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Hi all,

Who can help me to build a function to finds a file in a given path.

It must search the current directory AND all subdirectory's.

The FileFindFirstFile() and FileFindNextFile() method searches only the current directory and NOT the subdirectory's

For example like:

Dim $Path="C:\Windows" ;The start directory for searching.

Dim $Result ;The full path where file is found, if not result = -1

Dim $File="Notepad.exe" ; The file to find.

$Result = FindMyFile($Path, $File)

msgbox(4096,"File Founded.", $Result

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I think this is the straight-forwardest way :angry: .. but if you search the forums for "recursive" (or such-like) you will find at least one UDF that recurses "manually" with FileGetFirst etc. I think Larry wrote one B)

See .. even if you download a standalone tool like DiskData, it looks like each folder has to be recursed. So if DOS already has a wheel invented, and called it Dir, then I'm happy :evil:

One of the coolest things about Autoit is that it's like a virtual Lego-set. So don't be afraid of mixing and matching external utilities. Run and RunWait are our friends :whistle:

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Thanks Trids for your information.

I have write my own function for searching a file.

You can search for all files, files like *.txt or myfile.*

At the moment it is not possible to search like my*.* or like myfile.tx? (who has any ideas for it)

You can set a start directory = $StartDir

You set the mask to search = $FileToFind

You can set some options = $Options

1- Show Search status window

2- Return Path(s) only

4- Search Sub directory's

8- Cancel by first found

Use this example program to test.

#Include "FileSearch.au3"

Dim $FILES
Dim $DIR="C:\"             ; specify the directory to search
Dim $FILEMASK="*.txt"      ; specify the filemask
Dim $X

                     ;Options are :
                     ;1- Show Search status window.
                     ;2- Return Path(s) only
                     ;4- Search Sub directory's
                     ;8- Cancel by first found
 $FILES = FindFile($DIR, $FILEMASK, 13)
 
 If IsArray($FILES) then
   For $X = 0 To UBound($FILES)-1
     MsgBox(0,'test:' & $X,$FILES[$X])
   Next 
   Exit
 EndIf

Save the following code to a file named "FileSearch.au3"

#include-once
                                     ;Default value is listed first !
Opt("MustDeclareVars", 1)            ;0=no   , 1=require pre-declare
Opt("RunErrorsFatal", 0)          ;1=fatal  , 0=silent set @error
Opt("TrayIconDebug", 1)              ;0=no info, 1=debug line info



                     ;Options are :
                     ;1- Show Search status window.
                     ;2- Return Path(s) only
                     ;4- Search Sub directory's
                     ;8- Cancel by first found
Func FindFile($StartDir, $FileToFind, $Options)

Dim $DirNames[200000]
Local $Files
Local $TotalDirCount
Local $CurrDirIndex
Local $DirHandle
Local $Result
Local $FileIndex
Local $ResultFiles

;Show a status screen.
 If BitAND($Options,1) = 1 then
  SplashTextOn("Searching your drive ...", $StartDir, 600, 120, -1, -1, 22, "Arial", 10)
 EndIf
 
;Remove the end \ If specified
 If StringRight($StartDir,1) = "\" Then $StartDir = StringTrimRight($StartDir,1)
 
;Set Start dir in Array
 $TotalDirCount = $TotalDirCount + 1
 $DirNames[$TotalDirCount] = $StartDir

 While $TotalDirCount > $CurrDirIndex
   $CurrDirIndex = $CurrDirIndex + 1
   $DirHandle = FileFindFirstFile($DirNames[$CurrDirIndex] & "\*.*")
   If @Error then ExitLoop 
   
   If BitAND($Options,1) = 1 then
     ControlSetText("Searching your drive ...", _
                    "", _
                    "Static1", _
                    @CRLF & "Searching in Directory :" & _
                    @CRLF & $DirNames[$CurrDirIndex] & _
                    @CRLF & @CRLF & _
                    @CRLF & "Searching for" & @TAB & @TAB & $FileToFind & _
                    @CRLF & "Currently founded files" & @TAB & $FileIndex)
   EndIf
 
   While 1
     $Result = FileFindNextFile($DirHandle) 
     If @error Then ExitLoop
  
    ;Skip these references
     If $Result = "." Or $Result = ".." Or $Result = "RECYCLER" Or $Result = "System Volume Information" Then 
       ContinueLoop
     
