Hi there

We now leave types behind and go to the input/output chapter. I have to say, writing along while learning takes more time then just reading, but i hope it pays out at the end my having more information stuck in my brain ;o)

Drive Enumerating

• Use DriveInfo.GetDrives to get a List of Drives connected to the system
• You get a Collection over which you can loop
• Available Information: AvailableFreeSpace, DriveFormat, DriveType, IsReady, Name, RootDirectory,TotalFreeSpace, TotalSize, VolumeLabel

Files and Folders

• You can browse a folder by using an instance of DirectoyInfo and call .GetFiles or .GetDirectories
• You can create a directory by using an instance of DirectoryInfo and call .Create
• You can check if a directory Exists by DirectoryInfo.Exists
• Static File Operations: File.Create, File.CreateText, File.Copy, File.Move, File.Delete
• Alternative: Use an instance of FileInfo and call .Create, .CreateText, .CopyTo, .MoveTo, .Delete

Filesystem Monitoring

• Use System.IO.FileSystemWatcher (responds to updated, new and renamed files etc)
• FSW works Eventbased (Changed-Event, Create-Event, Delete-Event, Rename-Event etc.) and provides FileSystemEventArgs (except Rename, this provides RenamedEventArgs
• You can configure the Watcher with:
  1. Filter (Filename, you can use wildcards)
  2. NotifyFilter (Defines, what changes causing a notification (One or more): Filename, Size, LastAccess etc)
  3. Path (Folder to be monitored)