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Need help with io create directory

Posted: Tue Nov 20, 2012 6:02 am
by pip
Hello i am in need of assistance with very easy problem i can't solve
i am trying to make it create a directory on form load to desktop to make new folder and this is code i have or tried
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Imports System.IO
Public Class frmlogin
    Private Sub frmlogin_Load(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load
        Directory.CreateDirectory("c:\" & System.Environment.UserName \ "desktop")
    End Sub
End Class

ehh many fails i am trying to make it make a folder named info onto desktop yea i am kind of tired so the code is an example to show what i am trying to attempt idoit;

Re: Need help with io create directory

Posted: Tue Nov 20, 2012 6:28 am
by Dummy1912
hi pip

hope this helps
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Imports System.IO
Public Class frmlogin
    Private Sub frmlogin_Load(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load
        My.Computer.FileSystem.CreateDirectory(My.Computer.FileSystem.SpecialDirectories.Desktop & "\" & "Info" & "\")
    End Sub
End Class

Re: Need help with io create directory

Posted: Tue Nov 20, 2012 6:32 am
by pip
Dummy1912 wrote:
hi pip

hope this helps
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Imports System.IO
Public Class frmlogin
    Private Sub frmlogin_Load(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load
        My.Computer.FileSystem.CreateDirectory(My.Computer.FileSystem.SpecialDirectories.Desktop & "\" & "Info" & "\")
    End Sub
End Class

Thanks alot dummy :)! +rep mate