FindFirstFile() limitations?

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tom - 04 May 2004 18:44 GMT

Hello,

I want to know if FindFirstFile() can do more as I expect.

FindFirstFile() can take the arguement of "*" or "?", for example,
FindFirstFile("result.*.txt", &FileData);

I want to get files result_12.txt or result10.txt only,
Could it be possible that it allows "||"?
For example,can I use the format similar as below:
FindFirstFile("result_(12||10).txt", &FileData);

Thanks,

Tom

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Sven Groot - 04 May 2004 18:58 GMT

> Hello,
>
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> For example,can I use the format similar as below:
> FindFirstFile("result_(12||10).txt", &FileData);

From the Platform SDK docs on FindFirstFile:
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lpFileName
[in] Pointer to a null-terminated string that specifies a valid directory or
path and file name, which can contain wildcard characters (* and ?). If the
string ends with a wildcard, a period, or a directory name, the user must
have access to the root and all subdirectories on the path.
----

So yes, it supports wildcards, and no, it doesn't support regular
expressions.

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William DePalo [MVP VC++] - 04 May 2004 19:01 GMT

> I want to know if FindFirstFile() can do more as I expect.
>
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> For example,can I use the format similar as below:
> FindFirstFile("result_(12||10).txt", &FileData);

Nope. Use

"result*.txt"

and filter the result set as you like. Alternatively, run the search once
against each of the different patterns.

Regards,
Will

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