C# Recursive Directory traverse

[mentalindustries]

I have used the code below from Microsoft however, it does not seem to search the root path (sDir when method is first called)

e.g

/* it does not return results in root path

* when search C:\Text test\ as the path sDir = @"C:\Text test\";

* C:\Text test\txtFile.Textt will not be found. when it meets the filter so should be found

*/

Does anyone know what is wrong or what I should add to make it search the "root" directory?

Thanks

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/303974

void DirSearch(string sDir) 
{
	try	
	{
	   foreach (string d in Directory.GetDirectories(sDir)) 
	   {
		foreach (string f in Directory.GetFiles(d, txtFile.Text)) 
		{
		   lstFilesFound.Items.Add(f);
		}
		DirSearch(d);
	   }
	}
	catch (System.Exception excpt) 
	{
		Console.WriteLine(excpt.Message);
	}
}

[iShakeel]

void DirSearch(string sDir)
{
	try	
	{
		foreach (string f in Directory.GetFiles(sDir, txtFile.Text))
		{
		   lstFilesFound.Items.Add(f);
		}

	   foreach (string d in Directory.GetDirectories(sDir))
	   {

		DirSearch(d);
	   }
	}
	catch (System.Exception excpt)
	{
		Console.WriteLine(excpt.Message);
	}

This ought to fix it, I guess. Havn't put too much thought in to it, check yourself. PM me if it doesn't work or if you ask me something.

[mentalindustries]

Wow awesome

just change the two around thanks for your help and speedy reply

[amrinders87]

With .Net 2.0 you can use the following:

void DirSearch(string sDir)
{
	try	
	{
		foreach (string f in Directory.GetFiles(sDir, txtFile.Text, SearchOption.AllDirectories))
		{
		   lstFilesFound.Items.Add(f);
		}
	}
	catch (System.Exception excpt)
	{
		Console.WriteLine(excpt.Message);
	}
}

[mentalindustries]

Cool thanks for that amrinders87. looks a lot nicer on paper as well and from the April 07 MSDN docs

"If you choose AllDirectories in your search and the directory structure contains a link that creates a loop, the search operation enters an infinite loop."

Seems like it iterates its way through the directory tree which should use less resources.

UPDATE: WOW this is sooo much faster than recursive method

[mentalindustries]

Sorry for double post but they a week or so apart.

 foreach (string f in Directory.GetFiles(sDir, txtFile.Text, SearchOption.AllDirectories))

It seems that this does not always work when searching the root drive

for example if you get it to search c:\

it will complete almost instantly saying it is complete when it hasn't performed the search at all.

anyone have any ideas?