Search from a text box

Hey guys I have a text box, and i was wondering if it was possible to search a computer from that textbox. Say if text1 had notepad.exe in it. I press a button and the computer searchs for that file and says file found if it did.

Thanks!!!!

Justin, there are so many threads and expamples in the code bank and in the classic vb (this) forum. You better put a search :)

This one is an identical thread to your one.
http://www.vbforums.com/showthread.p...ht=File+Search

Thanks, so I grabbed soem code out of that thread as the folllowing...

VB Code:

If txtFrmSlctn.Text = "Stainless Steel" Then
   
          optFrmSS.Value = True
   
         ElseIf txtFrmSlctn.Text = "Epoxy" ThenPublic Function RecurseFolderList(FolderName As String)  As Boolean
       
   
      On Error Resume Next
   
      Dim fso, f, fc, fj, f1
   
       
   
       Set fso = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
   
      
      If Err.Number > 0 Then
  
          RecurseFolderList = False
  
          Exit Function
  
      End If
 
      On Error GoTo 0
  
      If fso.FolderExists(FolderName) Then
  
       
  
          Set f = fso.GetFolder(FolderName)
  
          Set fc = f.Subfolders
  
          Set fj = f.Files
  
          'For each subfolder in the Folder
  
           For Each f1 In fc
  
           'Do something with the Folder Name
  
           Debug.Print f1
  
             'Then recurse this function with the sub-folder to get any'
  
            ' sub-folders
  
             RecurseFolderList (f1)
  
           Next
  
             'For each folder check for any files
  
             For Each f1 In fj
  
                 Debug.Print f1 'This is when the file will be listed
  
             Next
         
  
          Set f = Nothing
  
          Set fc = Nothing
  
          Set fj = Nothing
  
          Set f1 = Nothing
  
      Else
  
          RecurseFolderList = False
  
      End If
  
      Set fso = Nothing
 
      End Function

In this new case, can the code be modified to search for notepad.exe on the hard drive.


And and such could it be deleted if it was found.

And does this particular code need me to refernece the FileSystemObject?

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Originally Posted by Justin M

And does this particular code need me to refernece the FileSystemObject?

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If you use the FSO, it needs to be referenced.

I prefer using this API

Code:

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Private Declare Function SearchTreeForFile Lib "imagehlp" _
(ByVal RootPath As String, ByVal InputPathName As String, _
ByVal OutputPathBuffer As String) As Long

Private Const MAX_PATH = 260

Private Sub Command1_Click()
    Dim tempStr As String, Ret As Long
    'create a buffer string
    tempStr = String(MAX_PATH, 0)
    'returns 1 when successfull, 0 when failed
    Ret = SearchTreeForFile("c:\", Text1.Text, tempStr)
    If Ret <> 0 Then
        MsgBox "Located file at " + Left$(tempStr, InStr(1, tempStr, Chr$(0)) - 1)
    Else
        MsgBox "File not found!"
    End If
End Sub

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Hmm, I don't see File System Object in the referenes, is it known under another name?

Microsoft Scripting Runtime is what you are looking for.

Hmm I dont think I have a microsoft scripting runtime , but i have a microsoft script control 1.0 , would that be the same thing?

Do Project/References

Microsoft Scripting Run time is right below the Microsoft Script Control in the list.