file searching

[phycowelder]

hello, im making an rpg maker with tile, map and event editors. Now for bringing up tiles,maps etc.i would like qbasic to search a directory, i know that qbasic has a dir(dos shell) command, but i want to make it sort of a windows deal were it will only show the files you are looking for with out the dos shell look! do you have any suggestions?

[Anonymous]

sure, do something like:

Code:

shell "dir *.bas -> parse_me.txt"

assuming you were looking for 'bas' files.

the '->' operator will pipe the dos command to a text file, now all you have to do is open "parse_me.txt" for input as #1, and input the values that you need =)

just run that command once to see what the txt file looks like, youll have to discard some values, but theres a pattern youll be able to find. making the gui part is your homework ;p

[phycowelder]

ok! thanks for the info! 8)

[phycowelder]

cool man! you are a life saver!

but if u use the suffix /b there is no other info just file names

LOL i cheated! and you rock! :rotfl:

Code:

SHELL "dir *.bas/b > me.txt"

[Z!re]

cool man! you are a life saver!

but if u use the suffix /b there is no other info just file names

LOL i cheated! and you rock! :rotfl:

Code:

SHELL "dir *.bas/b > me.txt"

The result of DIR vary depending on the language.. and the default settings..

For example you can set it to ALWAYS pause when it hits a "new page" and wait for a keypress..

This is the way mine is setup for example..

This means that your program will halt until the user hits a key..
Not very good coding..

The best way is to disable all flags and parameters youi wont use by pre-pending a .

dir /-p *.*

[Agamemnus]

If you're still looking at this thread, you can try this. It doesn't involve files, but it will not work in freebasic (read: windows XP or above) or such..

http://faq.qbasicnews.com/?blast=DirReplacement