    ;Add this Directory to Array   
     ElseIf StringInStr(FileGetAttrib($DirNames[$CurrDirIndex] & "\" & $Result),"D") > 0 And BitAND($Options,4) = 4 Then
       $TotalDirCount = $TotalDirCount + 1
     $DirNames[$TotalDirCount] = $DirNames[$CurrDirIndex] & "\" & $Result
       
     ;Check if it is an file matches the filter
    ElseIf FileFilter($Result, $FileToFind) > 0 Then
       $FileIndex = $FileIndex + 1
     
       If BitAND($Options,2) = 2 Then
         $Files = $Files & $DirNames[$CurrDirIndex] & "\" & @CR
       Else
         $Files = $Files & $DirNames[$CurrDirIndex] & "\" & $Result & @CR
       EndIf
  
       If BitAND($Options,8) = 8 Then ExitLoop
     EndIf
   Wend
   FileClose($DirHandle)  
 Wend
 
 If BitAND($Options,1) = 1 then
   SplashOff()
 EndIf
 
 If $FileIndex > 0 then
   $Files = StringTrimRight($Files,1)
   $ResultFiles = StringSplit($Files,@CR)   
   Return $ResultFiles
 Else
   Return 0
 EndIf
EndFunc



Func FileFilter($Value, $Filter)
 
 Select
  Case $Filter = "*" or $Filter = "*.*"       ;Finds everything.
    Return 1   

  Case StringLeft($Filter, 1) = "*"           ;Finds all Files with given Extension.
    If StringRight($Filter, 4) = StringRight($Value, 4) then
      Return 1
    Else
      Return 0
    EndIf   
  
  Case StringRight($Filter, 1) = "*"          ;Finds all file names with any extension.
    If StringTrimRight($Filter, 2) = StringTrimRight($Value, 4) then
      Return 1
    Else
      Return 0
    EndIf   
  
  Case Else
    If $Value = $Filter then
      Return 1
    Else
      Return 0 
    EndIf      
 EndSelect
EndFunc
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Hi,

cool stuff !!! There was a little Error, when the script should end,

if first match was found. I hopefully corrected it, use this ...

#include-once
                        ;Default value is listed first !
Opt("MustDeclareVars", 1);0=no   , 1=require pre-declare
Opt("RunErrorsFatal", 0);1=fatal , 0=silent set @error
Opt("TrayIconDebug", 1) ;0=no info, 1=debug line info

Func FindFile($StartDir, $FileToFind, $Options)

Dim $DirNames[200000]
Local $Files
Local $TotalDirCount
Local $CurrDirIndex
Local $DirHandle
Local $Result
Local $FileIndex
Local $ResultFiles

;Show a status screen

If BitAND($Options,1) = 1 then
    SplashTextOn("Datei wird gesucht ...", $StartDir, 600, 120, -1, -1, 22, "Arial", 10)
EndIf

;Remove the end \ If specified

If StringRight($StartDir,1) = "\" Then $StartDir = StringTrimRight($StartDir,1)

;Set Start dir in Array

$TotalDirCount = $TotalDirCount + 1
$DirNames[$TotalDirCount] = $StartDir

While $TotalDirCount > $CurrDirIndex
    $CurrDirIndex = $CurrDirIndex + 1
    $DirHandle = FileFindFirstFile($DirNames[$CurrDirIndex] & "\*.*")
    If @Error then ExitLoop 
  
    If BitAND($Options,1) = 1 then
        ControlSetText("Datei wird gesucht ...", _
                        "", _
                        "Static1", _
                        @CRLF & "Aktuelles Verzeichnis :" & _
                        @CRLF & $DirNames[$CurrDirIndex] & _
                        @CRLF & @CRLF & _
                        @CRLF & "Suche nach" & @TAB & @TAB & $FileToFind & _
                        @CRLF & "Gefundene Datei(en)" & @TAB & $FileIndex)
    EndIf

    While 1
        $Result = FileFindNextFile($DirHandle) 
        If @error Then ExitLoop
 
;Skip these references

        If $Result = "." Or $Result = ".." Or $Result = "RECYCLER" Or $Result = "System Volume Information" Then 
            ContinueLoop
    
;Add this Directory to Array   

            ElseIf StringInStr(FileGetAttrib($DirNames[$CurrDirIndex] & "\" & $Result),"D") > 0 And BitAND($Options,4) = 4 Then
                $TotalDirCount = $TotalDirCount + 1
                $DirNames[$TotalDirCount] = $DirNames[$CurrDirIndex] & "\" & $Result
      
