Text based search for Files

[GinnyLee]

How do I use the input in a text box to search for a specified file. The file could be anywhere, ie if I type in log.txt how do I find this file and display it

[Matthias S]

You will have to recursivly search all disks and folders for the file. Use dir() for detecting whether you're dealing with a folder or the correct file or something different.

HTH

Matthias

Best wishes,

Matthias Steinbart

[Chris Eastwood]

Rnady Birch has an excellent example at :

http://www.mvps.org/vbnet/code/fileapi/recursive.htm

- it's probably the fastest way of doing it.


Chris Eastwood

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