Recursive sub dirs using Dir()

hello all.

ive done a search on this one and come up with various results but nothing solid. most of them are using the api, i just want to write a simple recursive function to retrieve all subdirs and their subdirs etc and return their paths in a string array, thats all....

only problem is that you cant use the Dir() function in a recursive...

i also dont want to use the filesytemobject as its way too much overhead...

any advice would be lovely..

:)

You can use the Dir function you just have to be a bit clever with it.

To look at a recursive object you need to act recursive youself.

Create 1 function that you pass a path to, that then looks at the suggest path and gets a list of all the files. Do a quick test to see if the file is a folder, if so put into a Folders array, else put into a file array.

Then go through the folder array and call yourself to get the data back (the recursion), it will auto-follow all sub dirs and come back with an entire list.

Compress at end, and send back to caller.

All you have to do to use it, is call this or the like

strArray() = funcGetFiles( "C:")

VB Code:

Dim strDocArray(0) as string
Dim strFolderArray(0) as string
 
Function funcGetFiles(FilePath as String) as String()
 
strThing = Dir(FilePath & "\*")
 
Do until strThing = ""
 
   If strThing ISFOLDER   'FORGET CODE OFF TOP OF HEAD then
      strFolderArray(Ubound(strFolderArray)) = strThing
      Redim strFolderArray(Ubound(strFolderArray)+1)
  Else
      strDocArray(Ubound(strDocArray)) = strThing
      Redim strDocArray(Ubound(strDocArray)+1)
  End If
  strThing = Dir
 
Loop
 
'Now go through the folders
 
Dim FinalList() as String 
Dim strFolderPaths() as string 
 
Dim intIndex as Integer
 
For intIndex = 0 to Ubound(strFolderArray) - 1
 
   'The all important call to yourself, dont mess up or you will get an overflow !
   strFolderPaths= funcGetFiles(  strFolderArray(intIndex)   )
 
   Dim intIndex2 as Integer
   For intIndex2 = 0 to Ubound(strFolderPaths) - 1
       FinalList(Ubound(FinalList)) = strFolderPaths(intIndex2)
   Next
 
Next
 
 
'Add the current list of files and folders as well !!
blah blah FinalList 'ETC ETC
 
Return FinalList
 
End Function

PS: This should be enough for you to go on, please dont make me do the whole thing :).

PPS. check for files called . and .. and removed them, Dir returns the dummy checks sometimes.