FileFindFirstFile Mistake

[NiceBoy1234]

So I tried to get the first file of a folder with FileFindFirstFile but it always gives me a 1 as a value, so it tells me that the folder is empty.
But the folder is not empty.
Code:

Local $path_times_text_01 = "D:\xxx\test\xxx\"
   Local $search = FileFindFirstFile($path_times_text_01 & "*.*")

   Timecheck()

   Func Timecheck()

      ConsoleWrite($search & @CRLF)

      If $search = -1 Then
         MsgBox(0, "Error", "could not find extension")
         Exit
      EndIf

      If $search = 1 Then
         MsgBox(0, "Fehler", "folder is empty")
         Exit
      EndIf

      ConsoleWrite($search & @CRLF)
      
   EndFunc

This does not make any sense to make because again the folders are not empty.

[water]

Did you read the help file?
FileFindFirstFile returns 'a search "handle" for use with subsequent FileFindNextFile functions.'

[Trong]

#include <File.au3>
Global $sPath = @DesktopDir & "\FF";"D:\xxx\test\"
Global $sFilter = "*.*";"*.mp3"

If Not FileExists($sPath) Then Exit MsgBox(48, "Trong.CF", "Folder is Not found: " & $sPath)
If FileExists($sPath & "\*") Then
    Local $sListFile = _FileListToArray($sPath, $sFilter)
    If Not @error Or IsArray($sListFile) Then
        For $i = 1 To $sListFile[0] - 1
            ConsoleWrite("File " & $i & ": " & $sListFile[$i] & @CRLF)
        Next
        MsgBox(0, "Trong.CF", "Found: " & $sListFile[0] - 1 & " files in " & $sPath)
    Else
        MsgBox(48, "Trong.CF", "Could not find " & $sFilter & " in " & $sPath)
    EndIf
Else
    MsgBox(48, "Trong.CF", "Folder is empty: " & $sPath)
EndIf

Exit

 

Edited January 6, 2016 by Trong

[water]

Trong,
your solution is a performance hog.
You create a list of ALL files in a folder while the OP only wants to "get the first file of a folder".
So I think the way to go is with FileFindFirstFile.

[BrewManNH]

I think you might want to define what you mean by first file? Windows doesn't guarantee that files will be in any set order in a folder. Just because Explorer can sort them doesn't mean that's how they're stored on the disk in the file system.

[Trong]

Trong,
your solution is a performance hog.
You create a list of ALL files in a folder while the OP only wants to "get the first file of a folder".
So I think the way to go is with FileFindFirstFile.

with FileFindFirstFile

Global $sFilePath = @DesktopDir ;"D:\xxx\test\"
Global $sFilter = "*.*";"*.mp3"

If Not FileExists($sFilePath) Then Exit MsgBox(48, "Trong.CF", "Folder is Not found: " & $sFilePath)
If FileExists($sFilePath & "\*") Then
    
    Local $FirstFileName = ""
    $sFilePath = StringRegExpReplace($sFilePath, "[\\/]+$", "") & "\" ; Ensure a single trailing backslash
    If StringRegExp($sFilter, "[\\/:><\|]|(?s)^\s*$") Then Exit MsgBox(48, "Trong.CF", "Invalid $sFilter ! ")
    Local $hSearch = FileFindFirstFile($sFilePath & $sFilter)
    If @error Then Exit MsgBox(48, "Trong.CF", "Could not find " & $sFilter & " in " & $sFilePath)
    While 1
        $FirstFileName = FileFindNextFile($hSearch)
        If @error Then ExitLoop
        If (1 + @extended = 2) Then ContinueLoop
        FileClose($hSearch)
        Exit MsgBox(0, "Trong.CF", "In: " & $sFilePath & @CRLF & "Filter: " & $sFilter & @CRLF & "Found first file: " & $FirstFileName)
    WEnd
    MsgBox(48, "Trong.CF", "Could not find " & $sFilter & " in " & $sFilePath)
Else
    MsgBox(48, "Trong.CF", "Folder is empty: " & $sFilePath)
EndIf

Exit

 

Edited January 6, 2016 by Trong