how to find a file by its name?

[Piz]

Hi all.
I have the following problem.
I have to open a directory placed on the server, and get a list of
files that contains a certain string in the file name.
For example:
search string: "myfile.*"

Something like tool "find" of windows.
I found a function "findInFiles" but it doesn't works...don't know why.

Is there any other way? Or i have to build it by myself?

Thanks all

[Cowboy (Gregory A. Beamer) - MVP]

The normal method is to loop through the FielInfo classes from the
DirectoryInfo class aimed at the directory in question. You then query each
name for your pattern (Regex?).

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Gregory A. Beamer
MVP; MCP: +I, SE, SD, DBA

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"Piz" wrote:

Hi all.
I have the following problem.
I have to open a directory placed on the server, and get a list of
files that contains a certain string in the file name.
For example:
search string: "myfile.*"

Something like tool "find" of windows.
I found a function "findInFiles" but it doesn't works...don't know why.

Is there any other way? Or i have to build it by myself?

Thanks all

[Kevin Spencer]

In addition, I would mention that a recursive function is probably
called-for, to search all sub-directories, sub-directories of
sub-directories, etc. I don't think he needs a Regular Expression for the
type of search he is conducting. The Directory.GetFiles() and
DirectoryInfo.GetFiles() methods can use a search patttern with the "*" and
"?" wildcards.

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HTH,

Kevin Spencer
Microsoft MVP
..Net Developer
A watched clock never boils.

"Cowboy (Gregory A. Beamer) - MVP" <No************@comcast.netNoSpamM> wrote
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The normal method is to loop through the FielInfo classes from the
DirectoryInfo class aimed at the directory in question. You then query
each
name for your pattern (Regex?).

--
Gregory A. Beamer
MVP; MCP: +I, SE, SD, DBA

***************************
Think Outside the Box!
***************************
"Piz" wrote:

Hi all.
I have the following problem.
I have to open a directory placed on the server, and get a list of
files that contains a certain string in the file name.
For example:
search string: "myfile.*"

Something like tool "find" of windows.
I found a function "findInFiles" but it doesn't works...don't know why.

Is there any other way? Or i have to build it by myself?

Thanks all