[RESOLVED] [02/03] Multiple File Extensions

[GrimmReaper]

Hello all!

I've a program in which I list all the directories, Then, all the files within those directories. I have a list view, and I must load files with multiple file extensions into it. Let me explain better:
Say for example I want to list files with either a .dot or a .doc extension into the listview.

This loads the dirs & the Files :

    Private Sub SSLoadDir(ByVal SSDirList As String)


        Try
            For Each SSFolderList As String In Directory.GetDirectories(SSDirList)
                Dim SubFolderList As String = lstSSDir.Items.Add(SSFolderList)

            Next
        Catch ex As Exception
            MsgBox(ex.Message)
        End Try

    End Sub

    Private Sub SSLoadFile()

        Dim SSFolder As String = CStr(SSDir)

        If Not SSFolder Is Nothing AndAlso IO.Directory.Exists(SSFolder) Then

            For Each SSFile As String In IO.Directory.GetFiles(SSFolder)
                Dim SSTempExt As String = IO.Path.GetExtension(SSFile)
                Dim SSDateMod As String = IO.File.GetLastWriteTime(SSFile).ToString()
                Dim SSDateCreate As String = IO.File.GetCreationTime(SSFile).ToString()

                If SSTempExt = SSFilExt Then 'THIS Fails
                    Dim SSItem1 As New ListViewItem(SSFile.ToString())
                    SSItem1.SubItems.Add(SSDateCreate.ToString())
                    SSItem1.SubItems.Add(SSDateMod.ToString())
                    lvSSFiles.Items.AddRange(New ListViewItem() {SSItem1}) 'add everything
                End If
            Next

        End If
    End Sub

I tried makig a String variable that looks like :

FilExt = "*.doc;*.dot"

Once the files are loaded into the listview, I'll need to open the associated program.

I just want to know if I can set up a "filter" and load ONLY those files within the filter, into the listview?

[stanav]

Directory.GetFiles has an overload where you can specify a filter.
It looks something like this if you just want the .doc files from the SSfolder directory

For Each SSFile As String In IO.Directory.GetFiles(SSFolder, "*.doc")

Next

[GrimmReaper]

Thanx, I think that's what I need