clear a filelistbox

[engnouna]

I have a filelistbox that displays files inside a specific folder when the user clicks on the command check.what I want is to clear the content of the filelistbox each time the user clicks on check

Private Sub cmdCheck_click()

File1.clear 'It didn't work

...'My code

File1.Path="C:\TempProject"

How can I clear a filelistbox?
thanks

[Protocol]

BASICALLY it's impossible from what I know... unless I'm mistaken and someone else possess the know how.

You MAY be able to clear it by sobclassing the window and sending the necessary command. But that in itself may prove difficult only to disappoint you in the end.

My suggestion is to simple hide the file listbox behind a picture box designed to look like the filelist box (Back color white, 3D effects, matching dimensions... blah blah blah)

Understand?

[Solutions4UrProblems]

Hi,
Just set the file1.pattern to peculiar(which won't exist normally,for eg : like file1.pattern="$$.$$") one,So that it will not display any files/folders.

Try it once.

[XRsTX]

Or you can make a ListBox control and just copy everything from the FileListBox control into ListBox and then you can clear it.

[Keith_VB6]

I have to agree. You can't "clear" a FileListBox. If you want to just remove a selected filename each time the cmdCheck is clicked then you can do as XRsTX suggested.

Copy the filelist to a listbox and use List1.RemoveItem (List1.ListIndex)

Here's an example using command1 , file1 and list1

Private Sub Form_Load()
    Dim i As Integer
    For i = 0 To File1.ListCount - 1
        List1.AddItem File1.List(i)
    Next i
End Sub
 
 
Private Sub Command1_Click()
    If List1.ListIndex = -1 Then Exit Sub
    
    List1.RemoveItem (List1.ListIndex)
End Sub

If clicking on the commandbutton is deleting or moving the file then use file1.Refresh to update the filelist.