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    Listing files in a directory.

    Can someone please remind me of the function used to scan a directory for a list of files it contrains, by file type... *.txt

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    I am not sure there are standard functions for this.

    Perharps search MSDN for WinAPI functions. Maybe FindFirstFile() and FindNextFile().
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    http://www.adrianxw.dk/SoftwareSite/index.html is always a good place to learn. There are other ways, though. Boost has some functionality which deals with directories etc.

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    Quote Originally Posted by maxorator
    I am not sure there are standard functions for this.

    Perharps search MSDN for WinAPI functions. Maybe FindFirstFile() and FindNextFile().
    FindFirstFile()... that's the function name I couldn't remember
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    There's always the FAQ.


    Nah, that's a really stupid idea, who'd bother to write a FAQ, let alone read one.
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