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    #1

    Searching through directories.

    Is there anway to have Alpha 5 find a specific directory. Let say I wanted to start at "C:" and have it search all directories and sub-directories untill it finds "C:Program FilesA5V4". Any suggestions?

    Thanks
    Jamin
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    RE: Searching through directories.

    Jamin:

    If you know which folder you want then all you need is (remembering that the board eats backslashes, so I'm going to use forward slashes instead)

    folder="C:/Program Files/A5V4"
    dir_put(folder)

    In addition to dir_put() you also have dir_get(), dir_create() and dir_remove(). I don't think that there is a way to search throuvgh folders but if what you needed was to find out where A5 is installed, then you could use the
    :A5.Get_Exe_Path()
    method which will return the full drive and path to the running program folder.

    Finian
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      #3
      RE: Searching through directories.

      Thanks Finnian

      I was just using that for an example. I think I could create a search application but I was kind of testing the waters for somone who had already done it.

      Jamin

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        #4
        RE: Searching through directories.

        If all you want is a directory listing, you could

        '====
        folder="C:"+Chr(92)
        dir_put(folder)
        filename=ui_get_file("ALL FILES","*.*)
        '====

        which will start you out with a standard file dialog at the top level.

        Finian
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          #5
          RE: Searching through directories.

          Hi Again

          WHat I am trying to do is this. I work in a hospital in the Bio-Medical department. We fix the medical equipment. We have to keep all written work when working on equipment. We also have a really CRAPPY database called HECS(I asked them to let me build a new one but they said no). What we do is we use Paperport and scan our written work in and file it under the correct directory within Paperport. We have approximately 5,000 pieces of equipment. WHat I am attempting to do is have an app that runs all the time on a computer. The Bio-Med techs will scan their written work into 1 folder and type the correct Work Order number on it. The app will search the directory every 10-15 minutes and when something is found, will file it in the correct folder. This eliminates lots of time. Our server is not very fast and it takes a long time to file the written work.

          So I need it to read the file name. Search HECS using ODBC for the asset number, find the directory in Paperport with the same number and file it there.

          I am stuck on what would be the fastest way of doing it but I have options that I am working on now. It should be pretty cool when I get done with it.

          Thanks
          Jamin

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            #6
            RE: Searching through directories.

            Now I see, sorry for being so dense. Sounds like fun!

            Finian
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