ASPxFileManager.ProviderType Property

Specifies the type of provider used by the file manager.

Namespace: DevExpress.Web

Assembly: DevExpress.Web.v25.1.dll

Declaration

C#

[DefaultValue(FileManagerProviderType.NotSet)]
public FileManagerProviderType ProviderType { get; set; }

VB.NET

<DefaultValue(FileManagerProviderType.NotSet)>
Public Property ProviderType As FileManagerProviderType

Property Value

Type	Default	Description
FileManagerProviderType	NotSet	One of the FileManagerProviderType enumeration values.

Available values:

Show 12 items

Name	Description
NotSet	Provides compatibility with the earlier control version. The type of the file system provider is determined automatically. If the ASPxFileManager.CustomFileSystemProvider or ASPxFileManager.CustomFileSystemProviderTypeName property is specified, file manager uses the custom file system provider. If the ASPxFileManager.DataSource or ASPxFileManager.DataSourceID property is specified, the control uses the data source file system provider. In other cases, the physical data system provider is used.
Custom	File manager uses a Custom File System Provider specified by the ASPxFileManager.CustomFileSystemProvider or ASPxFileManager.CustomFileSystemProviderTypeName property.
DataSource	File manager uses the DataSource File System Provider to access file system information in a data source.
Physical	File manager uses the Physical File System Provider to work with the server’s physical file system.
Dropbox	File manager uses the Dropbox File System Provider to access a file system retained in the Dropbox Service.
Azure	File manager uses the Azure File System Provider to access a file system retained in Azure Service.
Amazon	File manager uses the Amazon File System Provider to access a file system retained in Amazon Simple Storage Service (Amazon S3).
GoogleDrive	File manager uses the Google Drive File System Provider to access a file system retained in Google Drive.
GoogleDrivePersonal	File manager uses the Google Drive Personal File System Provider to access a file system retained in the Google Drive (personal account).
OneDrive	File manager uses the OneDrive File System Provider to access a file system retained in OneDrive.
OneDrivePersonal	File manager uses the OneDrive Personal File System Provider to access a file system retained in OneDrive.
SharePoint	File manager uses the SharePoint File System Provider to access a file system retained in SharePoint.

Remarks

ASPxFileManager provides the capability to operate with files and folders that are stored in a physical file system, or in a data base, or in cloud services. Use the ProviderType property to specify a type of storage, where a current file system is contained.

ASPX

<dx:ASPxFileManager ID="FileManager" runat="server" ProviderType="GoogleDrive">
    <SettingsGoogleDrive AccountName="FileManagerGoogleDriveAccount" />
    ...
</dx:ASPxFileManager>

Concept

File System Providers Overview