Iterate over Files and Directories in Filesystem Directory Tree

Demonstrates how to use the Chilkat DirTree object/class to iterate over the names of files and sub-directories in a directory tree.

This example iterates over a directory tree that contains these files and sub-directories:

a
    images (sub-directory)
        dudeA.gif
        Thumbs.db
    hamlet.xml
    pigs.xml
    Setup.exe
b
    yyy (sub-directory)
    zzz (sub-directory)
        HelloWorld123.txt
        test123.txt
    dude.gif
    dudeC.gif
    hello.txt
    Thumbs.db
test123.txt

(sub-directory)
Relative Path: a
Absolute Path: c:\temp\abc123\a
Absolute UNC Path: \\?\c:\temp\abc123\a
----
(sub-directory)
Relative Path: b
Absolute Path: c:\temp\abc123\b
Absolute UNC Path: \\?\c:\temp\abc123\b
----
Size in bytes: 15
Relative Path: test123.txt
Absolute Path: c:\temp\abc123\test123.txt
Absolute UNC Path: \\?\c:\temp\abc123\test123.txt
----
Size in bytes: 279658
Relative Path: a\hamlet.xml
Absolute Path: c:\temp\abc123\a\hamlet.xml
Absolute UNC Path: \\?\c:\temp\abc123\a\hamlet.xml
----
(sub-directory)
Relative Path: a\images
Absolute Path: c:\temp\abc123\a\images
Absolute UNC Path: \\?\c:\temp\abc123\a\images
----
Size in bytes: 8463
Relative Path: a\pigs.xml
Absolute Path: c:\temp\abc123\a\pigs.xml
Absolute UNC Path: \\?\c:\temp\abc123\a\pigs.xml
----
Size in bytes: 24576
Relative Path: a\Setup.exe
Absolute Path: c:\temp\abc123\a\Setup.exe
Absolute UNC Path: \\?\c:\temp\abc123\a\Setup.exe
----
Size in bytes: 6221
Relative Path: b\dude.gif
Absolute Path: c:\temp\abc123\b\dude.gif
Absolute UNC Path: \\?\c:\temp\abc123\b\dude.gif
----
Size in bytes: 6221
Relative Path: b\dudeC.gif
Absolute Path: c:\temp\abc123\b\dudeC.gif
Absolute UNC Path: \\?\c:\temp\abc123\b\dudeC.gif
----
Size in bytes: 13
Relative Path: b\hello.txt
Absolute Path: c:\temp\abc123\b\hello.txt
Absolute UNC Path: \\?\c:\temp\abc123\b\hello.txt
----
Size in bytes: 10240
Relative Path: b\Thumbs.db
Absolute Path: c:\temp\abc123\b\Thumbs.db
Absolute UNC Path: \\?\c:\temp\abc123\b\Thumbs.db
----
(sub-directory)
Relative Path: b\yyy
Absolute Path: c:\temp\abc123\b\yyy
Absolute UNC Path: \\?\c:\temp\abc123\b\yyy
----
(sub-directory)
Relative Path: b\zzz
Absolute Path: c:\temp\abc123\b\zzz
Absolute UNC Path: \\?\c:\temp\abc123\b\zzz
----
Size in bytes: 6221
Relative Path: a\images\dudeA.gif
Absolute Path: c:\temp\abc123\a\images\dudeA.gif
Absolute UNC Path: \\?\c:\temp\abc123\a\images\dudeA.gif
----
Size in bytes: 6144
Relative Path: a\images\Thumbs.db
Absolute Path: c:\temp\abc123\a\images\Thumbs.db
Absolute UNC Path: \\?\c:\temp\abc123\a\images\Thumbs.db
----
Size in bytes: 6080
Relative Path: b\zzz\HelloWorld123.txt
Absolute Path: c:\temp\abc123\b\zzz\HelloWorld123.txt
Absolute UNC Path: \\?\c:\temp\abc123\b\zzz\HelloWorld123.txt
----
Size in bytes: 15
Relative Path: b\zzz\test123.txt
Absolute Path: c:\temp\abc123\b\zzz\test123.txt
Absolute UNC Path: \\?\c:\temp\abc123\b\zzz\test123.txt
----

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LOCAL loDirTree
LOCAL lnSuccess

loDirTree = CreateObject('Chilkat.DirTree')

*  Specify the root of the directory tree to be traversed.
loDirTree.BaseDir = "c:/temp/abc123"

*  Indicate that we want to recursively traverse the tree.
loDirTree.Recurse = 1

*  Begin the directory tree traversal.
lnSuccess = loDirTree.BeginIterate()
IF (lnSuccess <> 1) THEN
    ? loDirTree.LastErrorText
    QUIT
ENDIF

DO WHILE loDirTree.DoneIterating <> 1

    *  Examine the file or directory at the current traversal position:
    IF (loDirTree.IsDirectory = 1) THEN
        ? "(sub-directory)"
    ELSE
        *  Note: There is also a FileSize64 property...
        ? "Size in bytes: " + loDirTree.FileSize32
    ENDIF

    ? "Relative Path: " + loDirTree.RelativePath
    ? "Absolute Path: " + loDirTree.FullPath
    ? "Absolute UNC Path: " + loDirTree.FullUncPath
    ? "----"

    *  Advance to the next file or sub-directory in the tree traversal.
    lnSuccess = loDirTree.AdvancePosition()
    IF (lnSuccess <> 1) THEN
        IF (loDirTree.DoneIterating <> 1) THEN
            ? loDirTree.LastErrorText
            QUIT
        ENDIF

    ENDIF

ENDDO