Move the files from one folder to another where created date of the files between 2 dates

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Hi,

I would like to develop a application using vb.net to move the files from one folder to another where created date of the files between 2 dates.

for example If i wasnt to transfer 01/09/2016 to 31/09/2016. Something like that.

Is that possible by date range?

Thanks,
Darvin

What I have tried:

Dim sourcepath As String = TextBox1.Text
Dim DestPath As String = TextBox2.Text
Dim datefrom As String = TextBox3.Text
Dim dateto As String = TextBox4.Text

Private Sub Button1_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click
System.IO.Directory.CreateDirectory(DestPath)
End Sub
End Class

Posted 16-Sep-16 3:10am

dotnetfotdarvin

Updated 16-Sep-16 3:35am

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Karthik_Mahalingam 16-Sep-16 9:23am

You have just declared the variables.

[no name] 16-Sep-16 9:34am

Look at the File class and see if there might be some method that might help you. Other than that you haven't actually tried anything only asked if it were possible. Yes it is possible. There is your answer.

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OriginalGriff · Answer 1 · 2016-09-16T03:32:00

Yes, it's possible - you can use DirectoryInfo:

C#

DateTime startDate = DateTime.Now.AddMonths(-1);
DateTime endDate = DateTime.Now;
DirectoryInfo di = new DirectoryInfo(@"D:\Temp");
FileInfo[] files = di.GetFiles();
List<string> toMove = files.Where(fi => fi.CreationTime >= startDate && fi.CreationTime <= endDate)
                           .Select(fi => fi.FullName)
                           .ToList();
foreach (string file in toMove)
    {
    // Move the file
    ...
    }

Garth J Lancaster · Answer 2 · 2016-09-16T03:35:00

sure - what you need is something like

DirectoryInfo DirInfo = new DirectoryInfo(sourcepath);

Dim datePattern As String = "dd/MM/yyyy"
Dim dateFrom  As Date = Date.Parse(datefrom, datePattern, Nothing)
Dim dateTo As Date = Date.Parse(dateTo, datePattern, Nothing)

// LINQ query for files between dateFrom & dateTo
var files = from file in DirInfo.EnumerateFiles()
where file.CreationTimeUtc >= dateFrom &
file.CreationTimeUtc <= dateTo                       
select file;

To get a list of the matching files in the source path - You'll have to decide wether you want to compare on modifed date, created date etc, and there's no error handling in the above .. you can then

foreach (var file in files)
{
// do something with 'file' like copy it to DestPath 
}

Move the files from one folder to another where created date of the files between 2 dates

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