API -> FindFirstFile [ Library : kernel32.dll, Category : File Management ] [C#, VB, VB.net]

FindFirstFile

Library : kernel32.dll Category : File Management

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API Description :

The FindFirstFile function searches a directory for a file whose name matches the specified filename. FindFirstFile examines subdirectory names as well as filenames.

VB Declaration :

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Declare Function FindFirstFile Lib "kernel32" Alias "FindFirstFileA" (ByVaL lpFileName As String, lpFindFileData As WIN32_FIND_DATA) As Long

Parameters :

· lpFileName
Windows 95: Points to a null-terminated string that specifies a valid directory or path and filename, which can contain wildcard characters (* and ?). This string must not exceed MAX_PATH characters.
Windows NT: Points to a null-terminated

Return :

The FindFirstFile function opens a search handle and returns information about the first file whose name matches the specified pattern. Once the search handle is established, you can use the FindNextFile function to search for other files that match the s

OS Requirement :

Requires Windows NT 3.1 or later
Requires Windows 95 or later

Dotnet Replacement :

Any of the following: System.IO.Directory.Exists System.IO.Directory.GetDirectories System.IO.Directory.GetFileSystemEntries System.IO.Directory.GetFiles System.IO.DirectoryInfo.Exists System.IO.DirectoryInfo.GetDirectories System.IO.DirectoryInfo.GetFileSystemInfos System.IO.DirectoryInfo.GetFiles System.IO.File.Exists System.IO.FileInfo.Exists