FIND

Format



string1=FIND FIRST (string2,number1)

                    string1=FIND CONTINUE

Description

The FIND command is used to search the current file directory for file(s) which match a search string. This command has two versions. FIND FIRST must be used to establish a new search and retrieve the first matching file name. Thereafter, the FIND CONTINUE will retrieve additional file names which match the search string. When performing the FIND FIRST, string2 should contain the full or partial file name to be searched for. This string can be up to 8 alphanumeric characters optionally followed by a period and up to 3 alphanumeric characters for the file extension. Standard DOS wild cards "*" and "?" may be included in the search string. Number1 is used to specify a file attribute. If number1 is "0", then all normal files in the directory will be searched. (A normal file is one in which the hidden, system, volume label, or directory attribute bit is NOT set). Setting various bits (see table below) of number1 ON will expand the search to include normal files, plus those whose attributes have been specified in number1. If a matching file name is found, then it will be stored in string1. If an error occurs, then the system ERROR variable will be set. A list of ERROR codes is contained in the ERROR code chapter of the ASIC Manual. After the initial FIND FIRST has been performed, you may search for additional files which match the search string and attribute by issuing a FIND CONTINUE statement.

Search Attributes bits (number1)

Bit
0	Not Used
1	Hidden
2	System
3	Volume Label
4	Subdirectory
5-7	Not Used

Note that these attributes can all be specified simultaneously. For example, to specify both hidden and system, use an attribute value of &bin00000110 (in binary) or 6 (in decimal).

Example



               SEARCH$="*.ASI"

               ATTRIB=0

               FILENAME$=FIND FIRST (SEARCH$,ATTRIB)

               IF ERROR>0 THEN DONE:

               PRINT A$

          LOOP:FILENAME$=FIND CONTINUE

               IF ERROR>0 THEN DONE:

               PRINT A$

               GOTO LOOP

          DONE: PRINT "ALL MATCHING FILES DISPLAYED"

          END

After execution of the above statements, all of the files with a file extension of ".ASI" in the current directory will be displayed on the screen.

Comments

If you execute a FIND CONTINUE without executing a FIND FIRST, then the results are unpredictable. Additional information is retrieved by the FIND command besides the file name. Advanced programmers can also find additional information using the PEEK command starting at offset 149 (from the default ASIC data segment). Do not modify this data. If you do so, the results are unpredictable.

Additional File Information

Address	Size (bytes)	Description
149	1	File Attribute
150	2	File Time Stamp
152	2	File Date Stamp
154	4	File Size (bytes)