My.Computer.FileSystem Object
Provides properties and methods for working with drives, files, and directories.
The following table lists examples of tasks involving the My.Computer.FileSystem object.
| To | See |
|---|---|
| Read from a text file | |
| Read from a delimited text file | How to: Read From Comma-Delimited Text Files in Visual Basic |
| Read from a fixed-width text file | |
| Read from a text file with multiple formats | How to: Read From Text Files with Multiple Formats in Visual Basic |
| Read from a binary file | |
| Read from text files in the MyDocuments directory | How to: Read From Existing Text Files in My Documents (Visual Basic) |
| Read from a text file with a StreamReader | How to: Read Text from Files with a StreamReader (Visual Basic) |
| Write to a text file | |
| Append to a text file | |
| Write to a binary file | |
| Write to text files in the MyDocuments directory | How to: Write Text to Files in the My Documents Directory in Visual Basic |
| Write to a text file with a StreamWriter | How to: Write Text to Files with a StreamWriter in Visual Basic |
| Copy files with a specific pattern | How to: Copy Files with a Specific Pattern to a Directory in Visual Basic |
| Copy a file to the same directory | How to: Create a Copy of a File in the Same Directory in Visual Basic |
| Copy a file to a different directory | How to: Create a Copy of a File in a Different Directory in Visual Basic |
| Create a file | |
| Delete a file | |
| Delete all the files in a directory | |
| Find files with a specific pattern | |
| Move a file | |
| Move a collection of files | |
| Rename a file | |
| Rename a directory | |
| Copy a directory to another directory | How to: Copy a Directory to Another Directory in Visual Basic |
| Create a directory | |
| Delete a directory | |
| Find subdirectories with a specific pattern | How to: Find Subdirectories with a Specific Pattern in Visual Basic |
| Get the collection of files in a directory | How to: Get the Collection of Files in a Directory in Visual Basic |
| Determine how many files are in a directory | How to: Determine How Many Files Are in a Directory in Visual Basic |
| Move a directory | |
| Move the contents of a directory | |
| Read from the MyDocuments directory | How to: Retrieve the Contents of the My Documents Directory in Visual Basic |
| Parse a file path |
Namespace: Microsoft.VisualBasic.MyServices
Class: FileSystemProxy (provides access to FileSystem)
Assembly: Visual Basic Runtime Library (in Microsoft.VisualBasic.dll)