This sample shows how to create a datatable manually, adding files from a directory (using System.IO), and then binding the datatable to a Gridview
<%@ Import Namespace="System.IO" %>
<%@ Import Namespace="System.Data" %>
<script language="VB" Runat="server">
Dim dt As DataTable
Dim dr As DataRow
Sub Page_Load(Source as Object, E as EventArgs)
dt = GetFiles()
gvFiles.DataSource = dt
gvFiles.DataBind()
End Sub
Public Function GetFiles() As DataTable
Dim strFilePath = Server.MapPath("\test\")
Dim DirInfo As New DirectoryInfo(strFilePath)
Dim Files As FileInfo() = DirInfo.GetFiles()
Dim myTable As New DataTable
myTable.Columns.Add("File Name", Type.GetType("System.String"))
myTable.Columns.Add("Last Write Time", Type.GetType("System.String"))
Dim i As Integer
For i = 0 To Files.Length - 1
Dim Filename As String = Files(i).Name
Dim sWrite As String = Files(i).LastWriteTime
Dim myrow As DataRow
' create new row
myrow = myTable.NewRow
' add files/write times into cells
myrow("File Name") = Filename
myrow("Last Write Time") = sWrite
myTable.Rows.Add(myrow)
Next
Return myTable
End Function
</script>
<html>
<head runat="server">
<meta name="GENERATOR" Content="ASP Express 5.0">
<title>Untitled</title>
</head>
<body>
<asp:GridView ID="gvFiles" runat="server" Width="432px">
</asp:GridView>
</form>
</body>
</html>