Search for a file (I'm a noob)

[dakishman]

I have searched a little bit and was unsuccessful.

What I am looking for:

1. Using a variable to determine a wild card to look for. (Example: *.docx)

2. The code searches though the computer to find every file ending with *.docx

3. Building an INI list of all the files and their locations (Paths) that can be recalled later. EXAMPLE:

@Scriptdir\List.ini
[*.DOC]
File1 = c:\somefile.docx
File2 = c:\somefolder\someotherfile.dox

[*.BMP]
File1 = C:\Somepic.BMP
File2 = D:\someotherfolder\somefile.BMP

What I have found so far.

1. Filefindfirstfile, and filefindnextfile: I know these will return the names of the files in a given directory, but what if the directory is unknown?

2. I need to use "DriveGetDrive" to specify a list of the drives given (I am mainly interested in the hard drives)

3. I am looking for something with a simple code or in the form of a function

What I am hoping for

I am hoping that someone would be so kind to build the code in the form of a function. Something to the effect where I can call the function with the name of the INI and the name of the file I am searching out. EXAMPLE:

Call ("Search", $sINIFile, $sFilename)
     
Func Search ()
     "Code"
EndFunc

Is this even possible? I know you can search a specific dir for a file, but not sure about searching for a file with an unknown dir.

I am hoping this is a simple task lol... but I have the feeling from what I was reading that it isn't.

[dakishman]

BTW before I get flamed... I don't have code for this program yet sept the simple GUI. I haven't progressed any farther because if I am not able to search for files, than the project is kind of useless.

[jvanegmond]

http://www.autoitscript.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=101264&view=findpost&p=720209