ADIR()
Purpose
Function to return number of files matching a file pattern
Syntax
ADIR(<skeleton> [,<array1> [,<array2> [,<array3> [,<array4> [,<array5>]]]]])
See Also
AADD(), AAVERAGE(), ABROWSE(), ACHOICE(), ACOL(), ACOPY(), ADEL(), ADESC(), AELEMENT(), AFIELDS(), AFILL(), AINS(), ALEN(), AMAX(), AMIN(), APPEND FROM ARRAY, AROW(), ARRAY(), ASCAN(), ASIZE(), ASORT(), ASTORE(), ASTRING(), ASUBSCRIPT(), ASUM(), COPY TO ARRAY, DECLARE, DIMENSION, FDATE(), FILE(), GATHER, IN_ARRAY(), LOCAL, PRIVATE, PUBLIC, RELEASE, RESTORE, SAVE, SCATTER
Description
The ADIR() function returns the number of files which match the specified file skeleton. The following 'wild card' characters can be used:
| Character | Description |
|---|---|
| ? | Matches any one character. |
| % | Matches any one character. |
| * | Matches zero or more characters. |
The ADIR() function may also be used to load directory information into arrays.
| Parameters | Description |
|---|---|
| <skeleton> | The character string specifying the file skeleton. |
| <array1> | The name of a pre-declared array in which to load the character string file names that match the specified skeleton. |
| <array2> | The name of a pre-defined array in which to load the numeric type file size in bytes of the files that match the specified skeleton. |
| <array3> | The name of a pre-defined array in which to load the date type creation date of the files that match the specified skeleton. |
| <array4> | The name of a pre-defined array in which to load the character type creation time of the files matching the specified skeleton. |
| <array5> | The name of a pre-defined array. This option has been added for compatibility purposes only. An element containing the character string "A" will be loaded for each file that matches the specified skeleton. |
If the compatibility setting is set to FoxPro, SET COMPATIBLE TO FOXPRO, ADIR() is fully compatible with FoxPro syntax and behavior.
Example
declare files[adir("*.dbf")] nTables = adir("*.dbf",files)
Products
Recital Database Server, Recital Mirage Server, Recital Terminal Developer
