Finding files and/or folders

18 Oct 2005 11:00 AM

Kjell

Hi

Is there any easy way to find a file on a given drive? , like API calls...

Or at least; how can I determine where windows stores it's shared files??
i.e. C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared..... (in US versions)

Kjell

18 Oct 2005 11:52 AM

George Bashore

Kjell try this
it is easy way to find file it's not an api

on a form put a textbox and commandbutton

Option Explicit

Private Sub Command1_Click()
If Text1.Text = "" Then
MsgBox "What are you looking for?"
Text1.SetFocus
Exit Sub
End If
If Dir(Text1.Text) > "" Then
    MsgBox "File and/or directory exists"
Else
    MsgBox "File does not Exist! Make sure you have entered" _
    & vbNewLine & " the proper filename, extension and/or directory."
    Text1.SetFocus
End If
End Sub

Private Sub Form_Load()
Command1.Caption = "Find"
'use C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared instead of "C:\"
Text1.Text = "C:\"
Text1.SelStart = Len(Text1.Text)
End Sub

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"Kjell" <Kj***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Hi
>
> Is there any easy way to find a file on a given drive? , like API calls...
>
> Or at least; how can I determine where windows stores it's shared files??
> i.e. C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared..... (in US versions)
>
>
> Kjell

18 Oct 2005 12:06 PM

Kjell

Thanks George maybe I was unclear with my goal...

I have no idea where to start looking for the file...... I know that once
I'm there I can use Dir() to verify the file.

My problem is How to find the folder.....

2:nd problem I've been using the API 'SHGetFolderPath' a couple of times
and it works fine for many things, I now need to locate the folder for
'shared files', but I cannot find the CSIDL for that.

Is there another way to determine the folder for shared files??

Kjell

18 Oct 2005 1:18 PM

Norm Cook

http://vbnet.mvps.org/code/fileapi/recursivefiles_minimal.htm

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"Kjell" <Kj***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Thanks George maybe I was unclear with my goal...
>
> I have no idea where to start looking for the file...... I know that once
> I'm there I can use Dir() to verify the file.
>
> My problem is How to find the folder.....
>
> 2:nd problem I've been using the API 'SHGetFolderPath' a couple of times
> and it works fine for many things, I now need to locate the folder for
> 'shared files', but I cannot find the CSIDL for that.
>
> Is there another way to determine the folder for shared files??
>
>
> Kjell

18 Oct 2005 9:19 PM

Kjell

:-) That's what I'm looking for,

thanks Norm and of course: A big thanks to Randy Birch

Btw, I think I've found the way to get correct path to "shared files" folder.
check out the reg key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Shared Tools
Key: SharedFilesDir

I've checked both win2000 and WinXP (US and Swedish)
it seems to be the one I need. :-)

Kjell

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"Norm Cook" wrote:

> http://vbnet.mvps.org/code/fileapi/recursivefiles_minimal.htm
>
> "Kjell" <Kj***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:F50B4DED-88E0-46EF-BE18-6AF61A596C93@microsoft.com...
> > Thanks George maybe I was unclear with my goal...
> >
> > I have no idea where to start looking for the file...... I know that once
> > I'm there I can use Dir() to verify the file.
> >
> > My problem is How to find the folder.....
> >
> > 2:nd problem I've been using the API 'SHGetFolderPath' a couple of times
> > and it works fine for many things, I now need to locate the folder for
> > 'shared files', but I cannot find the CSIDL for that.
> >
> > Is there another way to determine the folder for shared files??
> >
> >
> > Kjell
>
>
>

18 Oct 2005 2:04 PM

Dave

There is no specific folder for shared files, any folder can be shared and
any shared folder can have one of various permissions depending upon who is
accessing the folder. If fact in NT derived operating systems (2k, XP 2003
etc) all folders are shared with what's called an "Default share", this is
to allow the administrator to make backups without having to get explicit
permission for each folder.

To find a file anywhere on a volume the best solution is a recursive routine
using the FindFirst, FindNext and FindClose API calls, The link Norm Cook
gave you will cover that.

Best regards
Dave O.

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"Kjell" <Kj***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Thanks George maybe I was unclear with my goal...
>
> I have no idea where to start looking for the file...... I know that once
> I'm there I can use Dir() to verify the file.
>
> My problem is How to find the folder.....
>
> 2:nd problem I've been using the API 'SHGetFolderPath' a couple of times
> and it works fine for many things, I now need to locate the folder for
> 'shared files', but I cannot find the CSIDL for that.
>
> Is there another way to determine the folder for shared files??
>
>
> Kjell

18 Oct 2005 3:05 PM

Kjell

I'm not talking about sharing folders/files, I know how that works.

I'm looking for the default place on the client machine where installed
program places files that can be shared with other program on the same
machine.

for example, On a normal WinXP pro for US it would be:
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared
(at least I think this is the place)

On my own Win2000 Pro (Swedish) the same place is:
C:\Program\Delade filer\Microsoft Shared

My question is: how will an installation routine find this place on
different Win versions and languages. ?

Kjell

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"Dave" wrote:

> There is no specific folder for shared files, any folder can be shared and
> any shared folder can have one of various permissions depending upon who is
> accessing the folder. If fact in NT derived operating systems (2k, XP 2003
> etc) all folders are shared with what's called an "Default share", this is
> to allow the administrator to make backups without having to get explicit
> permission for each folder.
>
> To find a file anywhere on a volume the best solution is a recursive routine
> using the FindFirst, FindNext and FindClose API calls, The link Norm Cook
> gave you will cover that.
>
> Best regards
> Dave O.
>
> "Kjell" <Kj***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:F50B4DED-88E0-46EF-BE18-6AF61A596C93@microsoft.com...
> > Thanks George maybe I was unclear with my goal...
> >
> > I have no idea where to start looking for the file...... I know that once
> > I'm there I can use Dir() to verify the file.
> >
> > My problem is How to find the folder.....
> >
> > 2:nd problem I've been using the API 'SHGetFolderPath' a couple of times
> > and it works fine for many things, I now need to locate the folder for
> > 'shared files', but I cannot find the CSIDL for that.
> >
> > Is there another way to determine the folder for shared files??
> >
> >
> > Kjell
>
>
>