WPF Listbox Items -

i have listbox control contains names of files inside directory.

how iterate though controls , names? i've tried:

for (int = 0; < listboxfilegroups.items.count; i++) {     // don't want use properties start selected                // here looking     string textitem = listboxfilegroups.items[i].tostring(); } 

any suggestions?

you may want explore mvvm approach.

in 1 of view model classes, can have observablecollection<string>:

public observablecollection<string> stuffforlistbox { get; set; } 

populate observablecollection want displayed in listbox. in code-behind of usercontrol or window in have listbox, set datacontext instance of class containing stuffforlistbox seen above.

this.datacontext = new myclass(); 

alternatively create datatemplate usercontrol / window automagically wire datacontext view model.

since mentioned want display files in directory (not including sub-directories), need bind itemssource stuffforlistbox.

   <listbox itemssource="{binding stuffforlistbox}" ... > 

to iterate through strings displayed in listbox need iterate through observablecollection.

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if don't want bother mvvm or if third party listbox, can try grabbing itemssource in codebehind , loop through i'd recommend mvvm. it'll make life easier.

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now, if wanted little crazier , display things subfolders observablecollection<string> won't cut it. need create class contains children model how folder has files , subfolders.

 public class demoitem  {     public string name { get; set; }     public demoitem parent { get; set; }     public observablecollection<demoitem> children { get; set; }     public bool isselected { get; set; }  } 

...and base observable collection thats bound listbox on above class.

if , when that, listbox won't display items until create datatemplate suppose that't outside of scope of question :p