;Check if it is an file matches the filter

            ElseIf FileFilter($Result, $FileToFind) > 0 Then
                $FileIndex = $FileIndex + 1
    
                If BitAND($Options,2) = 2 Then
                    $Files = $Files & $DirNames[$CurrDirIndex] & "\" & @CR
                Else
                    $Files = $Files & $DirNames[$CurrDirIndex] & "\" & $Result & @CR
                EndIf
            EndIf
    Wend
    FileClose($DirHandle)
    If $FileIndex = 1 AND BitAND($Options,8) = 8 Then ExitLoop
Wend

If BitAND($Options,1) = 1 then
    SplashOff()
EndIf

If $FileIndex > 0 then
    $Files = StringTrimRight($Files,1)
    $ResultFiles = StringSplit($Files,@CR)   
    Return $ResultFiles
Else
    Return 0
EndIf

EndFunc

Func FileFilter($Value, $Filter)

Select
    Case $Filter = "*" or $Filter = "*.*"      ;Finds everything.
    Return 1   

    Case StringLeft($Filter, 1) = "*"          ;Finds all Files with given Extension.
    If StringRight($Filter, 4) = StringRight($Value, 4) then
        Return 1
    Else
        Return 0
    EndIf   
 
    Case StringRight($Filter, 1) = "*"         ;Finds all file names with any extension.
    If StringTrimRight($Filter, 2) = StringTrimRight($Value, 4) then
        Return 1
    Else
        Return 0
    EndIf   
 
    Case Else
    If $Value = $Filter then
        Return 1
    Else
        Return 0 
    EndIf      
EndSelect

EndFunc
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On 3/26/2004 at 8:48 PM, RDoes said:

Thanks Trids for your information.

 

I have write my own function for searching a file.

You can search for all files, files like *.txt or myfile.*

At the moment it is not possible to search like my*.* or like myfile.tx? (who has any ideas for it)

 

You can set a start directory = $StartDir

You set the mask to search = $FileToFind

You can set some options = $Options

1- Show Search status window

2- Return Path(s) only

4- Search Sub directory's

8- Cancel by first found

 

 

Use this example program to test.

  

#Include "FileSearch.au3"

Dim $FILES
Dim $DIR="C:\"             ; specify the directory to search
Dim $FILEMASK="*.txt"      ; specify the filemask
Dim $X

                     ;Options are :
                     ;1- Show Search status window.
                     ;2- Return Path(s) only
                     ;4- Search Sub directory's
                     ;8- Cancel by first found
 $FILES = FindFile($DIR, $FILEMASK, 13)
 
 If IsArray($FILES) then
   For $X = 0 To UBound($FILES)-1
     MsgBox(0,'test:' & $X,$FILES[$X])
   Next 
   Exit
 EndIf

 

Save the following code to a file named "FileSearch.au3"

  

#include-once
                                     ;Default value is listed first !
Opt("MustDeclareVars", 1)            ;0=no   , 1=require pre-declare
Opt("RunErrorsFatal", 0)          ;1=fatal  , 0=silent set @error
Opt("TrayIconDebug", 1)              ;0=no info, 1=debug line info



                     ;Options are :
                     ;1- Show Search status window.
                     ;2- Return Path(s) only
                     ;4- Search Sub directory's
                     ;8- Cancel by first found
Func FindFile($StartDir, $FileToFind, $Options)

Dim $DirNames[200000]
Local $Files
Local $TotalDirCount
Local $CurrDirIndex
Local $DirHandle
Local $Result
Local $FileIndex
Local $ResultFiles

;Show a status screen.
 If BitAND($Options,1) = 1 then
  SplashTextOn("Searching your drive ...", $StartDir, 600, 120, -1, -1, 22, "Arial", 10)
 EndIf
 
;Remove the end \ If specified
 If StringRight($StartDir,1) = "\" Then $StartDir = StringTrimRight($StartDir,1)
 
;Set Start dir in Array
 $TotalDirCount = $TotalDirCount + 1
 $DirNames[$TotalDirCount] = $StartDir

 While $TotalDirCount > $CurrDirIndex
   $CurrDirIndex = $CurrDirIndex + 1
   $DirHandle = FileFindFirstFile($DirNames[$CurrDirIndex] & "\*.*")
   If @Error then ExitLoop 
   
