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║ FILE FINDER ║
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FINDFILE$ is a mixed QuickBASIC and assembly function,
which helps you locate a particular file, on any drive
or in any directory of the system. It will accept wild
card characters as part of the pathname to search, in
which case the function will report all matching files
and allow you to select one from the list.
Syntax: FindFile$ (FileSpec$)
FILESPEC$ can contain drive identifier, directory path
legal filenames and the wildcard characters * and ?
Example: Path$ = FindFile$("B:\DATA\*.DAT")
On entry, FILESPEC$ should contain the pathname to be
searched. If the pathname is ambiguous, the function
presents a directory listing, in a popup window, of
all files which match and allows the user to select
the actual one required. If the pathname is explicit,
the procedure just checks if it actually exists. On
return, FINDFILE$ contains the full pathname of the
required file, or a null string if it was not located.