FindFirst Function

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FindFirst Function

int FindFirst(
    const char * fileName, 
    unsigned int attr, 
    SearchRec * rec
);

Description

The FindFirst function will search for a file based on parameters passed in by the user. This function will use the FILEfind function to parse through the current working directory searching for entries that match the specified parameters. If a file is found, its parameters are copied into the SearchRec structure, as are the initial parameters passed in by the user and the position of the file entry in the current working directory.

Preconditions

None

Parameters

Parameters	Description
fileName	The name to search for Parital string search characters * - Indicates the rest of the filename or extension can vary (e.g. FILE.*) ? - Indicates that one character in a filename can vary (e.g. F?LE.T?T)
attr	The attributes that a found file may have ATTR_READ_ONLY - File may be read only ATTR_HIDDEN - File may be a hidden file ATTR_SYSTEM - File may be a system file ATTR_VOLUME - Entry may be a volume label ATTR_DIRECTORY - File may be a directory ATTR_ARCHIVE - File may have archive attribute ATTR_MASK - All attributes
rec	pointer to a structure to put the file information in

Return Values

Return Values	Description
0	File was found
-1	No file matching the specified criteria was found

Side Effects

Search criteria from previous FindFirst call on passed SearchRec object will be lost. The FSerrno variable will be changed.

Remarks

Call FindFirst or FindFirstpgm before calling FindNext

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