by Andrew Tang (1 Submission)
Category: Files/File Controls/Input/Output
Compatability: Visual Basic 3.0
Difficulty: Unknown Difficulty
Date Added: Wed 3rd February 2021
Rating: 
(8 Votes)
This sub/function searches your hard drive(s) or directories for file(s) like the Windows 'Find Files or Folders...'. It uses mainly the Dir() command and can be used with any programs and visual basic I have encountered. This helps uses to quickly find a file or program for their applications.
Inputs
It needs two parameters, the start directory or drive and the extension. Example: FilesSearch "C:\", "*.txt".
Assumes
None that I am aware of.
Code Returns
Finds the file(s) with a particular extension from a start directory.
Side Effects
None. Slightly slower than the windows 'Find Files or Folder...' function.
API Declarations
VBcodersSub FilesSearch(DrivePath As String, Ext As String)
Dim XDir() As String
Dim TmpDir As String
Dim FFound As String
Dim DirCount As Integer
Dim X As Integer
'Initialises Variables
DirCount = 0
ReDim XDir(0) As String
XDir(DirCount) = ""
If Right(DrivePath, 1) <> "\" Then
DrivePath = DrivePath & "\"
End If
'Enter here the code for showing the path being
'search. Example: Form1.label2 = DrivePath
'Search for all directories and store in the
'XDir() variable
DoEvents
TmpDir = Dir(DrivePath, vbDirectory)
Do While TmpDir <> ""
If TmpDir <> "." And TmpDir <> ".." Then
If (GetAttr(DrivePath & TmpDir) And vbDirectory) = vbDirectory Then
XDir(DirCount) = DrivePath & TmpDir & "\"
DirCount = DirCount + 1
ReDim Preserve XDir(DirCount) As String
End If
End If
TmpDir = Dir
Loop
'Searches for the files given by extension Ext
FFound = Dir(DrivePath & Ext)
Do Until FFound = ""
'Code in here for the actions of the files found.
'Files found stored in the variable FFound.
'Example: Form1.list1.AddItem DrivePath & FFound
FFound = Dir
Loop
'Recursive searches through all sub directories
For X = 0 To (UBound(XDir) - 1)
FilesSearch XDir(X), Ext
Next X
End Sub
