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Added in 1.9.0

$finddir(dir,wildcard,N,[depth],[@window|command])

Searches the specified directory and its sub directories for the Nth directory name matching the wildcard specification and returns the full path and directory if it is found.

If /halt is used in the [command], the search is halted instead of the entire script.

Parameters

Parameter Description
dir The directory to search.
wildcard Wildcard to search for.
N If N = 0, number of directories, otherwise the Nth directory.
[depth] Maximum folder depth. (optional)
[@window|command] Custom window name to fill with the result or a command to run on each result. (optional)

Properties

Property Description
.shortfn Return the path in a shortfn format.

Example

; Print number of sub directories found in $adiircdir.
//echo -ag $finddir($adiircdir,*.*,0)

; Print the 1st directory found.
//echo -ag $finddir($adiircdir,*.*,1)

; Print all sub directories in $adiircdir, when using the command parameter, $1- will hold the path.
//noop $finddir($adiircdir,*.*,0,echo -ag $1-)

Updated by Per Amundsen over 1 year ago · 8 revisions

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