Explore files from c drive

[Ben]

Hi guys
I am using file explorer to select the location to create an sql backup in c sharp. I want to explore file and folders in c drive and other drives. How is it possible?.
I use

string[] viewPaths = new string[]
                {                  
                   @"~/"
                };

FileExplorer1.Configuration.SearchPatterns = new[] { "*.bak" };
FileExplorer1.Configuration.ViewPaths = viewPaths;

in page load, in this way I can only explore from root of the project.
I want to explore C: and others drives.
Anybody can help me?
Thanks
Ben

[Dobromir]

Hi Ben,

To achieve the required result you need to implement a custom filebrowser content provider to the RadFileExplorer. A detailed information on on the subject in the following help article and live demo:
Using custom FileBrowserContentProvider
FileExplorer / Custom File Content Provider

Also, in this KB article you can find a custom content provider that works with physical and network shared folders.

Kind regards,
Dobromir
the Telerik team

[Ben]

Thanks
Those demos are so complicated, so can u simplify that functionality. I just want to browse physical drives thats it.
can you help me?
Ben

[Dobromir]

Hi Ben,

In the KB article linked in my previous answer you can find a sample project implementing a custom content provider that allows to RadFileExplorer to work with paths of the physical drive. In order to implement this provider to you application please follow these steps:

1. Copy the files from the example project's App_Code folder to your applications App_Code folder
2. Copy the FileSystemHandler.ashx handler file to your application folder.
3. Open the MappingFile.mapping file located in the App_Code folder and change the <genericHandlerPath>FileSystemHandler.ashx</genericHandlerPath>
   with the correct path to the FileSystemHandler.ashx from your application if needed - its current value indicates that the file is located in the application root folder
4. Add <mapping> nodes to the MappingFile.mapping file describing the paths that you want to access with the RadFileExplorer following the pattern:
   
   • <PhysicalPath> node contains the physical path to the folder that should be loaded in RadFileExplorer - this path can be a path from a physical drive (e.g. C:\FolderName) or path to a shared folder (e.g. \\ServerName\FolderName)
   • <VirtualPath> node value is the name that will be displayed in the RadFileExplorer for this folder
5. Register the custom content provider to the RadFileExplore:
   

   RadFileExplorer1.Configuration.ContentProviderTypeName = typeof(CustomFileSystemProvider).AssemblyQualifiedName;

6. Set ViewPaths / UploadPaths / DeletePaths to point to desired physical folders, e.g.:
   

   string[] paths = new string[] { @"C:\FolderName\SubFolder" };
   
   RadFileExplorer1.Configuration.ViewPaths = paths;
   RadFileExplorer1.Configuration.UploadPaths = paths;
   RadFileExplorer1.Configuration.DeletePaths = paths;

   
   

All the best,
Dobromir
the Telerik team