Matching a string to a filename mask?

[Brian Parker]

I have an ArrayList ( strings ) of filenames like such:

fred.out
inctructions.txt
luncheon01.jpg
luncheon02.jpg
luncheon05.jpg
luncheon11.jpg
HeebieJeebie.cs
...etc..

The user will provide a filename mask such as:
*.*
*.jpg
luncheon0?.*
...etc..

Is there a simple way to do a comparison of the user-defined filename
masks -vs- a string? I need to return a list of the strings that
matched their filename mask.

The users will not know how to create RegEx expressions, only typical
filename masks.

At worst, I think I can convert their mask to a RegEx and match/test on
that, but was hoping there was an easier way.

-BEP

 

[Yury]

1) If you create your list from real files. You can use following
static method to get filtered list next time.
Directory.GetFiles(string Path, string pattern)

2) You can easily convert ? and * mask to regex:
Regex.Escape(pattern).Replace(@"\*", ".*").Replace(@"\?",".")

 

[Brian Parker]

1) If you create your list from real files. You can use following
static method to get filtered list next time.
Directory.GetFiles(string Path, string pattern)

The filenames are cached already so I won't be able to do this. I use
GetFiles() to get the original list, though.

2) You can easily convert ? and * mask to regex:
Regex.Escape(pattern).Replace(@"\*", ".*").Replace(@"\?",".")

I tried this and it's -really- close to what I need. I can probably get
it the rest of the way.

Thanks for the reply.

-BEP