| Purpose |
| The FindNextFile function continues a file search from a previous call to the FindFirstFile function. |
| Library | Transcribed by | Date of page | Updated on |
| Kernel32.dll | J.Paris | 25.06.02 |
| Restrictions on use |
| none |
| Declare 32-bit |
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Declare Function FindNextFile Lib "kernel32" Alias "FindNextFileA" ( ByVal hFindFile As Integer, lpFindFileData As WIN32_FIND_DATA ) As Integer |
| Required Type definition |
| Parameters | |
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hFindFile
lpFindFileData |
Identifies a search handle returned by a previous call to the FindFirstFile function
Points to the WIN32_FIND_DATA structure that receives information about the found file or subdirectory. The structure can be used in subsequent calls to the FindNextFile or FindClose function to refer to the file or subdirectory. |
| Return value |
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If the function succeeds, the return value is a search handle used in a subsequent call to FindNextFile or FindClose If the function fails, the return value is zero. To get extended error information, call GetLastError. If no matching files can be found, the GetLastError function returns ERROR_NO_MORE_FILES. . |
| Example |
| George de Greef's "Array of files in a directory" |
| Comments |
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