Microsoft.VisualBasic.FileIO Namespace ()

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Microsoft.VisualBasic.FileIO Namespace

The Microsoft.VisualBasic.FileIO namespace contains types that support the My file system object in Visual Basic.

For more information about the My system object, see My.Computer.FileSystem Object.

Classes

	Class	Description
	FileSystem	Provides properties and methods for working with drives, files, and directories.
	MalformedLineException	The exception that is thrown when the ReadFields method cannot parse a row using the specified format.
	SpecialDirectories	Provides properties for accessing commonly referenced directories.
	TextFieldParser	Provides methods and properties for parsing structured text files.

Enumerations

	Enumeration	Description
	DeleteDirectoryOption	Specifies what should be done when a directory that is to be deleted contains files or directories.
	FieldType	Indicates whether text fields are delimited or fixed width.
	RecycleOption	Specifies whether a file should be deleted permanently or placed in the Recycle Bin.
	SearchOption	Specifies whether to search all or only top-level directories.
	UICancelOption	Specifies whether an exception is thrown if the user clicks Cancel during an operation.
	UIOption	Specifies which dialog boxes to show when copying, deleting, or moving files or directories.