Re: Special File Search

From:
"AliR" <AliR@online.nospam>
Newsgroups:
microsoft.public.vc.mfc
Date:
Mon, 1 May 2006 09:26:56 -0500
Message-ID:
<44561ade$0$14943$a8266bb1@reader.corenews.com>
I think Mark ment CListCtrl in Report view.

AliR.

"Lester" <Lester@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:C93E17D5-4CCC-45BE-A6C9-C1C7CBE2F69D@microsoft.com...

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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