storing items in a collection in a string array

Question

User1057623887 posted

 I have a string array called m_DirFileList and a collection called myFileCollection. I'm trying to loop through the items in the collection and store each one in the string array. It's not working though. This is what I'm trying to do:

 Dim myFileCollection As Collection = clsFTPClientClass.GetFileList(fileFilter, True)
        intItems = clsFTPClientClass.GetFileList(fileFilter, True).Count()


        'Debug.Print("count=" & intItems)
        'MessageBox.Show(intItems)

        ' Loop through all items in the collection
        For i = 0 To intItems - 1

            m_DirFileList = myFileCollection.Item(i)

        Next

What am I doing wrong? Thanks

 

Answer 1

User-1360095595 posted

Don't know if this helps, but if you use a List<T> collection instead, you can make use of the ToArray method to return an array of items in one call.

Refer: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/x303t819.aspx

Answer 2

User1057623887 posted

 This probably is a better idea. I will have to look into using a generic list instead of using the Microsoft.VisualBasic namespace, which I believe is outdated. I'm working with outdated code though so I was trying not to alter it more than necessary. My project is v6/vb.net hybrid.