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  1. 07-04-2007 #1
    LordBronz
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    Searching computer

    How would I go along searching say... the C drive for a certain file? Any leads?
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    I would choose boost::filesystem
    Originally Posted by brewbuck:
    Reimplementing a large system in another language to get a 25% performance boost is nonsense. It would be cheaper to just get a computer which is 25% faster.
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    FindFirstFile() and FindNextFile().
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    Or the FAQ maybe?
    http://faq.cprogramming.com/cgi-bin/...&id=1044780608
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