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Per Amundsen, 05/24/2018 10:11 AM
| 1 | 1 | Per Amundsen | _Added in 1.9.0_ |
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| 3 | *$findfile(dir,wildcard,N,[depth],[@window|command])* |
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| 5 | 4 | Per Amundsen | Searches the specified directory and its subdirectories for the Nth filename matching the [[Scripting_Wildcards|wildcard]] file specification and returns the full path and filename if it is found. |
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| 7 | 3 | Per Amundsen | _If [[/halt]] is used in the [command], the search is halted instead of the entire script._ |
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| 9 | 1 | Per Amundsen | *Parameters* |
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| 11 | dir - The directory to search. |
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| 12 | 4 | Per Amundsen | wildcard - [[Scripting_Wildcards|Wildcard]] to search for. |
| 13 | 1 | Per Amundsen | N - If N = 0, number of files, otherwise the Nth filename. |
| 14 | [depth] - Maximum folder depth. (optional) |
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| 15 | [@window|command] - Custom window name to fill with the result or a command to run on each result. (optional) |
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| 17 | *Properties* |
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| 19 | .shortfn - Return the path in a [[$shortfn|shortfn]] format. |
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| 21 | *Example* |
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| 23 | <pre> |
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| 24 | ; Print number of filenames found in $adiircdir. |
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| 25 | 2 | Per Amundsen | //echo -ag $findfile($adiircdir,*.*,0) |
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| 27 | 2 | Per Amundsen | ; Print the 1st filename found. |
| 28 | //echo -ag $findfile($adiircdir,*.*,1) |
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| 30 | 1 | Per Amundsen | ; Print all filenames in $adiircdir, when using the command parameter, $1- will hold the path. |
| 31 | //noop $findfile($adiircdir,*.*,0,echo -ag $1-) |
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| 33 | </pre> |