Thread: Question

If there a way to scan a folder for names that are in .txt format that you do not know the name for. i use c++ borland vrs 5. and i would like to know how to do this. if you need any detailed info about this question send me an e-mail.

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If you want to scan for filenames then use the windows functions FindFirstFile and FindNextFile.

eg, get all .txt files in the c:\ directory

Code:

#include <windows.h>
#include <iostream.h>

int main(void)
{
	WIN32_FIND_DATA file;
	HANDLE nextfile;
	BOOL res;
		
	// get info on a file
	nextfile = FindFirstFile("c:\\*.txt", &file);
	do
	{
		cout << file.cFileName << endl;
		// get info on next file
		res = FindNextFile(nextfile, &file);
	} while(res);
	
	return 0;
}