Re: Special File Search

From:
=?Utf-8?B?TGVzdGVy?= <Lester@discussions.microsoft.com>
Newsgroups:
microsoft.public.vc.mfc
Date:
Fri, 28 Apr 2006 17:46:01 -0700
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Ok. I looked up the SHFindfiles. I am using VC++ 6 sp5. This function is not
listed. I can use the shell object.FindFiles but am uncertain how to call the
function. In other words set the shell obect up. Either way I probably will
not be able to limit the functions available or the extenstions that I only
want. What would be the best to display my list of files like the search
dialog. List box or vlist box. I would like it to display name date size...
Any example code anywhere?

"AliR" wrote:

I am not aware of windows exposing the search routing. Of course there is
SHFindFiles but will only bring up the Common Search dialog (the same one as
when you click Start/Search). You won't be able to access the results.

With the code below you can filter things by getting the date/time using
CFileFind's GetLastWriteTime();

AliR.

"Lester" <Lester@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:3B9A27B7-F0CD-4B11-BCC2-0776C888A2DD@microsoft.com...

I understand the programming of the searching of files. What I was

reffering

to is the file search menu on the startup/task bar. It has Time and date
search functions. My question was, is this ( that task bar function)
available to insert and modify. I only need the date and time style search
since I know my file ext and location. I can program the file date search

but

again if this program on the task bar is available, I would like to use it
with some mods (certain functions not shown). the code your submitted will
help if I have to program the function by hand..
Thanks..

"AliR" wrote:

Not sure if I follow but here is how to search for files.

void CMySearchDlg::StartSearch(CString StartPath)
{
    CFileFind finder;
    BOOL bWorking = finder.FindFile(StartPath+"\\*.*");
    while(bWorking)
    {
        bWorking = finder.FindNextFile();
        if(!finder.IsDots())
        {
           if(!finder.IsDirectory())
           {
                //its a file see if it is what we are looking for
                char Filename[MAX_PATH];
                char Ext[MAX_PATH];
                _splitpath(finder.GetFilePath(),NULL,NULL,Filename,Ext);
                if (stricmp(Ext,".txt") == 0)
                {
                     //Found Text File
                }
           }
           else
           {
                //search sub directory
                StartSearch(finder.GetFilePath());
           }
       }
   }
}

AliR.

"Lester" <Lester@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:D0E77DF6-5EE5-40F8-8935-9D54E9D8DC42@microsoft.com...

I have an app that needs to search for a specific file ext. I need the
functions of the standard file search that Windows supplies but want

to

place

it inside my App with limited functions. Mainly time and date search.

Is

there any examples on how this search function is displayed or a

certain

call

that I can make to the OS? I can write a complex proceedure but do not

want

to reinvent the wheel is its available.

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