如何将文件列表从磁盘存储到C＃ASP.NET中的数组中？

Question

In my site, I need to read all files from a particular directory, store them into a list or some object, and output them to the page so that when the user clicks on them they are downloaded. Meaning, I will display the filename of the file on the page as a hyperlink, and when the user clicks on it they will be prompted to download whatever they clicked on.

I am using ASP.NET MVC with C#. I imagine my model would be something like:

public class PageViewModel
{
    public string Username {get; set; }
    //public List FileList {get; set; } ??    
}

Then in my controller I would actually execute the getting of the files:

public ViewResult SomePage(PageViewModel vm)
{
    vm.Username = "AlbatrossCafe";

    //loop or something that iterates over all files in the folder
    //{
    //    vm.SomeList.push(currentFile);
    //}
}

Then in my view I would render them out. That part is easy.

I am having a problem with figuring out which object to store the files in as well as how to actually read them from the disk.

Let's just say I need to read all files from a folder on my desktop in location: C:\\Users\\Default\\Desktop\\file_folder . What object should I use and how can I read files into that object from this folder?

Things to keep in mind:

1. I don't need the actual text contents of the files
2. Every file from the folder specified needs to be read

Answer 1

Your model should look something like this. Because you only need a name and a URL for your display.

Public class Resource
{
    Public string URL {get; set;}
    Public string Name {get;set;}
}

Create a list of these and Bind the Name to your value and the URL to the HREF to your display elements.

edit As far as reading the names from the file your controller should loop through each folder and pull the name and path like this