Q. Explorer Style Directory Listings?

I want to display a directory like windows explorer 
does but inside a vb application. In other words be 
able to automatically refresh directory contents when 
it changes and sort by date, etc..

A. The simplest approach to displaying directories and 
files is to use the Common Dialog Control. Take a few 
minutes to read over the information on it in the on-line 
help.

To create a real explorer type of interface takes more 
work. You will need at a minimum a Treeview control for 
the left pane and a Listview control for the right pane. 
Then, you may need/want menus, toolbars, status lines, 
etc. to complete the job. 

To use the real Explorer itself, look at the Shell function 
and AppActivate and SendKeys statements in the help files.

(18-Aug-98 Bob Walsh rlwalsh@capecod.net)

There may also be some advanced solutions to this using API
and subclassing. A good place to look is on Randy Birch`s 
VBNet site and the other sites he recommends. You can find
his URL on the <a HREF="/VBExplorer/greatlnk.asp">Great Links</a> section.

(10-Sept-99 Burt Abreu webmaster@VBExplorer.com)