Listview, multiple import?

[jas0n23]

Hey everybody! I was just wondering if anybody knows an easy and quick way of importing multiple files into a listview control? I know how to import just a single file. But, I'm not quite sure how to import multiple ones, and I couldn't find anything on google or msdn, it seems as though when i actually need help, google is NOT my friend lol. regards, j.t. :-D

j.t.

[DaveyM69]

jay_t55 wrote:

importing multiple files into a listview

A ListView doesn't have a collection of files, it has a ListView.ListViewItemCollection to which you can add ListViewItem instances. Each of those instances also has a ListViewItem.ListViewSubItemCollection. To add multiple items to your ListView at once, use the AddRange method and pass either an array of ListViewItems or a ListView.ListViewItemCollection. The same theory applies to each item's sub items. How you create the above from a given file and it's attributes is up to you. Personally I would create a ToListViewItems method that takes a collection of files as a parameter.

Dave
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[Lev Danielyan]

Here is how it can be done using LINQ:

DirectoryInfo dir = new DirectoryInfo(@"c:\temp");
FileInfo[] files = dir.GetFiles();

var fileList = from file in files
select new ListViewItem(file.FullName) { Tag = file };

listView1.Items.AddRange(fileList.ToArray());

Regards, Lev