ServerComputer.FileSystem Property

Definition

Namespace:

Microsoft.VisualBasic.Devices

Assembly:

Microsoft.VisualBasic.Forms.dll

Source:

ServerComputer.vb

Gets an object that provides properties and methods for working with drives, files, and directories.

public:
 property Microsoft::VisualBasic::MyServices::FileSystemProxy ^ FileSystem { Microsoft::VisualBasic::MyServices::FileSystemProxy ^ get(); };

public Microsoft.VisualBasic.MyServices.FileSystemProxy FileSystem { get; }

member this.FileSystem : Microsoft.VisualBasic.MyServices.FileSystemProxy

Public ReadOnly Property FileSystem As FileSystemProxy

Property Value

FileSystemProxy

The My.Computer.FileSystem object for the computer.

Examples

This example checks to determine whether the folder C:\backup\logs exists and checks its properties.

Dim logInfo As System.IO.DirectoryInfo
If My.Computer.FileSystem.DirectoryExists("C:\backup\logs") Then
    logInfo = My.Computer.FileSystem.GetDirectoryInfo(
      "C:\backup\logs")
End If

Remarks

This property provides easy access to the FileSystemProxy object.

Availability by Project Type

Project type	Available
Windows Forms Application	Yes
Class Library	Yes
Console Application	Yes
Windows Forms Control Library	Yes
Web Control Library	Yes
Windows Service	Yes
Web Site	Yes

See also

• FileSystemProxy
• Objects (Visual Basic)
• Reading from Files in Visual Basic
• Writing to Files in Visual Basic
• Creating, Deleting, and Moving Files and Directories in Visual Basic