        path3 = String::Concat(path1,fiTemp->Name );
        path4 = String::Concat(path2,fiTemp->Name );
        File::Move(path3, path4);    
        }
return 1;
}

Hey people, thanks for your help, I've found a weird way around it but it works for now, here's the snippet:

Code:

			System::String* path1 = folderBrowserDialog1->SelectedPath->ToString();
			System::String* path2 = String::Concat(path1, S"\\", textBox1->Text->ToString());
			System::String* pathX = String::Concat(path2,  S"\\", textBox1->Text->ToString());
			DirectoryInfo* di = Directory::CreateDirectory(path2);
			DirectoryInfo* dui = new DirectoryInfo(path1);
			FileInfo* fi[] = dui->GetFiles();
			Environment::set_CurrentDirectory(path1);			Collections::IEnumerator* myEnum = fi->GetEnumerator();

			for(int i=0; i < fi->Count; i++)
			{
			listBox1->Items->Add(fi[i]->ToString());
			i++;
			}
			while (myEnum->MoveNext()) 
			{		
			FileInfo* fiTemp = __try_cast<FileInfo*>(myEnum->Current);
			System::String* XName = myEnum->Current->ToString();
			System::String* XProd = String::Concat(pathX, XName);
			File::Move(myEnum->Current->ToString(), XProd);
			//File::Move(myEnum->Current->ToString(), pathX);

Thanks again for all your help, I don't think I quite explained myself well enough,

Goodnight finally!!

Rob Sitter

I was able to cut down on the code, here it is for anyone who was interested in this thread:

Code:

			System::String* path1 = folderBrowserDialog1->SelectedPath->ToString();
			System::String* path2 = String::Concat(path1, S"\\", textBox1->Text->ToString(), S"\\");
			DirectoryInfo* di = Directory::CreateDirectory(path2);
			DirectoryInfo* dui = new DirectoryInfo(path1);
			FileInfo* fi[] = dui->GetFiles();
			Environment::set_CurrentDirectory(path1);
			Collections::IEnumerator* myEnum = fi->GetEnumerator();
		
			for(int i=0; i < fi->Count; i++)
			{
			listBox1->Items->Add(fi[i]->ToString());
			i++;
			}
			while (myEnum->MoveNext()) 
			{		
			FileInfo* fiTemp = __try_cast<FileInfo*>(myEnum->Current);
			System::String* XFullInfo = String::Concat(path2, myEnum->Current);
			File::Copy(myEnum->Current->ToString(), XFullInfo);
			}

And it does exactly what I want.
You people in sysop land can close this if you wish

---Rob Sitter