how to identify last file in a folder

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i want to know how to identify a last image file in a folder, i want to loop all the image files in a folder from starting to last and i need to place those images in image box

Posted 18-Mar-10 0:08am

ahila_t

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string[] files = Directory.GetFiles(path);
count = files.length;

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From JSOP: I think he just wanted to know when he got to the last file. He can do that by using the method cited by Pete, and the iterate through the returned string array until he reaches the last item.

Posted 18-Mar-10 0:27am

Sandeep Mewara

Updated 18-Mar-10 1:43am

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Pete O'Hanlon · Accepted Answer · 2010-03-18T00:18:00

Interesting question. What defines the last file? Is it that it was the last file added? Is it the last file by name? What about if the order is reversed?

Anyway, you don't actually need to worry about this. You can let the .NET framework take care of it for you using the Directory class. Here's how you would do it:

string[] files = Directory.GetFiles(@"c:\myimages", "*.jpg");

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From JSOP: The last file in the folder is the last one in the list when you do a GetFiles call. Files are stored in a "natural" order (the order the were placed/copied to the disk). The last one placed on the disk will NOT necessarily have the newest modification date, either. You can thank the guys that invented DOS for this little gem. :)