how can use findFirst,findnext,findclose to search in subdirectories?

[andreask]

Currently I use findfirst, findnext and findclose to search in a specified by the user directory for documents (*.doc). My problem is that I want to include in searching subfolders too. Anyone can help me? Thanks

 

[2ffat]

Look at thread101-49144 and thread101-989298 first. Then post back here when you get stuck again.

I guess I ought to write a FAQ about this.

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[andreask]

thanks a lot...

 

[butthead]

some code to peruse.

char directoryarray [5000] [256];
char filearray [5000] [100];

int RecurseDir (char *dir, char *wild, int x)
{
    // Loads the directoryarray

    struct ffblk ffblk;
    int done;
    char buff [512];

    strcpy( buff, dir );
    strcat( buff, wild );

    done = findfirst(buff, &ffblk,
            FA_DIREC + FA_SYSTEM
            + FA_HIDDEN + FA_RDONLY + FA_ARCH);

    while( !done )
    {
        if(strcmp(".", ffblk.ff_name) != 0 && strcmp("..", ffblk.ff_name) != 0)
        {
            if((ffblk.ff_attrib & FA_DIREC) == FA_DIREC)
            {
                // process directory
                strcpy(buff, dir);
                strcat(buff, ffblk.ff_name);
                strcpy (directoryarray [x], buff);
                strcat(buff, "\\");

                x++;

                x = RecurseDir(buff, wild, x);
            }
            else
            {
                //
            }
        }

        done = findnext(&ffblk);
    }

    return x;
}


int ScanDir (char *dir)
{
    // This function scans a directory for all files.
    // Loads the filearray

    struct ffblk ffblk;
    int done;
    int x = 0;
    char *buff = new char [512];

    strcpy(buff, dir);
    strcat(buff, "*.*");

    done = findfirst(buff, &ffblk, FA_DIREC + FA_SYSTEM + FA_HIDDEN + FA_RDONLY + FA_ARCH);

    while(!done)
    {
        if(strcmp(".", ffblk.ff_name) != 0 && strcmp("..", ffblk.ff_name) != 0)
        {
            if((ffblk.ff_attrib & FA_DIREC) == FA_DIREC);
            else
            {
                strcpy (filearray [x], ffblk.ff_name);

                x++;
            }
        }

        done = findnext(&ffblk);
    }

    delete buff;

    return x;
}


[\code]

I use a large array because in the app I use this code in
the entire drive directory list is sometimes loaded.  you
coud probably get by with 1/4 size or less depending upon
the usage.

TC

 

[2ffat]

I ran across an variation of this the other day. Maybe I'll post it or its link.

Butthead, did you turn off your TGML? I notice the code /code didn't process correctly.



James P. Cottingham
-----------------------------------------
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