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PathMatchSpec

BOOL PathMatchSpec(
    LPCTSTR pszFileParam,
    LPCTSTR pszSpec
    );

Searches a string using a DOS wild card match type. The string can be searched for a particular file extension, such as *.bmp, *.doc, and so on.

Returns TRUE if the string matches, or FALSE otherwise.

pszFileParam: Address of the string to be searched.
pszSpec: Address of the file type for which to search.

Example:

#include <windows.h>
#include <iostream.h>
#include "Shlwapi.h"

void main( void )
{
	// String path name 1.
	char buffer_1[] = "C:\\Test\\File.txt";
	char *lpStr1;
	lpStr1 = buffer_1;

	// String path name 2.
	char buffer_2[] = "C:\\Test\\File.bmp";
	char *lpStr2;
	lpStr2 = buffer_2;

	// String path name 3.
	char buffer_3[] = "*.txt";
	char *lpStr3;
	lpStr3 = buffer_3;

	// String path name 4.
	char buffer_4[] = "C:\\Test\\File";
	char *lpStr4;
	lpStr4 = buffer_4;


	// Variable to get the return. 
	// from "PathMatchSpec"	
    int	retval;	

	// Test path name 1.
    retval = PathMatchSpec(lpStr1,lpStr3);
    cout << "The contents of String 1: " << lpStr1
		 << "\nThe return value from the function is " << retval << " = TRUE" << endl;

	// Test path name 2.
	retval = PathMatchSpec(lpStr2,"*.bmp");
    cout << "The contents of String 2: " << lpStr2
		 << "\nThe return value from the function is " << retval << " = TRUE" << endl;

	// Test path name 4.
	retval = PathMatchSpec(lpStr4,lpStr2);
    cout << "The contents of String 4: " << lpStr4
		 << "\nThe return value from the function is " << retval << " = FALSE"<< endl;
}
OUTPUT:
==========
The contents of String 1: C:\Test\File.txt
The return value from the function is 1 = TRUE
The contents of String 2: C:\Test\File.bmp
The return value from the function is 1 = TRUE
The contents of String 4: C:\Test\File
The return value from the function is 0 = FALSE