Need a recursive "find file"

[Roman]

Hi

I need a simple function that searches for a specific file in a given directory and ALL its subdirectories (recursive).

The filename i search for is given - i need no wildcards.

The function should return the path to this file or the files (if more than one is found).

I have browsed through help und example files in this forum but nothing found.

Is there a crack who can help me?

Thanks,

Roman.

[nobbe]

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; does recursive search 

    $a = _FileSearch("c:\test\" & "*." & "jpg", 1)
    
    If $a[0] > 0 Then
        ; all files
        For $i = 1 To $a[0]

                                

        Next
    EndIf






;--------------------------------------------
;
; search

Func _FileSearch($szMask, $nOption)
    $szRoot = ""
    $hFile = 0
    $szBuffer = ""
    $szReturn = ""
    $szPathList = "*"
    Dim $aNULL[1]

    If Not StringInStr($szMask, "\") Then
        $szRoot = @ScriptDir & "\"
    Else
        While StringInStr($szMask, "\")
            $szRoot = $szRoot & StringLeft($szMask, StringInStr($szMask, "\"))
            $szMask = StringTrimLeft($szMask, StringInStr($szMask, "\"))
        WEnd
    EndIf
    If $nOption = 0 Then
        _FileSearchUtil($szRoot, $szMask, $szReturn)
    Else
        While 1
            $hFile = FileFindFirstFile($szRoot & "*.*")
            If $hFile >= 0 Then
                $szBuffer = FileFindNextFile($hFile)
                While Not @error
                    If $szBuffer <> "." And $szBuffer <> ".." And _
                            StringInStr(FileGetAttrib($szRoot & $szBuffer), "D") Then _
                            $szPathList = $szPathList & $szRoot & $szBuffer & "*"
                    $szBuffer = FileFindNextFile($hFile)
                WEnd
                FileClose($hFile)
            EndIf
            _FileSearchUtil($szRoot, $szMask, $szReturn)
            If $szPathList == "*" Then ExitLoop
            $szPathList = StringTrimLeft($szPathList, 1)
            $szRoot = StringLeft($szPathList, StringInStr($szPathList, "*") - 1) & "\"
            $szPathList = StringTrimLeft($szPathList, StringInStr($szPathList, "*") - 1)
        WEnd
    EndIf
    If $szReturn = "" Then
        $aNULL[0] = 0
        Return $aNULL
    Else
        Return StringSplit(StringTrimRight($szReturn, 1), "*")
    EndIf
EndFunc   ;==>_FileSearch

Func _FileSearchUtil(ByRef $ROOT, ByRef $MASK, ByRef $RETURN)
    $hFile = FileFindFirstFile($ROOT & $MASK)
    If $hFile >= 0 Then
        $szBuffer = FileFindNextFile($hFile)
        While Not @error
            If $szBuffer <> "." And $szBuffer <> ".." Then _
                    $RETURN = $RETURN & $ROOT & $szBuffer & "*"
            $szBuffer = FileFindNextFile($hFile)
        WEnd
        FileClose($hFile)
    EndIf
EndFunc   ;==>_FileSearchUtil

[xircon]

I always use this dos command:

attrib /s myfile.ex > tmp.txt

Then parse the output file.

Simple, but effective.

Steve

[ZoSTeR]

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