CFileFind::FindFile

virtual BOOL FindFile( LPCTSTR pstrName = NULL, DWORD dwUnused = 0 );

Return Value

Nonzero if successful; otherwise 0. To get extended error information, call the Win32 function GetLastError.

Parameters

pstrName

A pointer to a string containing the name of the file to find. If you pass NULL for pstrName, FindFile does a wildcard (*.*) search.

dwUnused

Reserved to make FindFile polymorphic with derived classes. Must be 0.

Remarks

Call this member function to open a file search.

After calling FindFile to begin the file search, call FindNextFile to retrieve subsequent files. You must call FindNextFile at least once before calling any of the following attribute member functions:

• GetCreationTime
  
  
• GetFileName
  
  
• GetFileTitle
  
  
• GetFilePath
  
  
• GetFileURL
  
  
• GetLastAccessTime
  
  
• GetLastWriteTime
  
  
• GetLength
  
  
• GetRoot

Example

See the example for CFileFind::IsDirectory.

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See Also   CFileFind::FindNextFile