FSearch
Search a file in searchpath
Declaration
Source position: dosh.inc line 111
function FSearch(path: PathStr; dirlist: string) : PathStr;
Description
FSearch searches the file Path in all directories listed in DirList. The full name of the found file is returned. DirList must be a list of directories, separated by semi-colons. When no file is found, an empty string is returned.
Remark
On Unix systems, DirList can also be separated by colons, as is customary on those environments. !!!
Errors
None.
See also
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| FExpand | Expand a relative path to an absolute path |
Example
program Example10;
uses Dos;
{ Program to demonstrate the FSearch function. }
var s:pathstr;
begin
s:=FSearch(ParamStr(1),GetEnv('PATH'));
if s='' then
WriteLn(ParamStr(1),' not Found in PATH')
else
Writeln(ParamStr(1),' Found in PATH at ',s);
end.