Alternative way to get all list box files from folders and sub folders ect in directory VB.NET

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the current way Ive got inst working well it sometimes doesn't work is there another way to the one below or a way to improve :

Sub scanSubfolders(ByVal FolderLocation As String, ByVal lstbox As ListBox)
        For Each s In My.Computer.FileSystem.GetFiles(FolderLocation)
            Try
                lstbox.Items.Add(s)

            Catch ex As Exception

            End Try
        Next
        For Each s In My.Computer.FileSystem.GetDirectories(FolderLocation)
            Try
                scanSubfolders(s, ListBox1)
            Catch ex As Exception

            End Try
        Next
    End Sub

cheers

oh and form load

scanSubfolders(My.Computer.FileSystem.SpecialDirectories.Temp, Me.ListBox1)

What I have tried:

i wrote above what ive tried ect so hope someone could help.

Posted 14-Oct-17 8:33am

OfficalCodexPH

Updated 15-Oct-17 3:25am

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A_Griffin 15-Oct-17 8:19am

There are dozens of code examples on the Internet showing how to do this. Just Google "vb.net list files folders recursive" or similar

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A_Griffin · Accepted Answer · 2017-10-15T03:25:00

Oh, here you go:

VB

Imports System.IO

 Private Sub scanFolders(ByVal FolderLocation As String)
      Try
         For Each d In Directory.GetDirectories(FolderLocation)
            ListBox1.Items.Add(d)
            For Each f In Directory.GetFiles(d, "*.*")
               ListBox1.Items.Add(f)
            Next
            scanFolders(d)
         Next
      Catch ex As Exception
         ' log error
      End Try
   End Sub