Basic asp - file and folder search

[bddosch]

Hi am looking for a script that searches through folders and subfolders, files in those folders. I have found a few scripts but I would like to learn the basics regarding searching through files and folders . Could anybody help in this matter please.

Thanks

DOSCH

[rdoekes]

Files in a folder, and sub folders from this folder

Set oFSO = Server.CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
Set oFolder = oFSO.GetFolder("c:\myFolder")
Set oSubFolder = oFolder.SubFolders

For Each fFile in oFolder.Files
Response.Write "fileName = " & fFile.Name & "<br />"
Next
For Each fFolder in oSubFolder
Response.Write "folderName = " & fFolder.Name & "<br />"
Next
Hope this helps,

-Rogier Doekes

[bddosch]

Hi rdoekes

I understand that and how it works but, how do I search for a spicific file within my folders and display it to the user. Like a search facility searching for files inside those folder?

[rdoekes]

You could use the Item property in the file collection:

Set oFSO = Server.CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
Set oFolder = oFSO.GetFolder("c:\myFolder")

Set oFiles = oFolder.Files
Response.Write oFiles.Item("test.jpg")

this works as long as test.jpg is in the files collection. If it's not, a file not found error is returned, which error you need to trap.

Hope this helps better,

-Rogier Doekes

[rdoekes]

Actually this is more straightforward version, if you know the whole path to a file

Set oFSO = Server.CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")

If oFSO.FileExists("c:\myFolder\myFile.ext") Then
Response.Write "file exists"
Else
Response.Write "file not found"
End if