// Recursive procedure to build a list of files
procedure FindFiles(FilesList: TStringList; StartDir, FileMask: string);
var
SR: TSearchRec;
DirList: TStringList;
IsFound: Boolean;
i: integer;
begin
if StartDir[length(StartDir)] <> '\' then
StartDir := StartDir + '\';
{ Build a list of the files in directory StartDir
(not the directories!) }
IsFound :=
FindFirst(StartDir+FileMask, faAnyFile-faDirectory, SR) = 0;
while IsFound do begin
FilesList.Add(StartDir + SR.Name);
IsFound := FindNext(SR) = 0;
end;
FindClose(SR);
// Build a list of subdirectories
DirList := TStringList.Create;
IsFound := FindFirst(StartDir+'*.*', faAnyFile, SR) = 0;
while IsFound do begin
if ((SR.Attr and faDirectory) <> 0) and
(SR.Name[1] <> '.') then
DirList.Add(StartDir + SR.Name);
IsFound := FindNext(SR) = 0;
end;
FindClose(SR);
// Scan the list of subdirectories
for i := 0 to DirList.Count - 1 do
FindFiles(FilesList, DirList[i], FileMask);
DirList.Free;
end;
// Example: how to use FindFiles
procedure TForm1.ButtonFindClick(Sender: TObject);
var
FilesList: TStringList;
begin
FilesList := TStringList.Create;
try
FindFiles(FilesList, EditStartDir.Text, EditFileMask.Text);
ListBox1.Items.Assign(FilesList);
LabelCount.Caption := 'Files found: ' + IntToStr(FilesList.Count);
finally
FilesList.Free;
end;
end;
source :
http://www.festra.com/eng/snip04.htm
FindFiles is recursive. See part of FindFIles' code
// Scan the list of subdirectories
for i := 0 to DirList.Count - 1 do
FindFiles(FilesList, DirList[i], FileMask);
It is for search the entire folders