>
>*explorer is actually a good tool to search any string in folders/subfolders
>*can configure it to search only the string on files names or inside the files also.
>*it uses the shellexecute/find options to fire or manually [run/n explorer] only
>*all strings searched in a folder recursively in subfolders found are highlighted in yellow...
>*see the photo attached
>
>
>Declare Integer ShellExecute In SHELL32.Dll Integer nWinHandle,;
> STRING cOperation,;
> STRING cFileName,;
> STRING cParameters,;
> STRING cDirectory,;
> INTEGER nShowWindow
>*find in folder : works launch the windows utility search for a folder
>**can input a string to search in filename or in files (configure the search options in toolbar)
>Local m.ystr
>m.ystr="jpg"
>If ! ShellExecute(0, "find", Home(1), "", "", 1)>32 &&should be getdir() dialog instead home(1)
> Messagebox("An error was occured!",4+4096,"Error")
>Endi
>
>Inkey(1)
>
>Local oshell
>oshell=Newobject("wscript.shell")
>oshell.sendkeys("Visual foxpro")
>oshell.sendkeys("~")
>oshell=Null
>>note this takes always a certain time not instantaneous!
>
>there is also the msdos command findstring performing good searches.
>there is also vfp Gofish (i never tried it).
>
>can visit my blog at :
http://yousfi.over-blog.com/2015/03/search-find-strings-findstr-shellexecute.htmlThank you.
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