GetDirectoryInfo Method

GetDirectoryInfo Method

My.Computer.FileSystem.GetDirectoryInfo

     Dim result As System.IO.DirectoryInfo = _        My.Computer.FileSystem.GetDirectoryInfo(path)

path (required; String): The path to the directory to be examined; an absolute or relative path

The GetDirectoryInfo method returns a System.IO.DirectoryInfo object for the indicated directory.

The returned System.IO.DirectoryInfo object includes the following notable public members.

Member	Description
`Create`	Method. Creates the directory itself. Only useful when the Exists member returns `False`.
`CreateSubdirectory`	Method. Creates a subdirectory within the directory.
`Delete`	Method. Deletes the directory.
`Exists`	Property. Indicates whether the directory exists (`true`) or not (`False`).
`FullName`	Property. The full path text of the directory.
`Getdirectories`	Method. Returns a collection of subdirectories in the directory.
`GetFiles`	Method. Returns a collection of files in the directory.
`MoveTo`	Method. Moves the directory to a different location on the same drive.
`Name`	Property. The name of the directory without its full path.
`Parent`	Property. The parent folder of the directory.
`Root`	Property. The root directory that contains the directory, such as "`C:\`."

An exception is thrown if the path parameter is missing or invalid.
An exception is thrown if the user lacks sufficient file-access privileges.
If the indicated directory path does not exist, this function may complete successfully with no exception thrown. However, an exception will be thrown when accessing most members of the returned object. Use the Exists property to test for the directory if you are unsure of its existence, or use the Create method member to create the new indicated directory.