[RESOLVED] Copy Files using wildcards

[Emcrank]

Ok i want to copy all the files in a directory with an extension e.g .exe or maybe all them files *.* how do i do this?
I searched on google and found this on MSDN But it doesn't work when i type *. or *.* or *.exe into the textbox and there is files in that folder

For Each foundFile As String In My.Computer.FileSystem.GetFiles(Application.StartupPath, Microsoft.VisualBasic.FileIO.SearchOption.SearchTopLevelOnly, TextBox8.Text)                     
My.Computer.FileSystem.CopyFile(foundFile, IO.Path.Combine(FullPath, foundFile))
Next

[mbutler755]

Set the filter. In the example below, I am searching for TDX files. Then, I can perform whichever operations I want (e.g. copy, delete, rename).

For Each filetdx As String In IO.Directory.GetFiles("MyDirectory", "*.TDX")
     ' perform your operation here
Next

[Emcrank]

Can you help me on my code, its still not working. In Textbox 8 i am typing *.XML and it still doesn't copy anything. And there is a .XML file in the app startup directory.
Whats wrong with it?

For Each foundFile As String In IO.Directory.GetFiles(Application.StartupPath, TextBox8.Text)
                    My.Computer.FileSystem.CopyFile(IO.Path.Combine(Application.StartupPath, foundFile), IO.Path.Combine(Fullpath, foundFile))
                Next

[jmcilhinney]

This is one of those cases where you don't actually know what your code is doing because you haven't actually checked. You're using data and assuming that it's correct without actually checking whether it's correct. If the code isn't working then something isn't right, so the first thing you should do is check the data. Look at your code:

My.Computer.FileSystem.CopyFile(IO.Path.Combine(Application.StartupPath, foundFile), IO.Path.Combine(Fullpath, foundFile))

Do you know what those two highlighted parts actually evaluate to? I'll wager not, because they are undoubtedly not producing what you think they are. You could have found that out for yourself in several easy ways, including this:

MessageBox.Show(IO.Path.Combine(Application.StartupPath, foundFile))
MessageBox.Show(IO.Path.Combine(Fullpath, foundFile))

[Emcrank]

the fact is that my code wont even get to that part,
the full section of code to do with it

If TextBox8.Text.Contains("*") Then
            Try
                For Each foundFile As String In IO.Directory.GetFiles(Application.StartupPath, TextBox8.Text)
                    MsgBox("App Startup + Textbox" & IO.Path.Combine(Application.StartupPath, TextBox8.Text))
                Next
            Catch ex As Exception
                MsgBox("Couldn't pack files from 7", MsgBoxStyle.Critical)
            End Try
        End If

It just says Couldn't pack files from 7 which is meaning its throwing an exception.

[Emcrank]

Ok i found out that it is finding the files and it is the correct path to be copied, so now cna you help me please.

If TextBox8.Text.Contains("*") Then
            Try
                For Each foundFile As String In IO.Directory.GetFiles(Application.StartupPath, TextBox8.Text)
                    MsgBox(IO.Path.Combine(Application.StartupPath, foundFile))
                Next
            Catch ex As Exception
                MsgBox("Couldn't pack files from 7", MsgBoxStyle.Critical)
            End Try
        End If

There is 1 .xml file in the app startup directory and it only shows that msgbox once so i know its finding it. Also path it gave was C:\Users\Aaron T\Documents\Visual Studio 2010\Projects\Project Packer\Project Packer\bin\Debug\*.xml
And from when ive been searching on the web to find out how to do this im pretty sure that you just add the *.xml (filetype) to use wildcards.

[Emcrank]

Ok ive fixed that part, it was because for some reason in the IO.Path.Combine(Fullpath, foundFile) it was giving the full path of foundFile, so i used a little function

For Each foundFile As String In IO.Directory.GetFiles(Application.StartupPath, TextBox8.Text)
                    FileIO.FileSystem.CopyFile(IO.Path.Combine(Application.StartupPath, foundFile), IO.Path.Combine(Fullpath, GetFileNameFromPath(foundFile)))
                Next
 
 Public Function GetFileNameFromPath(ByVal Path As String) As String
        Try
            Return Path.Substring(Path.LastIndexOf("\") + 1)
        Catch ex As Exception
            Return Path
        End Try
    End Function

BUT---------------

its not copying the file for some reason,
and the path given from this:

MsgBox(IO.Path.Combine(Fullpath, GetFileNameFromPath(foundFile)))

is:

C:\Users\Aaron T\AppData\Roaming\Project_Packer\Project Packer\1.0.0.0\Packed Files - 234h1\Project Packer.xml

[Emcrank]

Fixed it,
Full code:

For Each foundFile As String In IO.Directory.GetFiles(Application.StartupPath, TextBox8.Text)
                    FileIO.FileSystem.CopyFile(IO.Path.Combine(Application.StartupPath, GetFileNameFromPath(foundFile)), IO.Path.Combine(Fullpath, GetFileNameFromPath(foundFile)))
                Next

FOR FUTURE REFERENCE:
Code Snippet

For Each foundFile As String In IO.Directory.GetFiles("DIRECTORY", "WILDCARD")
                    FileIO.FileSystem.CopyFile(IO.Path.Combine("PATH-TO-COPY-FROM", GetFileNameFromPath(foundFile)), IO.Path.Combine("PATH-TO-COPY-TO", GetFileNameFromPath(foundFile)))
                Next