DirectoryNotFoundException Class
Silverlight
This API supports the .NET Framework infrastructure and is not intended to be used directly from your code.
The exception that is thrown when part of a file or directory cannot be found.
System.Object
System.Exception
System.SystemException
System.IO.IOException
System.IO.DirectoryNotFoundException
System.Exception
System.SystemException
System.IO.IOException
System.IO.DirectoryNotFoundException
Namespace: System.IO
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)
The DirectoryNotFoundException type exposes the following members.
| Name | Description | |
|---|---|---|
![]() ![]() ![]() | DirectoryNotFoundException() | Initializes a new instance of the DirectoryNotFoundException class. |
![]() ![]() ![]() | DirectoryNotFoundException(String) | Initializes a new instance of the DirectoryNotFoundException class with its message string set to message. |
![]() ![]() ![]() | DirectoryNotFoundException(String, Exception) | Initializes a new instance of the DirectoryNotFoundException class with a specified error message and a reference to the inner exception that is the cause of this exception. |
| Name | Description | |
|---|---|---|
![]() ![]() ![]() | Data | Gets a collection of key/value pairs that provide additional user-defined information about the exception. (Inherited from Exception.) |
![]() ![]() ![]() | HResult | Gets or sets HRESULT, a coded numerical value that is assigned to a specific exception. (Inherited from Exception.) |
![]() ![]() ![]() | InnerException | Gets the Exception instance that caused the current exception. (Inherited from Exception.) |
![]() ![]() ![]() | Message | Gets a message that describes the current exception. (Inherited from Exception.) |
![]() ![]() ![]() | StackTrace | Gets a string representation of the frames on the call stack at the time the current exception was thrown. (Inherited from Exception.) |
| Name | Description | |
|---|---|---|
![]() ![]() ![]() | Equals(Object) | Determines whether the specified Object is equal to the current Object. (Inherited from Object.) |
![]() ![]() ![]() | Finalize | Allows an object to try to free resources and perform other cleanup operations before the Object is reclaimed by garbage collection. (Inherited from Object.) |
![]() ![]() ![]() | GetBaseException | When overridden in a derived class, returns the Exception that is the root cause of one or more subsequent exceptions. (Inherited from Exception.) |
![]() ![]() ![]() | GetHashCode | Serves as a hash function for a particular type. (Inherited from Object.) |
![]() ![]() ![]() | GetType | Gets the runtime type of the current instance. (Inherited from Exception.) |
![]() ![]() ![]() | MemberwiseClone | Creates a shallow copy of the current Object. (Inherited from Object.) |
![]() ![]() ![]() | ToString | Creates and returns a string representation of the current exception. (Inherited from Exception.) |
The following example shows how to force and recover from a DirectoryNotFoundException.
Imports System.IO Module Example Public Sub Demo(ByVal outputBlock As System.Windows.Controls.TextBlock) Try ' Specify a directory name that does not exist for this demo. Dim dir As String = "c:\78fe9lk" ' If this directory does not exist, a DirectoryNotFoundException is thrown ' when attempting to set the current directory. Directory.SetCurrentDirectory(dir) Catch ex As System.IO.DirectoryNotFoundException ' Let the user know that the directory did not exist. outputBlock.Text &= "Directory not found: " + ex.Message & vbCrLf End Try End Sub End Module
For a list of the operating systems and browsers that are supported by Silverlight, see Supported Operating Systems and Browsers.
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