...how to get the number of files in a folder

So...how can i get the number of files in a folder? Is it possible to get the names too?

Try this, I converted this from Randy Birch's VBnet code, just for you :p

It's just a little function that takes the source dir (and "*.*" for all files) and returns the number of files present in it. I can't guarantee it'll work (I'm at school atm, so I can't test it), but I'm sure someone will correct me...

Code:

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int rgbCountFilesAll(char *sPath)
{
  WIN32_FIND_DATA wfd;
  long hFile;
  BOOL bNext = TRUE;
  long fCount = 0;
     
  hFile = FindFirstFile(sPath, &wfd);
 
  if (hFile == INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE)
      //no match, so bail out 
      return 0;
  end if
     
  //must have at least one, so ... 
  if (hFile)
      while (bNext != FALSE)
      {
        fCount++;
        bNext = FindNextFile(hFile, &wfd);
      }
  end if
     
  //Close the search handle 
  FindClose(hFile);
     
  //return the number of files found 
  return fCount;
}

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I'll try this, thank you very much for your help!!! (i would say much but i'm french and i haven't the vocable :) )

More to get the names here.

http://www.cprogramming.com/cboard/s...&threadid=9628

the following code works .... it is part of one of my programs...
it loads a list box with with the file names in the give path

Code:

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//** Loads a list box with the files in sPath
//** filter files with the extension sFilter i.e. "mdb" "txt"
//** returns the number of files loaded... -1 for invalid dir
int CMyDialog::LoadFileList(CString sPath, CString sFilter, CListBox *pListBox)
{
        CFileFind ffind;
        BOOL bWorking;
        CString sFileName;
        int iFileCount = 0;

        //** Set up for wild characters
        if( sFilter.Find(".*") >= 0)
                sFilter.TrimRight("*");

        if( sFilter.Find("*.") == 0)
                sFilter.TrimLeft("*");

        sPath.TrimRight("\\");
        sPath += _T("\\*.*");

        //** Verify that it is a valid path
        bWorking = ffind.FindFile(sPath);

        if( bWorking == 0)
                return -1;

        //** Verify that the list box is not NULL
        if( pListBox == NULL )
                return -1;

        //** Reset the content of the list box
        pListBox->ResetContent();

        while( bWorking != 0)
        {
                bWorking = ffind.FindNextFile();

                if( bWorking != 0)
              {
                sFileName = ffind.GetFileName();
                              //** If the file name holds the filter as a substring
                              //** but do not load the files "." and ".."
                              if( sFileName.Find( sFilter ) >= 0 && sFileName.Find(".") > 0)
                {
                        if( pListBox->FindStringExact(-1, sFileName) < 0 )
                        pListBox->AddString( sFileName );
                                iFileCount++;
                        }
                }
        }
       
        return iFileCount;
}

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I was also wondering this... I didnt know it would equal false!

Thanks, SPH :rolleyes: :confused: :rolleyes: