get all the files from a directory

[nabeels786]

how would i go about doing that? is there an api call or something?

thanks

[MXK]

#include <stdio.h>
#include <dir.h>

int main(void)
{
   struct ffblk ffblk;
   int done;
   printf("Directory listing of *.*\n");
   done = findfirst("*.*",&ffblk,0);
   while (!done)
   {
      printf("  %s\n", ffblk.ff_name);
      done = findnext(&ffblk);
   }

   return 0;
}

You just do a search for all files in a directory that are of type *.* (basically all files in the dir).

[sail3005]

also, you can use the system("dir"); command, like system("cls");

[CornedBee]

In WinAPI it would be FindFirstFile and FindNextFile.

[nabeels786]

ah cool

and instead of *.* and i specify a dir like C:\mydir?

[CornedBee]

To set the directory in API, use SetCurrentDirectory

[nabeels786]

so above the first *.* thing, use the "set current directory"?

thanks alot for your help

[nabeels786]

it says "cannot find dir.h"

is there a diff header file? i tried windows.h, no go

[CornedBee]

Borland always had more headers for handling DOS than VC++. Include <windows.h> and use the API functions.

[nabeels786]

i tried windows.h, still no workie.

[CornedBee]

...and use the API functions: FindFirstFile and FindNextFile (and SetCurrentDirectory)