   If BitAND($Options,1) = 1 then
     ControlSetText("Searching your drive ...", _
                    "", _
                    "Static1", _
                    @CRLF & "Searching in Directory :" & _
                    @CRLF & $DirNames[$CurrDirIndex] & _
                    @CRLF & @CRLF & _
                    @CRLF & "Searching for" & @TAB & @TAB & $FileToFind & _
                    @CRLF & "Currently founded files" & @TAB & $FileIndex)
   EndIf
 
   While 1
     $Result = FileFindNextFile($DirHandle) 
     If @error Then ExitLoop
  
    ;Skip these references
     If $Result = "." Or $Result = ".." Or $Result = "RECYCLER" Or $Result = "System Volume Information" Then 
       ContinueLoop
     
    ;Add this Directory to Array   
     ElseIf StringInStr(FileGetAttrib($DirNames[$CurrDirIndex] & "\" & $Result),"D") > 0 And BitAND($Options,4) = 4 Then
       $TotalDirCount = $TotalDirCount + 1
     $DirNames[$TotalDirCount] = $DirNames[$CurrDirIndex] & "\" & $Result
       
     ;Check if it is an file matches the filter
    ElseIf FileFilter($Result, $FileToFind) > 0 Then
       $FileIndex = $FileIndex + 1
     
       If BitAND($Options,2) = 2 Then
         $Files = $Files & $DirNames[$CurrDirIndex] & "\" & @CR
       Else
         $Files = $Files & $DirNames[$CurrDirIndex] & "\" & $Result & @CR
       EndIf
  
       If BitAND($Options,8) = 8 Then ExitLoop
     EndIf
   Wend
   FileClose($DirHandle)  
 Wend
 
 If BitAND($Options,1) = 1 then
   SplashOff()
 EndIf
 
 If $FileIndex > 0 then
   $Files = StringTrimRight($Files,1)
   $ResultFiles = StringSplit($Files,@CR)   
   Return $ResultFiles
 Else
   Return 0
 EndIf
EndFunc



Func FileFilter($Value, $Filter)
 
 Select
  Case $Filter = "*" or $Filter = "*.*"       ;Finds everything.
    Return 1   

  Case StringLeft($Filter, 1) = "*"           ;Finds all Files with given Extension.
    If StringRight($Filter, 4) = StringRight($Value, 4) then
      Return 1
    Else
      Return 0
    EndIf   
  
  Case StringRight($Filter, 1) = "*"          ;Finds all file names with any extension.
    If StringTrimRight($Filter, 2) = StringTrimRight($Value, 4) then
      Return 1
    Else
      Return 0
    EndIf   
  
  Case Else
    If $Value = $Filter then
      Return 1
    Else
      Return 0 
    EndIf      
 EndSelect
EndFunc

this post is work well for me, i just wonder how to compact 2 code into 1, i need it work in machine that not install autoit.

I know that topic is very old but hope someone can help

So many thank for you!

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bootlesnet,

You do realise that the post above yours dates from over 11 years ago? Please do not necro-post like this again - just start a new thread and link to the old one if necessary.

And to show why this is the way to go, AutoIt now has a standard function _FileListToArrayRec which carries out a recursive search within a given path and allows you find all files/folders that match a given template. So there was no need to look at code from this far back at all.

M23

Public_Domain.png.2d871819fcb9957cf44f4514551a2935.png Any of my own code posted anywhere on the forum is available for use by others without any restriction of any kind

Open spoiler to see my UDFs:

Spoiler

ArrayMultiColSort ---- Sort arrays on multiple columns
ChooseFileFolder ---- Single and multiple selections from specified path treeview listing
Date_Time_Convert -- Easily convert date/time formats, including the language used
ExtMsgBox --------- A highly customisable replacement for MsgBox
GUIExtender -------- Extend and retract multiple sections within a GUI
GUIFrame ---------- Subdivide GUIs into many adjustable frames
GUIListViewEx ------- Insert, delete, move, drag, sort, edit and colour ListView items
GUITreeViewEx ------ Check/clear parent and child checkboxes in a TreeView
Marquee ----------- Scrolling tickertape GUIs
NoFocusLines ------- Remove the dotted focus lines from buttons, sliders, radios and checkboxes
Notify ------------- Small notifications on the edge of the display
Scrollbars ----------Automatically sized scrollbars with a single command
StringSize ---------- Automatically size controls to fit text
Toast -------------- Small GUIs which pop out of the notification area

 

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