DirectoryNotFoundException Class
This API supports the .NET Framework infrastructure and is not intended to be used directly from your code.
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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
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.) |
| HelpLink | Gets or sets a link to the help file associated with this 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.) |
| Source | Gets or sets the name of the application or the object that causes the error. (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
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