I am using the 2 functions (FileFindFirst, FileFindNext)in a loop, exactly like the sample JAL for the FileFindFirst function.
The problem I am having is that if I specify a full path (such as "C:\temp\*.*") in the first (filename) parameter, it returns me the first matching filename in the second parameter (firstfile) - so far, so good. But as soon as I try to use the firstfile variable, I get a "file not found" error.

What is strange is that if I let it use the current directory for the filename parameter (such as "*.*"), it works fine. It finds and can process each file.

Even using the EXACT example code, but substituting a full path for parameter 1, I get the error?

This is driving me nuts - Has anyone else encountered this problem?

Thanks!

Please use double-backslashes instead of single backslashes. For more info please see "Special ASCII characters" topic in the help

Example "c:\\temp\\*.*" or "c:\\temp\*.*"

: I am using the 2 functions (FileFindFirst, FileFindNext)in a loop, exactly
: like the sample JAL for the FileFindFirst function.
: The problem I am having is that if I specify a full path (such as
: "C:\temp\*.*") in the first (filename) parameter, it returns me
: the first matching filename in the second parameter (firstfile) - so far,
: so good. But as soon as I try to use the firstfile variable, I get a
: "file not found" error.

: What is strange is that if I let it use the current directory for the
: filename parameter (such as "*.*"), it works fine. It finds and
: can process each file.

: Even using the EXACT example code, but substituting a full path for parameter
: 1, I get the error?

: This is driving me nuts - Has anyone else encountered this problem?

: Thanks!

: Please use double-backslashes instead of single backslashes. For more info
: please see "Special ASCII characters" topic in the help

: Example "c:\\temp\\*.*" or "c:\\temp\*.*"

Sorry, I didn't proofread my message very well. I definitely DID use the double backslashes in the path. As I stated, it DOES return the first matching filename, I just can't use it for anything (such as a FileGetAttr statement)

Any other suggestions?

How do you use it?

May be you need to add the path before you [use] this file?
To add the path do something like
Concat "c:\\temp\\", myfile, myfile

: Sorry, I didn't proofread my message very well. I definitely DID use the
: double backslashes in the path. As I stated, it DOES return the first
: matching filename, I just can't use it for anything (such as a FileGetAttr
: statement)

: Any other suggestions?