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Per Amundsen, 05/24/2018 10:11 AM

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_Added in 1.9.0_
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*$findfile(dir,wildcard,N,[depth],[@window|command])*
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Searches the specified directory and its subdirectories for the Nth filename matching the [[Scripting_Wildcards|wildcard]] file specification and returns the full path and filename if it is found.
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_If [[/halt]] is used in the [command], the search is halted instead of the entire script._
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*Parameters*
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dir - The directory to search.
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wildcard - [[Scripting_Wildcards|Wildcard]] to search for.
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N - If N = 0, number of files, otherwise the Nth filename.
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[depth] - Maximum folder depth. (optional)
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[@window|command] - Custom window name to fill with the result or a command to run on each result. (optional)
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*Properties*
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.shortfn - Return the path in a [[$shortfn|shortfn]] format.
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*Example*
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<pre>
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; Print number of filenames found in $adiircdir.
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//echo -ag $findfile($adiircdir,*.*,0)
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; Print the 1st filename found.
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//echo -ag $findfile($adiircdir,*.*,1)
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; Print all filenames in $adiircdir, when using the command parameter, $1- will hold the path.
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//noop $findfile($adiircdir,*.*,0,echo -ag $1-)
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