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FINDFILE
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1. Description
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FindFile is an OPL program that is used to search through a directory
structure for files matching a particular pattern in their name.
The main dialog has the following fields:-
File Mask: this should contain a valid file name. Wild cards
are permitted and the name may or may not include
a drive and/or path specifier. The current drive
and path will be used as defaults, if necessary.
Invalid paths and file names will be ignored.
Remote paths are acceptable although a word of
caution here: this version of the program reports
an error when trying to obtain the file
properties for DOS directory entries such as
E:\MODELS\. and E:\MODELS\.. i.e. the current
directory and parent directory entries but this
doesn't stop the program from nevertheless
producing the required report.
Show Properties: (Yes/No) If set to yes then the file size, last
modification date and time, and properties (e.g.
Modified, Hidden etc) will be included in the
output. This is very useful for identifying which
files have been backed up onto a pc and so could
be erased when short of space.
Output To: (Display/Printer) Chooses where the output is to
go (but see below). If Display is chosen and Show
Properties is Yes then two lines per file are
displayed otherwise one line per file is
displayed. In either case the output pauses at
the bottom of every screen. Pressing Esc quits
back to the main dialog panel whilst any other
key continues.
Print Device: (Default: PAR:A) Specifies the destination for
the printer output if the Output To: option is
set to printer. Hence the output can be directed
to a file, a remote printer (REM::PRN seems to
work ok, for example).
Pressing Esc from the main dialog panel terminates the program.
That's it folks - have fun. I will probably extend the program to sort
the results but since I've included all of the code you can modify it
yourself if you wish.
By the way: you will need to TRANSLATE it first - if you've never used
OPL before then put the file FINDFILE.OPL in a directory called \OPL and
it will appear in the system window under the OPL icon. Open the file
and press Psion-T.
Cheers,
Steve Mills. 100014,1312