InstallShield 2019 » InstallScript Language Reference
The FindFile function searches a directory for a specified file. InstallShield returns the first matching file in the parameter svResult.
Note • This function searches only the specified subdirectory. It does not search an entire disk or directory tree.
Syntax
FindFile ( szPath, szFileName, svResult );
Parameters
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Parameter |
Description |
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szPath |
Specifies the name of the directory to search. Subdirectories beneath this directory are not searched. Note • If the directory is enclosed in quotation marks, FindFile fails. To ensure that the folder name is not enclosed in quotation marks, call LongPathToQuote (szPath, FALSE) before calling FindFile. |
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szFileName |
Specifies the name of the file to search for. Wild-card characters are allowed in this parameter. |
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svResult |
Returns the name of the first file that matches szFileName. This parameter contains the unqualified file name; that is, the drive designation and path are not included. |
Return Values
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Return Value |
Description |
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0 |
Indicates that the function successfully found and returned the specified file. |
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< 0 |
Indicates that the function was unable to find the file. |
See Also
InstallShield 2019 Help LibraryApril 2019 |
Copyright Information | Flexera |